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I know that when the doctors told me that
I was C5-C6 complete, all I wanted to be was a sea C8 with enough dexterity to
use my hands, you as a screwdriver or just write without an aide. At the
rehab, everyone I conversed with wanted to be just one or two levels more than
what they were.
Tom Houston
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 6:52
PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Transfers
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
----- Original Message -----
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
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
[email protected]
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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