Trudy Lapinskis
Trudy’s shocking illness
Good news is in the pipeline for brave Trudy Lapinskis after I reported two weeks ago about the difficulties she was having in getting a disabled parking bay outside her home.
Trudy has the worst case in the country of a rare syndrome called Repetitive Sympathetic Dystrophy and is confined to a wheelchair. The use of her other limbs are at risk too.
Despite this, she runs a support group for fellow sufferers and is doing all she can to raise awareness among the medical profession to prevent others suffering the same way she has.
My report was picked up by her local councillor Martin Curtis, who also blogs, and had been working on this for her.
He immediately brought my report to the attention of Cambridgeshire County Council and he called me last night to say he was hopeful the parking bay would be approved, subject to public consultation with neighbours.
Incidentally, Trudy’s consultant has just published a comment on the original posting dated 21 April. She said:
“Trudy is an extradorinarily courageous lady and has suffered great pain and hardship. It is laudable that she is now trying to prevent others from suffering in this same way.”
Thanks Martin, your actions will make a great difference to Trudy’s everyday life.
You’re very welcome. It is a pleasure helping people like Trudy. It is now just a matter of waiting for the results of the public consultation.
Can I also take my hat off to Cambs CC who were big enough to recognise that they may have got it wrong the first time.
Hi,
I would like to thank everyone for all there help and support. Martin has been helping me with the disabled bay and i am very grateful for this but i do not want to build my hopes up as i have already been let down once on this issue with the council & so hope this time they do REALLY mean what they say. There is still along way to go.
Trudy