I am disable, on dialysis, and blind but I am not allow to move to an apt for the disable.

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I HAVE BEEN A DIABETIC FOR 37 YEARS NOW, I LOST MY VISION WHEN 9 YEARS AGO. THIS YEAR I SUFFER A HEART ATTACK, HAD 2 BYPASS OPEN HEART SURGERY AND ALSO HAVE RENAL FAILURE. I STARTED ON DYALISIS A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. I DO THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS AT HOME FOR 10 HOURS EVERY NIGHT. WHILE I AM HOOK UP TO THE MACHINE IT IS IMPOSIBLE FOR ME TO GO MY KITCHEN SINCE IT IS IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE APT. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIME THAT I HAVE GONE INTO A COMA BECAUSE MY SUGAR HAS GONE DOWN AND I HAVENOT BEEN ABLE TO DISCONECT TO GO TO MY KITCHEN I WOULD NEED TO GO DOWN THE STAIRS. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE DIALYSIS SOLUTION AND THE SUPPLIES. I HAVE NO SPACE IN MY APT FOR IT. I HAVE BOXES OF DIALYSIS ON MY BASEMENT. IN MY LIVING ROOM AND IN THE BEDROOMS. THIS BOXES ARE VERY HEAVY AND IT IS IMPOSIBLE FOR ME TO CARRY THEM UP THE STAIRS. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A ONE LEVEL APT WHERE EVERYTHING BUT THE ONLY ONE LEVEL APT HERE THAT I CAN FIND ARE FOR DISABLE PEOPLE WITH NO CHILDREN. CAN SOME ONE HELP ME PLEASE. IS THERE ANY SOCIAL AGENCY THAT CAN HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM. PLEASE ANYONE LET ME KNOW. I SOMETIMES DONT EVEN BOTHER HOOKING UP TO THE MACHINE BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE STRENGH TO CARRY THE BAGS UP THE STAIRS. BESIDES WITH THE DIALYSIS I HAVE DEVELOPE MUSCLE WEAKNESS ON BOTH ARMS AND LEGS. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT I HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP ON THE SOFA TO AVOID USING THE STAIRS. AND THOSE NIGHTS I HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO HOOK UP TO THE MACHINE.

-- Anonymous, November 30, 2004

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