~Others Daks~

There were others at the HH that were amputees besides me.

Most were men. BB, Daryl, Ron and Joe, there was a lady there

but I didn't know her name and me.. Darryl, with the hat,was a dak..

BB was a lbk, rak. he was going to get prosthetics, I saw him trying them

out..Ron was a dak, and Joe was a dbk.. All their amputations

were caused by diabetes.. Darryl, up there was only 45, Ron was

in his late 40's, and Joe bless his heart was almost 80. The little

lady I don't know.. and me.. I was 56 when I lost mine..Darryl was a

very serious diabetic as was BB.. Before I moved out..one night in

the middle of the night..his heart gave out..and he passed away..was

really sad..we 3 kind of stuck together there, me BB and Darryl..
That's BB WIth Santa. that was Christmas 2000. We had a

big program for familys to come and bring gifts and Santa

of course..singing and lots of good food.. When I moved out

of the HH into my apartment..about 6 weeks or so another one

came open and BB moved into that one in the same place as

me..It WAs good we kept each other company and had meals

together, watched tv..was nice, we were good friends.. BB had

come over Friday, we had dinner watched Some tv.he said he was

going home, would see me the next morning, he would come over

for coffee.. The next morning he didn't show up.. I phoned. no

answer... I thought well perhaps he went with his brother which

sometimes he did and didn't tell me.. About noon I still hadnt heard

from him, so I decided to go by his apt when I went and got mail..I

knocked on the door, no answer, but I could hear the cat crying in

side.. I turned the door knob and opened the door..and there sat BB

in his chair, half in and out of the bathroom, slumped over. he had

died.. It had to be very sudden, he was right in the middle of the bath

room door.. I backed up, went to my apartment and called 911. The

police came, and his family.. I missed him for a long time..We had

spent a lot of time together in the HH and he had only been in his

apartment for a few weeks before he passed away, but at least he

was out of there and had tried..

Ron and Joe have passed away too.. Joe was 80 and Ron lived next

door to me at the apt. with his girlfriend and my good friend Debbie..

Ron was a huge man and also a diabetic.. Debbie took good care of

him and he lived for almost a year after he got out of the HH.. I had not

been around any amputees before I went there and to the Rehab in

Indiana.. there were 4 amputees there too..3 women..including me

and 1 man that I saw anyway.. I don't ever recall being around an

amputee even in nursing.. I don't remember ever seeing one.. Its the

same now, when Ive gone out..very seldom do I see anyone that is

in a chair, let alone an amputee...

Theresa from CMH came today and we discussed the grant and she

said she would find out why I have no paper work about it at all to see

it written out how long this grant is and what it covers.. I should have

something to show I have it and what it covers..Its a contract so I would

have thought I had to sign something, which I havent.. I just want to

see it written in black and white that this grant is permanent.. I would

be SO relieved...

My relief in the next little while is going to come out of my kitchen in the

form of food.. I had an icee today and some fries from DQ.. I hope they

never change their Icees I would be so upset..They are the only ones

that have the lime..and they are so good.. I am still tired today but I do

think its from my Thyroid as my Dr office called and wants to do some

more blood work so that may be the reason for the tiredness. For right

now.. the relief is food, and Getting out of this chair..I have to keep my

GORGEOUS WEEBLE self GORGEOUS :-) "Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? Love ya, and Thanks! :-)

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....