kemalzk wrote: The situation in my country cannot be any better as we are one of the poorest in the world.Things may changebut very slow.Our health care system is very poor .we have no rehabilitation centers. There are less than 10 neurosurgeons, few physiotherapistsand occupational therapists.you cannot think of power wheelchairs nor vehicles because they are not available.The only thing good we have is the family system which is extended and supportive and assistive as well. May be i am one of the luckiest because i have brothers outside the country who can help ,have an internet access and so on. But things have started changing and now we have a number of colleges training physiotherapists , the number of medical and nursing schools have increased. The government is becoming more aware about the situation as well.I hope that the next generation could have a better chance of survival and care.John S, wrote;
As you can tell, we are open to input from quads from anyplace who wish to join. We are aware that survival of quads in some countries is not always a priority. Medicine is not equal from one nation to the next. I have known doctors that have worked in third world countries and the resources simply do not exist to do much more than try to comfort a severe spinal injury and let the person pass on. Those of us in America and other nations that can provide the medical care often struggle to allow severely handicapped persons to join into meaningful careers and livelihoods. I know I have battled against the perception that I'm too handicapped, and the always painful comment that I'd be better off dead. I once had a lady with 4 children stop and point at me and say, "that is what happens to bad children.". (she may have meant I was ugly)I've never gotten that on here. People have been very kind and very helpful. I've learned a lot by reading and participating on here. I'd love to know more about how paralyzed persons live in many countries, including Ethiopia. My Best Wishes to You and Yours,john ----- Original Message ----From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 9:15:47 AMSubject: Re: [QUAD-L] HI Greetings Kemal Thank You for your post and observation about the numbers of those participants from developing countries. There is an old military saying that goes, "The closer one gets to combat, the more obsolete the equipment gets." I can only wish and wonder what happens outside our country when it comes with survival of people with spinal cord injuries. You could become that window of opportunity to let us know. I can't even imagine what your daily life is like or how it begins. I hope to visit your website and see for myself. I would also like to refer our Chicago Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association of your website and their comments. Our best wishes to you and hope that you continue on postings! In a message dated 12/10/2007 2:47:42 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: dear fellows,i am a quad,c33, incomplete.I think that the quad-list group is open to everybody(quads). But almost all of the participants seem to be from the developed world especially the USA.We need to encourage more participants from the developing world so that we can benefit from a wider and comprhensive experiencs involved. If they are there, may be, their presence could not be felt and they have to come out.can we find out who you are and from where, just to find out. to start with---I am kemal from ethiopia. my web site http://kemalzk.bravehost.com-----------if you are interested.thank you See AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
