FW: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Quad Expenditures_ Paul_C5 Driving

[William Willis]

I was hurt in 1971. I got a power chair and van in1979. Those years were hell......stuck at home in a chair I could not push. I could not afford either and rehab would not pay till I got a job. SSI paid me a whopping 85$ a month. 1979 was my release from prison.

From: "RollinOn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "RollinOn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

CC: <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Quad Expenditures_ Paul_C5 Driving
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:37:10 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)

That's awesome Silas!
You must of been a person people in your county thought a lot of.
Says a lot about your character.


Mark

-------Original Message-------

From: Silas
Date: 06/17/06 16:55:47
To: Eric Olson; Lori Michaelson
Cc: Quad
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Quad Expenditures_ Paul_C5 Driving

The good people of my county threw a 2 day fund raiser, they did about
anything you can think of.  It raised over 50, 000 dallars for me, I also

 Now its a anual event to raise money for the needy, I don't know what I
would have done if not for such generous people!
Silas
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Olson
To: Lori Michaelson
Cc: Quad
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Quad Expenditures_ Paul_C5 Driving


My first van was paid for with money raised at a fund raiser that some
friends of my parents through for me while I was still in rehab.  Nothing
fancy.  Just a $5 all the beer you can drink type thing.

Eric

Lori Michaelson wrote:


Welcome to this list Paul!  Yes, we could all write a book and more!


time.  Essentially, a great majority of quads are on public assistance of
some sort.  All of our situations differ greatly but I always wondered that
for those who can only have so much money and so much assets [dictated by
state or county or whatever] ... how can they possibly afford a van?
Especially with the prices these days!

And even if they already have a van ... what about all the maintenance, the
insurance, and so many other factors?  Not to mention if someone had to get
a new van?

The government has it set up whereby "the system" has many of us to be

home modifications, miscellaneous medical expenditures that are not covered
by Medicaid or Medi-Cal, etc.,  ...... just to scratch the surface!

It seems that we all get by one way or another.  But has anyone else ever
thought of it that way?

Lori

-------Original Message-------

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 6/16/2006 2:22:52 PM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [QUAD-L] C5 Driving

Hi All,
I am a C5/6 complete quad.Fifteen years ago today I broke my neck.I could

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

feel bad for the many that are not able to afford such a van.I was thinking

all the adaptions and use some fold up ramps to enter and exit. Peace, Paul

To: "Eric Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Lori Michaelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Silas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> bought a van a automatic door opener also a 4wheeler to get around the farm. But your post reminded me of something that I wanted to post here for a long practically destitute but does not take into consideration things like vans, 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 not for the money from the lawsuit I would never be able to afford the van.I that if I did not have that much money,I would try to buy a used van without

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