There's a bunch of glands under your brain along with thyroid and adrenal glands that stop functioning as they should. Some are affected more than others. I've never heard a desent explanation for this. All quads are affected to differing degrees at different times. Pnumonia is an easy killer because most hhn's can't use a stethoscope. If you roll from side to side without sitting and coughing betweeen rolls you'll accumulate fluid in your lungs and in pops the hhn dragging germs like typhoid Mary. If your nice to kids some little snot factory may want to kiss you. I only had pnuemonia once. In 1995 my sister drug me to the doctor. I felt fine. The dr. put me in the hospital and by 8pm I was in critical care. I had to think about each breath. I recovered so I could tell you. Since Oct. I have COPD. We all know what we should do to avoid pneumonia. Obviously, many of us don't do it.
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 7:29 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Interesting Thanks Glen In a message dated 6/20/2012 10:29:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi group. I have never posted here but usually read and follow the post. A lot of great topics and interesting debates. This particular topic is of personal interest and one that I felt I should share. I'm a C7 complete quad for 22 years. I cannot tolerate a temperature greater than 82° for much more than 20 min. or I overheat in a hurry. Quads are referred to as having poikilothermia. Meaning we have a tendency to adjust our temperature to that of the temperature around us. I would agree with the statements below regarding pneumonia and cause of death, but overheating can be a serious condition that is often not discussed during the rehabilitation process and learned the hard way sitting in in the sun the 1st summer after a spinal injury. Therefore, I'm including this link of an interview that describes why this happens. I hope this helps, stay cool and healthy. > > >http://www.healthradio.net/show/dr-house-beyond-disability/Health-Radio-Shows/Dr-2E-House-3A--Living-with-and-Beyond-Disability/Temperature-Regulation-after-Spinal-Cord-Injury-45014/details > > > >glen > >On Jun 20, 2012, at 3:14 PM, Danny Hearn wrote: > >yep-------pneumonia has been number 1 in quadriplegics. Dan* >> >> >> >> >>________________________________ >> From: Don Price <[email protected]> >>To: John S. <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" >><[email protected]> >>Sent: Wed, June 20, 2012 4:00:57 PM >>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Interesting >> >> >>I'm not sure where you get your information/statistics, but your facts are >>WAY off here. >> >>From the Shepherd Rehab Center Website: >> >>"The most common cause of death is due to diseases of the respiratory >>system, with most of these being due to pneumonia. In fact, pneumonia is the >>single leading cause of death throughout the entire 15 year period >>immediately following SCI for all age groups, both males and females, whites >>and non-whites, and persons with quadriplegia. >> >>The second leading cause of death is non-ischemic heart disease. These are >>almost always unexplained heart attacks often occurring among young persons >>who have no previous history of underlying heart disease." >> >>http://www.shepherd.org/patient-care/spinal-cord-injury/about >> >>Don. >> >> >> >>________________________________ >>From: John S. <[email protected]> >>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:06 AM >>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Interesting >> >> >>Every quad should have a pill to knock down high BP due to AD. You should >>also have nitro-glycerin for symptoms of a heart attack. We shouldn't blame >>our doctors when we are beyond the zenith of such descriptions as PAD or >>CAD. The fact is 90 some percent of quads die of strokes followed by heart >>attacks. Most quads have this artery disease from the neck down. This isn't >>as bad as many judges, lawyers and sundry politicians who suffer from these >>symptoms from the neck up. >> >> >> >>________________________________ >>From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] >>Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:46 AM >>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Interesting >> >> >>New Mobility's Tim Gilmer, opened this month's issue with a warning. PAD & >>CAD Warnings! >>PAD, is a very dangerous complication that gets little attention from most >>primary care physicians. PAD, is to our legs, what CAD is to our hearts. >>PAD= Peripheral Artery Disease. CAD= Coronary Artery Disease. >> >>Best Wishes >> >>In a message dated 6/19/2012 10:07:06 P.M. Central Daylight >>Time, [email protected] writes: >>I have to keep an eye on my temp but what is worse is my swollen feet. Only >>in summer. >>>Dianna >>> >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Candle <[email protected]> >>>To: Gah17582 <[email protected]>; quad-list <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Tue, Jun 19, 2012 7:41 pm >>>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Interesting >>> >>> >>>I am the same way. It might be because of my decreased circulation or my >>>thyroid problem. The doctors are not sure which to blame. >>> >>>Candle >>>"Scars remind of us where we’ve been, they don’t have to dictate where we >>>are going." >>>~David Rossi of Criminal Minds >>>*********************************************************************** >>> >>> >>> >>>________________________________ >>>From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>To: [email protected] >>>Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 3:19 PM >>>Subject: [QUAD-L] Interesting >>> >>> >>>I have been keeping a check on my temp. On hot days that I'm in the yard >>>the temp may go over 100. >>>This a.m. I woke up cold and after moving around checked my temp, 96.2. >>> >>>Anybody else? >>> >>> >>>Glenn Henry >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >=
