Since my C5 injury 20 years ago the big fear has been to avoid the infamous Quad Belly. For caregivers well being and our safety I do everything possibly to keep my weight down. A qualified caregiver knows how to safely transfer. Part of this knowledge is how much weight is too much for a standing pivot. One must know when is the time to use equipment weather a hearing aid, crutch or Hoyer lift is required. After some surgery a Hoyer lift was required for me to safely transfer. Once healed I could again return to the standing npivot.
Merrill _____ From: Cullen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:10 AM To: Thomas & NoelCusack Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Follow Up Tom only you can come up with the course of action that is best for you. Since I am a c2 c3 quad I don't nave the choice of how to transfer, but I do know that some times we want to do more than we should. If by doing your transfers without a lift you put your self at risk for more skin problems maybe you should rethink your transfer options. Your skin can only take so much abuse and then you have continuing chronic skin problems and you don't want that. Cullen C2/3 --- On Fri, 10/9/09, Thomas & NoelCusack <[email protected]> wrote: From: Thomas & NoelCusack <[email protected]> Subject: [QUAD-L] Follow Up To: [email protected] Date: Friday, October 9, 2009, 11:18 PM Thanks for your input. I'm trying to avoid lifts, hoyers aides, etc.Before the surgery, I had no problems in transferring and being independent. I really want to avoid buying more equipment and being so dependent on them. I wantto transfer from the 'chair on to an activaid shower seat. Am I crazy? am I pushing my recovery too much? Thanks, Tom
