Wow, Carolyn, you are amazing. To stay so upbeat and positive over 50 years is remarkable. I'm on year 42 and feel like the dark cloud over my head keeps growing. Please post more because you are an inspiration and you give the rest of us a glimpse of what to expect. You are the Daniel Boone of the quad world -- a pioneer of uncharted territory.
> Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 17:28:48 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [QUAD-L] > > A few of you wondered if I was crooked..I am not..guess I'm just lucky in > that regard. I had my bladder removed in 1995 due to bladder cancer and now > have a Miami pouch...I love it. I have had my problems with excessive > sweating but it turns out the sweating was being caused by an open sore on my > foot..I think. This past year I have not had any cold sweats and the sore is > closed. I have had about 30 kidney and bladder stones (In my Miami pouch) > all removed last year but I will probably get more! > In 2005 I had shingles and after being put on the medicine for shingles I had > a brain bleed which has affected my short term memory...other then being > stuck in this wheelchair life is good! > I have been married to my wonderful husband Tony for 47 years, have one sweet > daughter Lisa and two incredible grandchildren Ryan and Megan. I will > celebrate being alive on my 50th ann, of my car accident which put me in this > chair Sunday..I have a great life always busy doing something. I do phone > work for AmVets..calling for discards since 1986..brings in a little money. I > don't write that much on the quad list but I read all the posts..will try to > write more. >
