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Old 05-02-2012, 11:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Decided last night that it was time to get a tranport rack for the power chair.
8:30 A.M. today I called the ALS assn. to see if they handled items like this.
10:00 A.M. Got a call to tell me that they only had one, but it was out.
12:00 another call, "That family is done with it, and would really like it picked up soon.
2:00 P.M. Call from a delivery driver asking if I would be home around 4:00 to accept delivery
4:00 P.M. Call from lost delivery driver
4:30 P.M. Accepted delivery.

8 hours! I can't come up with words to say how impressed I am. What a great resorce.

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Old 05-02-2012, 11:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That's wonderful news! Efficiency is rare these days although I must say our ALS Association delivered everything we needed before it was needed - not a minute too early actually! I'm happy for you!
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Old 05-03-2012, 09:14 AM   #3 (permalink)
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What a great chapter you have! Others are not as fortunate.
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Old 05-03-2012, 09:32 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Wow, that's amazing! My mom was in Iowa but we were in such a rural area we struggled with knowing what to do and where to go for everything.
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Old 05-03-2012, 10:49 AM   #5 (permalink)
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That is a great story. So glad it went well for you. I am also lucky to have clinic that helps so much with the handling of patients needs. It is an MDA/ALS clinic, we don't have an ALSA org, in Oklahoma, but the MDA people we have are awesome. I wish everyone could find the help they need. This monster is hard enough to deal with without the stress of getting what is needed.
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Great! Our Rocky Mountain Chapter is wonderful like that too. They make life a little easier don't they!
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Alabama ALS Assoc Rocks!
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