RE: [QUAD-L] Drinking in bed

[Karen]

We use the camel pack both on back of wheelchair and in bed.    When my son is in bed it is placed behind him when he is on his side or at his side if he is lying on his back.   The hose is long and can be close to face or not so close but available for him to obtain should he want it.  He is C6/7 level. He has no finger movement but does have wrist movement.  He too has an attendant get him in bed and then is on his own until the next morning.   We buy them at Targer or WalMart.   Each morning the attendant fills it up and it is placed on the back of the wheelchair so he has water available to him at all times.   We do have to replace the bags every couple of months due to valve/hoses wearing and leaking with the ongoing use.   Hope this helps.    Karen   -----Original Message----- From: Joan Anglin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 11:12 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Drinking in bed   Hi everyone I have a question, those of you like me, who cannot reach for a drink at night, what you do to stay hydrated throughout the night. I only have a PCA that comes in the morning for four hours, and a private PCA that comes for one hour to put me to bed at 9 p.m.. From 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. I am dependent on various people to give me a drink. And from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. I often get very thirsty. And I just bought a drink straw (J. A. M straw) for $47 hoping that it would solve the problem. Unfortunately I do not have enough movement to turn my head far enough so that I do not have to have the straw hanging straight down over my mouth, which means that it touches me whenever I moved my face -- rather annoying. It also has a very hard end which is not comfortable to grab hold of, and if I do take a drink I have to blow the water back up the straw so that it does not drip on my face. Do any of you have any suggestions? I live alone with two handicapped guys that have been with me fo! r 25 years. They are very good at helping me out, but this drink problem has me stifled. Looking forward to some awesome answers. Joan   -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005