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Zoffiel said:
I finally managed to get access to a physio (please don't recommend I see an EP, there isn't one within 150 km) and between her efforts and mine, I'm doing the best I can. Low and behold another physio pops up at the hospital where my oncologist is based (over 100km away) with an appointment time, so I went to see her.
I'm running out of options through our local community care facility which has very limited resources, I explained this to physio 2 and we went through the exercise program I'm doing at home. "Well' she says "Since you are trying to self manage, perhaps we can access some short term funding through our Community Interlink program." This is a little pot of money which can fund programs for people in my situation. She approached them for funding for a 6 month pool pass for me. I like to swim, it gets the weight off my feet and would help with the lymphedema, the pool is 20km away, but it costs. I'm only working two days a week and haven't got much to spare at the moment.
@Zoffiel goodness there is great advice coming. Surely there is someone within that health facility that can advocate for you, a social worker or someone, so you don't have to put yourself in the spotlight of look at me, look at me, poor old me! Doesn't it peeeeeeeeee you off that is perhaps the only resort available!