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Old 05-02-2008, 09:15 AM
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Steve J. wrote:

> Anecdote: A few weeks ago, I underwent a biopsy (bx) of my
> third thoracic vertebra (T3) to check for mets. In preparation,
> I was sedated with Fentanyl and Versed,


> Was I sufficiently alert to drive myself home (~12 miles)? I
> think that I was, but I was unwilling to expose the rest of
> the world to the possibility that I was not.


> Next time, if I'm unlucky enough to be in a similar situation,
> things might be different.




Steve, I cannot remember is you're disabled/handicapped.

If so, ParaTransit should be available to you for a lot
less than the cab fare you mentioned.

ParaTransit (or whatever your local government wants to
call it) is a requirement of ADA.

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Old 05-02-2008, 09:19 PM
Steve Jordan
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On May Day, Califchief wrote:

> Steve J. wrote:


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> > Next time, if I'm unlucky enough to be in a similar situation,
> > things might be different.


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> Steve, I cannot remember is you're disabled/handicapped.


Some might say I'm mentally disabled, but I would argue that.

> If so, ParaTransit should be available to you for a lot
> less than the cab fare you mentioned.


True, but I'm not eligible.

Thanks for the thought, though.

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Steve J
Not Steve K.
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