Pretty coincidental I think - MY main 'savior' in life was a friend _named
Dick_ (http://members.aol.com/dave0c/bob.html) . He came by after I had been
hurt a year or so and decided I needed to get out of the house and go to a
party. the party was on the second floor with no elevator - he didn't care -
"I'll carry you up and I'll carry you down - then I'll put you to bed cuz
you're going to be too drunk." and he did. We were good friends earlier in
high school and now we live a mile apart in Arizona. We still go out and act
stupid and still get in trouble with the wives - aaaawwww too bad. I'll be
the one sliding into heaven all beat to hell yelling "yee haaa - that was
fun."
many thanks to my friend and savior, Dick.
Dave
In a message dated 6/14/2007 11:20:14 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi Mark,
Yeah, he was the one. As soon as I broke my neck I was thinking of how long
I'd have to hold on before Dick got to me. He was ex Army Medical Corp in
Vietnam, so I knew he would recognize the problem first. I remember about
three minutes, but he says it was closer to five minutes under water. I was
dead then but Dick got me back!
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post
Texas, USA
RollinOn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey Dave,
You have an amazing buddy, did he bring you back?
When I had my diving accident in 99 my son was 8 yrs old and is now going on
16 which has been both a driving force in my life and at the same time the
cause of some bad depression and I know you have to understand what I’m
talking about. I can’t be that father I that teaches him how to throw that
perfect
spiral with a football or curve ball or any of that male bonding I long for
as much as he does. What I do though is teach him how to have good work habits
and be responsible and how to treat a woman or an employer but this stuff
gets old and sometimes you just want to go fishing and tell lies and all that
other manly stuff that makes being a father fun.
How did you handle it when you went through these periods?
Mark Jackson
RollinOn
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From: David K. Kelmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 7:44 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Quad-List
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] have not got many post today!
Hi Shelly,
I was 22 and while white-water rafting on the Upper Salt River in AZ of
April '76, I was thrown from the raft and was just white-watering tumbling. I
heard and felt my neck break, and I had drowned before my buddy made it back
to me and got me out of the water. I remember the ride in the rapids after I
left the raft and breaking my C4/5 vertebrae before losing consciousness
under water, so I have always been glad my buddy found me when he did. My
sons
were 5 and 2 1/2 years old and I'm sure that was what kept me alive back then.
I love life and I love being a Full-Time Grandpa!
I have two married sons, two wonderful daughters-in-law, a handsome
grandson, 14, and three beautiful granddaughters, 9, 8, & 4. My oldest son
lives in
Michigan (my ex-wife was from there...sadly she passed away in '98) and my
youngest lives down here near me in North Texas.. My Mom lives here with me
now. She had lived in MA but I wanted her closer so I can make sure she is
doing okay. She is 78 and a diabetic so now I see that she stays well, too.
Her Mom lives with my youngest Aunt, near my family in MI. She will be 100
in Oct., of this year!
I'm not as active on the Q-List as I would like to be, but had surgery in
Feb. of this year that left me with a wound over my tailbone to get healed.
I'm doing great and hope to be back to myself soon. Stay strong.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post
Texas, USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi everyone~
Sure, This is long overdue. I did not think there were any females who
belonged to this site! Seemed to be more males (not that there is anything
wrong
with that!!)
Ten months ago while having a seizure I fell (about 3 feet) into my garden.
Instantly I was aware of the lack of feeling from my chest down. This will
give you an idea of my married life... I was more concerned that my
neighbor found my keys and locked up my house before I was loaded onto the
ambulance. Long story short, I was flown to Hershey Medical Center. Was
there 3
months and was discharged. My husband could not cope with the "role
reversal". As a result I am now living with my mother and going through a
nasty
divorce. Regardless I am very focused on what is important right now, therapy
and recovery.
Would you guys tell me a little about yourself?
Shelly
10 months post
c6-c7
-----Original Message-----
From: LINDA FERRELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 5:12 pm
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] have not got many post today!
Hi Ya'll looks like it's just us females today, I have been outside a lot
today.
Shell tell us about yourself. Just want to say hi.
Lindaf
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