Glad you are OK Larry. I know falling is scary. I did a tumble
in the shower and I had forgotten to take the phone with me that night. I
had to wait until my friend/neighbor came over the next morning.
Pretty scary stuff. Thank goodness for neighbors.
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 1:45
PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Adventures in chair
lifts
Here's one of those "lucky dumbass" stories for you. I came
home late one
night by myself. I let my lift down level with the van floor
as usual.
Without paying any attention, I drove out onto the lift.
OOPS! I had let
the lift down about a foot too far! I did not have
my seat belt on either.
I took a head first tumble onto the concrete
driveway while (thank goodness)
my chair stayed on the lift. Luckily I
landed on my side and I suffered only
a few bruises. The worst part was
having to yell for help until the
neighbors heard me! You can bet I'm a
tad more careful now. God watches out
for children and fools! Larry
Willis
>From: "Stacy Harim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To:
<[email protected]>, "Bob Hickey"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re:
[QUAD-L] Good to be back........
>Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:02:46
-0500
>
>No worries of falling. I can't get off of it when the
flap doesn't go down.
> I am stuck there and it's so
frustrating. Have to get back in the van,
>move a couple of
inches and hope for the best. Most of the time that
>doesn't
work. I have only taken it out a couple of times since I can't
>drive it but hopefully it can be paid for by DORS to get
fixed.
>
>Stacy
> ----- Original Message
-----
> From: Bob Hickey<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:20 PM
> Subject: Re:
[QUAD-L] Good to be back........
>
>
> Hi
Stacy....nice to hear your doing well to. Keep on
em!!
>
> The flap on your lift doesnt go down?
OMG...lol....that is scary huh? A
>few times my chair has rolled
forward when I clicked the joysticik to drive
>back into my old
van.....rolling forward and hitting the flap. It has
>stopped me a
every time but dang.....the thought of a 4 foot nosedive to a
>face
full of cement, followed by a powerchair pile driver......is sooo
>scary!! Can you see that??
>
>
lol....You know that scared feeling when you gasp for your last
>breath......yep that one. I hate that, but it can be funny if nothig
bad
>happens. Thats one of those laws of fear, i think!!
lol
>
> You will make a great Social
worker.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
From: Stacy Harim<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
; Bob
>Hickey<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:54 PM
>
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Good to be
back........
>
>
> Sorry for the
late reply Bob. It's great to have you back. I have
>been going
through a lot of adversity but also got enrolled into the
>University
so I can finally put community college and gen ed classes behind
>me.
I'm working on my major for social work. I also got a van months
ago.
>A used one that needed a ton of work and still needs
more. I am hoping
>DORS will help pay for it but wont know til I
am able to get it up there.
>DORS here will only put money into a
new van, but since it's already
>equipped for the most part, I'm hoping
they will at least replace the lift
>that doesn't work well anymore,
plus it isn't wide enough for my chair. I
>keep getting wedged in
it and can't get out. The flap also doesn't go down
>when
lowered. The cut out on the floor behind the wheel needs to be
>widened a little but shouldn't be that much work. I just got
approved by
>the doctors at the DMV to take my test after waiting for
over 6 months. It
>couldn't have happened at a better time
because I have been fighting with
>the transit since October when I
started taking them. What is happening
>for you lets me know that
things finally do come together and I know that I
>wont have to fight
so hard for the rest of my life. I know there will be
>battles
but this has been a full blown war. I'm so happy for you and I will
>get to that site of yours when I get time. If I were your way,
I'd be
>hitting you up for that
lesson.
>
>
Stacy
> ----- Original Message
-----
> From: Bob Hickey<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:42
AM
> Subject: [QUAD-L] Good to be
back........
>
>
> Hi
everyone,
>
>
This is ol'
b.hickey4.....
>
>
I have not been on here since my old computer got eaten by the
>scam
virus.
> lol..... I think viruses
are created by the darn anti-virus
>companies!!
j/k
>
> Anyway, Since then I
have been keeping busy putting shoe leather
to
> dreams....(so to speak). My
hair is getting gray and my eyes are
>burning
> outta my head from
looking at the computer so long but it is all
>soooo worth
it.
>
>
> As
some of you might remember I have been working with DVR for 5+
>years
> now, trying to
become a "Mobile Archery Instructor".......well...I'm
>almost
>
there.
>
> The strars are
finally ligning up! Full moon on my b-day this month,
>says
> so! The new van is in
town, being set-up.....see attached pic!! Its
>frickin
> amazing! 2005'
E-350 with a 9" Norcal
> drop floor
which allows me to pull all the way under the wheel! Now
>theres
> no need for all the
digital controls. I can now, manually reach and
>control
> all functions and
switches.
>
> This means less
$$, less maintenance, fewer things to go wrong, more
>physical
and
> safer because now im not
sitting so far back n up so high. Great,
>all
the
> way
around.
>
> My
first attemp at a website is up and runnin as well! Check it
>out
at
> www.nextsteparchery.com<http://www.nextsteparchery.com/>
>
>
HTML, Frames, Frontpage, Photoshop, FTP's ......PCP's.......lol
>That
> stuff will drive a
person bannanas!! All I know is my head
>hurts.....lol
> Just
kidding, its all kinda fun butt I
cant
>
> wait to be
done. haha I still have tons of info, pics n videos yet
>to
put
> on my website. It is a work in
progress but i'm opening my doors
>officially
> in April so I'v
got some time. I do
>
> have 5
students now, 3 of them just won State events and the others
>are
> making progress!! Its
feels nice to see "I do" have something to
>contribute
> and "I can"
make a
difference!!
>
>
All that, plus the "reward" of working so hard, for so long thru
>all
the
> frustraion, the pain, the red
tape and levels of buerocracy. The
>"reward",
> is my FREEDOM!!
Then, the sky is the
>
> limit
and I plan to settle on cloud
9!!
>
> I want to
thank everyone on the Quad-List for being here. When
>things
got
> rough.... you guys were always
here. Now your here for the good part
>too!!
> All the support
and
>
> just knowing there is
always other people here, who understand and
>are
> willing to help. Thats
so cool. You all have helped me very
very
> much......THANK
YOU!!
>
> Now who needs some
Archery lessons??
lol....j/k
>
>
> Bob
Hickey
>
> C 4-5 89'
Diving
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