Wow, you guys are great, love to hear your inspirational attitudes. I agree Gina and Greg !!!
Meredith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Fuller" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: "quadlist" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 7:29:01 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: [quad] list. Being a quad I know we all became a quad in different ways. None of us asked for it, but I think we've all have made the most of it. I believe there is a God, who saved me from a life that was going downward fast. My accident was diving off a pier into a lake I had been drinking. I drowned, I coded 3 times when got to the hospital, had so many infections becuz of the water they kept tellin my mom I wasnt going to make it thru the nite they told her this every nite. After a month they finally operated on my neck but couldnt tell me how much movement I would have but I came thru n I'm a c6-7. To me this was a second chance to do something more and was able to raise my daughter again becuz she was 9 I was 28 I had to go to a nursing home after I got out of TIRR, but with the help from people from this list and God I went to a disabilty apartment and got my daughter back when she was 14. Shes now 22 and gave me 2 grandkids. I also have a wonderful man in my life and we have a house and 4 dogs, I'm closer to my family too. So even though Im in a chair and I have trials that we all go thru as quads. I thank God Im alive and I have this chance. Also my daughter told me that she doesnt know how I do it being a quad she said she didnt think she could I told her you never know what you can do until it happens to you and that means anything people go through. We all get frustrated, depressed and every other feeling, but We are all here for a reason and I for one am glad y'all are here for the great advice for the friendships for the knowledge and the questions. I thank God for all the people on this list and I pray each of us gets our dreams and wishes answered. Gina Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android From: [email protected] <[email protected]>; To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: [quad] list. Being a quad Sent: Mon, Aug 27, 2012 6:31:46 AM Hi Danny, So sorry about your sore. It's such a pain to deal with sores of any kind, because of the time it takes to heal them.. I just got out the hospital for a UTI and came home with a sore from someone transferring me for the MRI, CAT scan or turning me in bed causing a tear along my right panty line. My caregivers showed it to the wound care nurse that was changing my arm bandages. The hospital just happen to call on Thursday and asked me what I thought of my hospital stay. My caregiver and I let them have it. My nurse told the wound care nurse that I was perfect when I came in. The woman was very nice but asked us not to fill out the questionnaire that the hospital sends in the mail. She wanted to talk to the nurse manager from that floor. The case manager called on Friday but I was not up yet. I complained about my bed during my stay and they said they could not get one any softer. I told them I had a sandbag at KU for the month I was there, when I returned for part of the week and after my skin graft surgery as they made me stay overnight. Now that pressure area has turned into a much bigger area. This is irritating thing about being a quadriplegic, when things happen that should not have. I go back to the plastic surgeon to look at my skin graft on my heel and my burned hand as a result of a caregiver. Sometimes a number of things happen at once. I have faith I will get through this. Just looking forward to my next concert on September 5, Kelly Clarkson and The Fray. I feel for you dealing with your new wound, A.D. and the pain and discomfort from your syrinx. I went to a seminar about them and it helped me to understand them much better. This list is a wonderful place to discuss our problems, learn from each other and pray for our friends with quad problems. Thank God for this list! Dana In a message dated 8/26/2012 7:54:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Lol, Greg-- Well the woman ate first BUT the man also did. ( also it was fruit-may have been apple but may have been something else ) thanks for the nice comments everyone! I think all of mankind has questioned at onetime or another wheather there is a God or not, Like Merideth or one of the posts said about how he can reveal himself to different people , probably in many different ways. As for Bobbie, i wish you the best, Life can be tough and confusing for anyone ! Even more so when pain and disabilities are present, I know I suffer with bad pain and a syrinx myself. Right now i'm getting some bad autonomic dysreflexia at night--------due to my stupiity in trying to use a heat pack too far down my back causing a silver dollar sized pressure type sore. I love those microwaveable bed buddy hot/cold packs, Bet from now on i'll use it around my neck like I have done for a few years. Dan H** From: greg <[email protected]> To: quadlist <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, August 26, 2012 5:52:30 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: [quad] list. Being a quad But why does he also blame man for what a woman did? I hate apples, I'd of left it alone... :-) > Whoever stated that there is no GOD -- is dead wrong-- he has > proved to me that he is real several times in my life, > First of all mankind introduced sin by going against gods simple > instructions--- man and women would have lived forever in the > Garden, God told them of all things you may eat here EXCEPT the > Tree of Knowledge and if they did he told them they would surely > DIE. God does not sin and does not lie. So in the begining It was > the perfect set-up, now we must die to ever have eternal life. He > saw that manking was so sinful that he even sent his son to suffer > and die a horrible death for us ( which he willing did ) For any > interested I'll tell one incident he showed me about 3 or 4 years > ago. I have it wrote down date and all in > a notebook..... I had been reading the bible and praying an awful > lot for God to give me wisdom and guidance, At that time I was > obsessed with home, cars or a van, bills money and etc. Well one of > those nights when me and my wife went to bed--she was asleep but I > had eyes closed and was trying too also-----Then next thing I knew, > GOD had somehow took my soul/spirit or inner being out of my body > and had me floating up about Four feet or so ABOVE me and my wife's > ( Leeann's ) bodies.........During this time I was mystified > thinking I'm completely out of my body but can see everything, in > the room......about that time while I was trying to understand what > was going on-- GOD ( somehow ) showed me ------Flashed it before > me---Houses, Cars and large bank accounts or statements. Then in a > loud clear voice, He spoke to my mind saying ( what does it all > mean now??? ) I was so light and free of pain or feeling of > Earth's gravity. > ( I felt so good it's hard to describe ) Then I said ( means > nothing ! your more important than Anything in the whole wide world > ! ) At that point he spoke again saying.....see that's what I've > been trying to tell or show you. Then very swiftly as if he by his > hand or some force shoved me back into my body !!!. As soon as I > was in my body again, I felt very very heavy feeling pain and > gravity's pull once again. ( I know some of you will think I'm a > nut or Crazy) but I do not mind at all....I just feel he wants me > to tell someone ( anyone ) about this REAL experience from time to > time. My Wife Leeann believes me and said she wishes God would > show or give her a unique experience sometime also. With love, > Dan H. C-6 15- Plus years post. St. louis Area. > > From: Todd < [email protected] > > To: " [email protected] " < [email protected] > > Cc: quad-list < [email protected] > > Sent: Sat, August 25, 2012 5:50:35 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: [quad] list. Being a quad > > 7. We can still have children. My boy turned 9 last month. > > On Aug 25, 2012, at 5:47 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > >> Hey Guys, how about something positive. There are some good >> things about being a quad. >> >> 1. Good parking (most of the time) >> 2. You meet kind people >> 3. You know more about technology than most. >> 4. You don't wear out shoes too fast...haha >> 5. People like to sleep with you because we don't toss and turn >> all night....te he 6. Know the best television shows >> >> C,mon add your own, funny or not. >> But most important Bobbie, I learned that there truly is a God, >> and I am truly blessed even as a frickin' Quad >> >> >> Meredith >> >> > Fuck the shit "It could be worse crap!" As long as there are > quads living in this world .... then that is PROOF that there in NO > FUCKING god > >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Aug 25, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Larry Willis < [email protected] > >> wrote: >> >> >>> The old adage that "It could be worse" is so very true. >>> However, that doesn't mean we shouldn't grieve our loss or vent >>> our frustrations. All of us on the list drew the short straw >>> and I imagine all of us get mad as hell over the unfairness of >>> it all. I appreciate the little movement I have but I don't >>> feel blessed because some other poor soul is in worse shape. >>> Quadom is a bit of hell that simply varies in degree. I >>> wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy (if I had one). Thanks, my >>> friends, for letting me rant. Have a great day. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>> >>>> Resent-From: [email protected] >>>> From: "Joan Anglin" < [email protected] > >>>> Date: August 25, 2012 12:10:30 AM EDT >>>> To: "'Toby Ausbun'" < [email protected] >, <quad- >>>> [email protected] > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Re: [quad] list. >>>> Being a quad > > >>>> Hi Toby >>>> >>>> I didn't take it as complaining but more as a statement of >>>> fact and wishing for more. We have been talking about our >>>> limitations and frustrations for many years for some of us on >>>> this list. >>>> >>>> I only have shoulder shrugs as a C4 complete, but do know of >>>> other C4 completes that have more. So we use what we can and >>>> learn to make do and have shared many unusual fixes and >>>> adaptions over the years which have helped each other. This >>>> is one place we can whine and know that somebody out there >>>> has been in the same spot and can have some empathy for what >>>> we have and what we have lost. >>>> >>>> I have always wished for one arm and a somewhat working hand, >>>> and to heck with ever walking again because I never need to >>>> look for a chair to sit in. JEach of us wants different >>>> things, and each of us mourns about different things but >>>> we're all united by our handicaps in some way. Thank >>>> goodness for each of our uniqueness. >>>> >>>> Good to see you on the list. >>>> >>>> Joan C4 1990 in smoky Reno Nevada due to the California fires
