Extension

I need to treat my wheelchair and vent. as an extension of my body. They are just parts of me. That being said, when part of something on the chair or vent. isn't working properly, it will naturally affect me. Earlier this week, one of my little control switches stopped working on the chair. It is the switch that gives me the privilege of tilting and reclining. I called my wheelchair service department twice in the hopes of getting it fixed as quickly as I could. I had no luck on the 1st call, had to decompress because i was losing my cool a bit and call back. The second phone in to the service people, had my fill-in nurse yelling at the guy and the soonest appointment for a home visit is in one week. My chair is operational, but I have to use a five inch screw to push on the buttons, to get it to work. Yikes and just another instance of you don't know what you've got until it's gone! I also have my case manager coming for a visit today(she is always late)get to go to my friend's for a fish fry(finally fun time)and then back home to train in a new overnite nurse. Just the two of us. I have to do the training by myself or they would have to pay overtime to have someone else to train. I think it will be best if I do the training by myself, but it can be so tiring. One of these weeks, I hope to get back to my "normal." So long for now!