ASS-P ~ No operation, no money, no shelter :-(

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Okay,I have lesstime towrite this than I thought, and,furthermore ,thekey of thekeyboard is "sticking ",and I can't really perfectly correct it.
I'llassumeyou've readmy recent lines,and,if there's some stuffI rush by,maybe I haven'tspelleditout here ~ I'lladdon to itlater .
The attemptto getinto the hospital again faled~ And,furthermore,itshowed that the (Seattle'sHarborview)hospitalhave withdrawn theiroffer toletme have a decent- toe-removal-operation and then decent rehabafterthe operation,tolearn towalk again.
They madeitclear that they see,really,kicking meout immediately after the operation,then~maybe ~ givingmea shelterreferraland telling toshowuponcea week for therapy .
Look,can it be agreed that, IMMEDIATELY, RIGHT AFTER having one's own two, ONLY ! , big toescut off,one would need intense therapyIN THE IMMEDIATEAFTERMATH to start on that LEARNING TO WALK AGAIN part?I think itcould be agreedso.
However, the hospitalappears to thinkotherwise,sointenseI suppose is their concentration on getting people out the door.
Such "come by once a week " therapy could be a next step.
STEP ! Hah...I couldcry... That wasunconsious (I think) .
Of course,I'm just a trolldoll,alittletramp,and should be gratefulforanything .I don't needto walk,anyway !
I had thought the Seattlehospitalhospitalreally sawthis, and was encouraged.Nope.
Other WA state hosptalshad donelikewise,orotherwise backeddown .
Now,thereisanother WA town that my WPfriend whoiskeeping the cheap tablet,etc. ,forme suggested,a suburb of Seattle.(I was,in my last town,literally made unableto stay therewhen the one homelessplace decidedthey couldn'tdeal withmy bad toes,and the town offeredmebus tickets toelsewhere,the suburb wastheotherchoice.)
Perhpas-SIGH- ifI went there,did the whole"check into the hopspital and tested"rigamaroleagain,they'doffermean operation and I'dtakeit there.
However,I have NO money now ~ Oh,andabsolutely no shelter,the Seattlehospital wouldn'tgivemea referraltothe last shelter I was in,and they said they wereallfilledupwhen I went there . As of now, NO shelter fortonight .
I have NO money ~ When I plannedfor the Seattleoperation,Ispentmuch onthestuffI sent to the WPfriend to send tome,then got somestuff/ate somefoodin preperation for the(anticipated)operation & rehab time.
You know,in this last shelterI wasin (that the Seattlehospital,asI said above,wouldnotgivemea referralto),they offered basically onemealaday , and a smallone ~ I spentmuch ofmy SSI money,if not themajority ,on additionalfood!
Now,I have nomoney, even for additionalfood,let alone getting to that suburb,ifI triedtoget there~ And,remember,I am100% shelterless, withjust tweed-like& denim& Chaco sandalson ~
I'm sorry about the " the keys sticking together"effect, but if I tried tocorrect it , I'd never
getthis(& more) done inmy limitedlibrary computertime.

I'm very sorry to hear that you're going through all of that ...I've looked for a few services in Seattle, Washington that might be able to help you. Here's what I've found:

This website offers shelter and housing support services: http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/emergencyservices/shelter/default.htm

This website offers a number of services, including free healthcare clinics: http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/city.cgi?city=Seattle&state=WA

The 211 Community Information Line offers help with finding a shelter and basic human services or assistance. They claimed you could contact them at 2-1-1, or 1-877-211-9274. You could also visit them through this link: 211 Community Information Line

I hope that information is helpful, and I hope your situation improves!

...Thank you , but just to start with ~ I don't have a cellphone/smartphone ! !! !! !! !! !!

...Look , just let me point this out ~ The Seattle hospital has made it clar they want to , if I get an operatioin from them , really , immediately kick me out , then , I suppose with a shelter " referral " (As I said above , their " referral "/whatever meant little ~ Actually , they refused give me a referral then , saying " IT'S TOO EARLY " and " THE SHIFT IS CHANGING " . Bah . They just wanted me out as fast as possible , I would not tend to trust an operation offered by them anyway !
Look , do you agree with me that , after AN OPERATION CUTTING OFF BOTH OF MY BIG TOES , I would HAVE TO , to have ANY hope of walking ~ eventually ~ some kind of normal again , have a period of rest ~ & treatment ~ & being able to readily TRY WALKING , in a hospital/care facility situation .
I NEED this , I believe .
After this , I could do " lesser " care , after , in the immediate aftermath of the~ MUTILATING ~ operation getting intense care .
I would be immediately worse off in the aftermath of the operation with 7&1/2 toes and no rehabilitation ! At least I believe so , if you believe otherwise , likewise regarding the concept that I should " not have rehab " immediately after the operation ...How can you think so ???
Taylor , I have no cell-smartphone , my health is poor , my shelter situation see below...I don't know that what you list , at least where I am now , without help , can do much for me . Perhaps if I had some help from someone ...........
I did get a shelter last night , but at the shelter where I was thrown out before my bad feet - and who knows ??? It could easily happen again ?
Perhaps I could go to the hospital in that Seattle suburb , but I have NO money now .........

I'm sorry about my last post...I know that what you're going through is horrible, and I know that how the Seattle Hospital is treating you is very wrong.

You need that operation on your feet. And you need rest, treatment, and much assistance in a care facility to recover from that surgery and begin walking. You also need shelter, money, and all other things necessary for a person's well-being. I strongly believe that denying you those things is inhumane!! I never meant to claim otherwise.

I wish I knew what to say, but I don't know that I wrote about those resources because I was hoping that they could help you. And I didn't mean to imply that you have a cellphone/smartphone...It was never my intention to be so cruel as to ignore the problems you're facing, and offer useless information. And I am sorry.

Please forgive me.

I really wish I could help you but I live all the way in the Uk.
There is no way on earth I could deal with what you are having to deal with.
I have not been on the forums for long, having been away a long time. I do remember you though from when I was here before. I do not recall how you came to be in this situation and homeless.

I just read a little bit online about big toe amputation. You will be able to walk without any inpatient rehab. Most people receive no rehab at all.
Your gait will probably be effected somewhat. On the positive side,many autistics have a non typical gait anyway.

when you went in for surgery, had a doctor already scheduled it for that date and time? You cannot just walk in a hospital telling them you want surgery now. It must be scheduled.

If you are on SSI,you are eligible for medicaid. You will need to go through them for treatment.

Perhaps your caseworker can help you find someone to help you manage your money. You have been living in shelters, which gives you free lodging, utilities, and some meals. Yet you never have money. I hope noone is conning you out of your money. Possibly you simply need to learn to manage it better. If someone else is your payee and they are keeping your ssi from you, that is theft.
I hope things startgoing better for you.And, whenever you have a place to send them, I would like to send you some cookies.

After reading vickygleitz's post, I read a little more online about big toe amputation. It could be hard at first but you should be able to walk without rehab. I'm sorry that I misinformed you, ASS-P and I care about the problems you're facing.

...I disagree with both of you , Vicky and Taylor .
It's BOTH ! big toes , too , and my legs/feet are otherwise very bad ~ My legs feel filled with pudding , and I now , often , need to physically pull my legs up some to make a step onto a van (going to/fro shelter situations) , for instance , not simlply step up ~ My walking the sixish blocks up here to the library from the homeless place takeds a long time , and is very tiring ~ Perhaps if you're 25 years old , otherwise healthy , and have your Mom's place to stay at , you wouldn't need rehab , but , that definitely does not apply to me ! !! !! !! !!
There's my other medical factors too , wanting to get in out of the cold - and it isn't even winter yet - and maybe landing on some " positive get help " track .

...My body is just going downhill , as I indicated ~ I downer myself about my not having gone to college , but , I am in this far worse position , with me facing a Seattle winter , and no operation (Before , I was unhappy about the prospect of recovery without some Internet and my discs that I mentoned , both leaving them with a WP friend ~ Well , I've sorta-arranged for me to have a cheap version of those things if I can do the recovery part of the operation , BUT NOW , I FACE NO RECOVERY ! !! !! !! !! !! NO OPERATION <<<<<<<<<<<AT ALL ! !! !! !! !! !!>>> ) ~ I have tended to imagine that the only way I might ever " go to college " - which I want the experience of - is to be dying , and , like those 12-year old cancer victims who work out with firefighters set up by the Make A Wish Foundation , get a " pity " bit of the experience .

We're sorry to hear that.



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...I should point out that my legs are weak enough , that I hesitate before walking up from the street to a sidewalk , afraid that I might trip . Likewise , in getting into vans , I now sometimes physically lift my leg , with my hand , to climb up , not trusting my legs to get me up the " standard " way .
If this is " normal " walking , even IF 12 hours sleep after a double chopping would , the very next morning , be followed by me walking the same as be3fore ~ which I doubt , very much ~ it wouldn't be very good .
The " big " shelter that I am in now initiated sending me to the Seattle hospital yet again this day - The hospital said I had pneumonia and anemia , any other things aside (I had pneumonia about 2 years ago ~ I think I was fully homeless then , or close to it , not shelter-homeless ~ Shelyters are known as places where , in close proximity (And this onee is CLOSE proximity .) people pick up pneumonia/other things??

I don't know enough about big toe amputation to know how long it would take you to recover, or how hard that would be for you I hope that you get the operation you need and recover from it. I'm also very sorry to hear that you've developed pneumonia and anemia, I wish for you to get the treatment you need for those things.

Once people believe that they will do something in the future, they tend to act in ways that increase the probability of that happening. I can't imagine how hard it is for you to have confidence in your future...but I have faith in you, and I hope that you believe in yourself. Please don't give up.

Not really sure what to say, other than I still hope you get the operation...

Like vicky said, you do need to have a date and a time for an operation: unless it's an emergency one, no surgeon will do an unplanned operation. Can you, or somebody else on your behalf, get in touch with the surgeon (or, more likely, their secretary) to try to arrange an appointment and set a definite date for surgery?

As for rehab afterwards... I know it must be a worry, but try to sort the operation out first... :-/

I'm sorry about the pneumonia and anaemia as well. They don't help. Did the hospital give you anything for either of them?

...Well , NCOT , I think American hospitals tend to operate more ~ especially for those with less money ~ around emergency rooms . With the NCS perhaps Britain is more structured ? If the ACA/Obamacare spreads more perhaps America will move more that way ?
I wasn't asking for it " that day " , say , but several?? days later/after I was readied , say .
I have , in fact , had my past encounters with hospitals regarding the " almost " 1/2-operations that way .