Houston,
I've had a taste of both levels. I was a quad when I got out of
my coma. I just thought that I would love it if I could use my arms.
I'm T 7/8 but my torso is so long that I am paralyzed right below my chest.
I think quads want to be paras and paras want to walk. AB's want a better
life, etc.. It goes on and on. Everyone wants something better than
what they have.
Stacy
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Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:01
PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers
Hi Houston,
I agree with you about Dave. I think we all are super just by
showing each other, and everyone else, that we're here and doing whatever we
can to live a good life. Each day adds up, and as the years go by we
learn a little more about ourselves. I hope yours is a lucky 7.
:)
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post
Texas,
USA
Dave,
You sound 2 be a
super quad yourself. Keep pushing you and others truly inspire me. Ive met
a few quads that stand, Ive only met 1 so far that actually walk I like
some others pray for medical break throughs. Id love 2 just have a little
more return. I just want to be a low level Para.
Houston
On
8/23/05 4:25 PM, "Ol' Man River" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
when i was at Wayne state univ in 1970 we had a
few walking quads - we called them super-quads. they walked with
short arm braces - it was very laborious and not completely functional out
in the real world but still, they were impressive. I'm a incomplete
c3 from a trampoline and i used to stand to put my w/c into the back seat
of my 2 door cars. my legs are now not trustworthy enough for such
activity so i have switched to a power chair and a van with a ramp.
i have lived alone before and still can but prefer to have an a/b
around in case i fall. getting up is outside my abilities. i
drag my butt in and out of bed and get some help from triggered leg spasms
to get there. i use back and leg muscles to get onto the raised jon.
i really would like to offer more help to you on the list but it's
evident we don't have all that much in common. i do suffer from many
of the ills and dep! ressions described on here and of course
am just as helpless as any quad in many public situations.
heavy doors, curbs, narrow jon stalls, high drinking
fountains, all are just as unusable to me as they are you. i do
however, frequently ask for and get cheerful help from anyone around
women seem particularly drawn to my helpless situations. not
my first idea for meeting chicks tho. the winning combo is - never
give up - persistence wins in the
end.
Dave
Stacy Harim
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wow,
that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and
cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm
paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression
b/c I am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like
yours does with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very
impressed by you.
Stacy
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Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Tuesday, August
23, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: [QUAD-L]
Transfers
In a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard
Time, TheOmen723 writes:
hey
paul
can you do a weight shift
in your chair or turn yourself at night? if not that would be
a good starting point. I'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts
and have been transfering independently (without sliding board) for
couple of years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and
bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i
start to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me
lean back. when you first start transfering you'll have a
tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it will slide
away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to lift and
move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a transfer
(KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real bad and i don't
feel safe doing it i ask for help, though.
i'd
rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the
floor
Dave - C3, 1967, Phoenix AZ <http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveoc/index.html>
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