Re: [QUAD-L] C5 Driving

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Hiya Paul and Welcome.   Life ain't fair.  For some when it rained... it pour'd.  For others, they are still waiting for their rain, or reign... or whatever.   Life ain't fair.  But you always have to try and make the most of it. Best Wishes W     In a message dated 6/16/2006 4:22:50 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi All, I am a C5/6 complete quad.Fifteen years ago today I broke my neck.I could write a book about my life as a quad,I'm sure many of you could write a book also.I just keep on rolling.Due to a lawsuit I received just enough money to buy a new mini-van with a ten inch drop floor and a sliding door with a ramp.Division of Vocational Rehab payed for the driving adaptions.The van gives me such a  feeling of freedom.The van and all the adaptions cost $50,000.If not for the money from the lawsuit I would never be able to afford the van.I feel bad for the many that are not able to afford such a van.I was thinking that if I did not have that much money,I would try to buy a used van without all the adaptions and use some fold up ramps to enter and exit. Peace, Paul