I have to agree Eric. I have gained all kinds of sensation over the last four years and that major return didn't occur until 10 years post. Quadius 14 years post C2 3 Quad
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Eric W Rudd <[email protected]> wrote: > return can occur anytime. coming from a c5, 12yrs post, who remembers > stories from rehab, but has gotten return. 3-5 yrs is BS, maybe that's the > 'major return' but i consider being able to 'cause' a spasm then lift my leg > to reposition it a major feat ;-D > > Eric W Rudd > [email protected] > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* [email protected] > *To:* [email protected] ; [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2009 3:24 PM > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Fw: mobility - driving your own power chair > > Hiya Moms' > > Return can occur anytime during a period of 3-5 years, depending on the > level of injury, medical ability, patient attitude, physical therapy, > attitude, physical therapy, attitude and foods. Some joystick handles have > been modified using 1/4-3/8 pvc, elbows, and tee to create a handle like a > "goal post" which replaces the ball based handle. Some technology is more > expensive then its worth, depending on any return you husband experiences. > Amino Acid powders should be part of your husband diet. They are consider > the body's building blocks. Weight Lifters and Body Builders use them to > help heal muscles between workouts. > > You husband has one wheelchair and if that should break because of > abuse.... he has nothing to fall back on. Keep the kids from running into > things and causing damage. (with kindness) > > Startec, is a head mount system, for operating an electric chair. > > ALSO, get your husband on this computer! (lol) > > Have you jointed the SCI Group in your area? > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 4/17/2009 2:48:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > --- On *Fri, 4/17/09, Cyndi Davis <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Cyndi Davis <[email protected]> > Subject: mobility - driving your own power chair > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 7:30 PM > > Hi! How do you all drive your power chairs? My husband is a c5,6 quad, > 1 yr. post. He has limited use of some shoulder muscles, but not enough > control of his arm to work the joystick on his power chair. A friend > suggested getting some kind of head control: sip & puff, chin control or > head control. When we had the OT do an evaluation, she said he should get > enough use back to drive with his arm. She suggested a "T" shaped > joystick. We just saw a "U" shaped piece on another quad's joystick > (someone made his 29 yrs ago). He sets his wrist in the opening and goes > where he wants to. The children and I drive my husband around for now (our > 2yr. old boy loves driving his Dad's chair - but he runs into everything! so > I don't allow him to. He only drives when my back is turned!). It would be > nice for my husband to have some independance. Any suggestions? Thanks! > [email protected]<http://us.mc434.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > > ------------------------------ > Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the > Radio > Toolbar<http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003> > ! > > -- Quadius C2-3 incomplete 13 years post injury
