I use a wireless logitech keyboard and mouse with a compaq tower and flatscreen. Speakers and microphone don't work very well, but 2001 is when the first files went on it so I'm gratefull it works. I've had infections since day 1. I take anti biotics using my own judgement and I've found my system can deal with infections that are much worse than doctors would normally allow. The plus side is that I'm not always in an anti biotic funk and drugs work well when I finally take them. I use external condom caths so I don't get many infections that I would get with indwelling caths or intermittant cathaterizations. I have AD from pain several times a month, sometimes several times a week. Full blown seizures about once a month. I usually sleep about 4 to 5 hours after a siezure. I cant help but be jealous of you having a girl to hold you while your having a siezure. It is so lonely and may always be your last. I should menton that I didn't just ruin my spine at C-5, I had broken legs and hip and pelvis and fingers and wrist and ankle and yup, skull too. TBI with lots of memory loss and had short term problems with speech therapy and all. I don't remember much from before I was run over. Sex is up to you. I can't say I feel what I'm suppose to because my body doesn't produce the cool hormones it needs for me to scream and annoy the neighbors. Maybe viagra would have helped back when I wanted someone to love. After 32 years I'm in way too much pain and I'm fine with an aid I can talk to. I may have lost what it takes to feel the right emotions. I don't remember what my girlfriend said we did and she was so hurt when I didn't remeber her. I haven't been able to have a mature relationship with anyone and it only frustrates me to try. I'm pretty sure its hard for the women I've tried with too. In fact, too hard for me to pretend. I use to go to the brass ass when the mood strikes me because they are often pros. Some others on the list may be more help. If you have a wife, gf or significant other and you think you might love them, my advice is to do whatever you can to keep them. I cant begin to tell you how much I envy people with someone they adore. Make yourself go out! local parks, Zoos, bars. I have a local access buss I call a day before and go to a park or anyplace that seems it mat be interesting. kill a few hours untill they return to take you home. Hell, go visit folks at local hospital. Living is a word used loosly by many able bodied people. According to some folks crackheads and meth addicts are living. Several doctors have greeted me with, "You're still alive?". I just tell them "No, you are hallucinating." I have a splint on my left hand and I hit keys with my thumb. Use the sticky keys feature on your operating system to get caps and other features. Yes, I had a TBI. If your not thrilled with your nerve damage then you are normal. Nobody looses this much ability and just goes on like nothing happened. You need a shrink and so does your gf. (get an aid, family can help in emergencies but its too hard on anyone to help you forever.)Remember, she lost a lot too. If you haven't done so, start being kind to folks because you can get a fatal infection at anytime. You don't want folks remembering you were a grumpy fart.
john C-5 since 9/24/75, 51yld P.S. Thats just my experience and we are all different. I don't know if thats any help. It is ok to say you feel fine since most folks can't help you when you feel bad anyway. Its your second chance at life, make it count. ----- Original Message ---- From: Danny Espinoza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2007 1:18:14 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] some questions... 1. What kind of computer setups do all you have? 2. How often do all you deal with infections and what tips can you provide? 3. How often do you deal with AD? 4. What options do my fiancé and I have for procreation? Sex? 5. What is there to do for fun? I’ve turned into quite the hermit… 6. I’ve been told I shouldn’t had lived “Thank you family for not pulling the plug” is that common? 7. Is there a better way to use a computer other than mouth controlled joysticks and speech recognition? How many of you had “like me“ a TBI? Dannny Espinoza Broke c2,c6,c7 and doner bone at c2 TBI from blood going to central cortex from spinal cord of a vent "woohoo" 8. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
