tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651496850952600622.post801822388304137656..comments2024-01-06T00:43:38.263-07:00Comments on Richard Is Living With ALS: Another BedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13569763685182951696noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651496850952600622.post-43417305015375427842017-06-11T06:14:52.680-06:002017-06-11T06:14:52.680-06:00What a difficult choice. I say do whatever makes y...What a difficult choice. I say do whatever makes you happy! It might help you to read back over the tough financial times in your journal. Just as it might help to read about your trips. The trips happen and are done. You have memories that may or may not sustain you. But the money is gone... After my failed back surgery, we bought a hospital bed because it was cheaper than renting one. It brought me so much comfort. It made a huge difference in my struggles and independence around napping, just resting and bedtime. The downside? I lost the privacy of a bedroom and had to sleep in the dining room. The comfort it provides is immeasurable. A friend loaned me an additional mattress, because the one I bought was not comfortable.<br /><br />One possibility is to rent a hospital bed, put it in the spare bedroom to try it out for a month. If it is a good solution, buy the bed you want. Or accept the ALS sponsored bed... but do what makes you happy. Review your blog... it may provide the answer! gg<br />mom of threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951354693290863356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651496850952600622.post-20965971906228103882017-06-11T00:24:47.912-06:002017-06-11T00:24:47.912-06:00That's a hard decision, we're not the ones... That's a hard decision, we're not the ones in your position that has to struggle daily in the bed that you have now. Quality of what time you have left is important. Maybe sell extra furniture you have that you know you will not use again, might get you a dollar or two...johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176781452422760551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651496850952600622.post-45296550635751191212017-06-10T21:10:46.919-06:002017-06-10T21:10:46.919-06:00What about a compromise, if you can find someone t...What about a compromise, if you can find someone to make something like this: http://keystonemobility.com/transform-your-home-hospital-bed-from-clinical-to-comfortable-with-tendercare-beds/Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075689602617443611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651496850952600622.post-85660018735648516472017-06-10T20:32:25.277-06:002017-06-10T20:32:25.277-06:00That is a hard decision !That is a hard decision !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628481357033734025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651496850952600622.post-91162599867460192422017-06-10T16:56:35.122-06:002017-06-10T16:56:35.122-06:00Hospital bed does not have to equal hospital room....Hospital bed does not have to equal hospital room. Sell the current bed, and invest the proceeds in some quality bedding and luxury bamboo sheets, add some really nice artwork, a cozy chair for friends who are visiting (you'll have extra space), maybe even a large tropical plant ( hibiscus or bougainvillea) to remind you of your travels.<br />Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610115158838441954noreply@blogger.com