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Originally posted by Clodfobble
Would someone with Multiple Sclerosis have to live in a dorm with a bunch of people with Down's Syndrome, just because his muscles wouldn't enable him to work more than part-time? A lot of folks would consider it degrading, both being lumped in with people with all sorts of disabilities, as well as giving up so much independence when they really only need a little help.
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Not to get off topic, but this reminded me a bit of when I started dialysis. I had to go to a clinic three times a week, and sit among older, more sickly people...people who were almost near death in some cases. This was not a comfortable situation for me for the last thing I wanted to think about was death during my early 30s. Thank goodness for peritoneal dialysis (where you can do the treatments at home, and on your own).
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Last edited by ladysycamore; 04-02-2004 at 03:38 PM.
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