Ron,
Start making friends of every age and anywhere. Church's, clubs of
different kinds, start a club of your own (i've done this to make more friends)
join all kinds of organization's. When you meet people, invite them over for
lunch or dinner and ask for a little assistance - then they will see what your
needs are and what your capable of.
Bobbie
Smile Everyday
> On Jan 24, 2014, at 11:35 PM, Danny Hearn <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Yes, Ron.. I can understand that worry about your Dad passing, that's why I
> sure hope I go before my wife. One good thing about your situation of the
> house being paid for is that you can get a live in caregiver and work out a
> deal for free room and board, over the years i've heard of quads doing this,
> I guess you just gotta find the right caregivers. Maybe even one that works
> part time or hours that would work out for you both. Another good Idea is to
> get a retired person or one on social security or disabled that can help with
> your care...then they could save their money they pay on home or apartment
> rent themselves. Just tossing out suggestions. Dan H***
>
> From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 5:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] whats up with Dawn?
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> It will be so weird when my dad passes. I will suddenly be all alone to
> figure things out or not, it will be up to me and my ability to adapt and
> figure things out. Some things can be overcome, some will require hired help.
> The older I get, the harder it will be to make the changes needed . I
> remember in 99 my mom told me she was divorcing my father and leaving. At
> that point I was about a year post injury. I called my dad and told him "mom
> left and shes not coming back". Everybody thought I wouldn't be able to take
> care of myself because my dad works nights and I would be alone. I was 21
> then and wasn't scared a bit, I looked at that like an opportunity to show
> people what can be done. I learned to wear a seatbelt, don't do foolish
> things you cant get out of. I was driving my old 84 Ford van everywhere and
> figuring out one problem at a time. At 37 yrs old things aren't as easy as
> they were then. I don't have tons of friends anymore, a bunch of physical
> ailments have popped up since then, but I have more knowledge at least. We
> will see what the future brings. You can only prepare for it so much.
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> From: Don Smith <[email protected]>
> To: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] whats up with Dawn?
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> Do you qualify for ihss hours, if so maybe now would be a good time to find
> someone to come in on a part tme bases to help you with things you need help
> with. It well give your dad some relief and backup for you if and when
> needed.
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> From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 12:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] whats up with Dawn?
>
> That's terrible. I would have never guessed she would be having so many
> issues. The good part is she is thankful to Pete, she is going to need more
> help now than ever. Her abdominal pain/ function loss in the right hand
> sounds like it could be a fluid filled cyst in the center of the spine at the
> initial injury site called a spinal syrinx. A simple mri of her back would
> reveal this.
>
> Im concerned right now, my father who is 66 yrs old with a history of heart
> problems is having hot flashes, dizziness and feeling faint. He already has
> had 5 shunts put in his arteries to keep them open. He is a machine repairman
> and is trying to keep going to work. Im not sure what I will do when/if my
> dad gets put out of commission. I can get myself in/out of the bed and take a
> shower once in awhile on my own ( although the transfer to my shower chair is
> risky due to the design of the shower chair), but I do have a roll in shower.
> My bowell routines which are every other day will be the issue. I need help
> with that. I can get dressed on my own and make basic survival meals using
> the microwave or sandwiches. Im 16 yrs into my injury and things could get
> scary really quickly. The house Im living in is paid off and so is my van.
>
> Ronny
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> From: Gmail <[email protected]>
> To: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 9:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] whats up with Dawn?
>
> Ron,
> Something has happened to change her was within the past 6 months. For
> the very first time she gave Pete a Birthday day gift (his birthday is Dec.
> 15th) she brought him a gift card to his favorite eatery and right before
> that we had a snow storm, after Pete cleaned her van off, she called him to
> say " Thank-you" She did this without my asking her to.
> This past summer she told me that the money from her law suit, from her
> accident back in 1991, is all but gone. She will not have enough money to buy
> a news van and her family can't help her. The mini van she has now, a 2002
> Chrysler ramp-van, has about 135,000K on it. She doesn't work so I have know
> idea where she drives. But all of a sudden she is not going out much at all.
> She also has quite a bit of some heavy duty properties right now like
> gallstones, severe abdominal pains that she's been struggling with for about
> one year. She is a C-7,8 and use to have movement of her fingers on her right
> hand but she's lost that function and doesn't know why ... I think it's
> carpal tunnel syndrome. She wears a size 12 shoe, as a women that size is
> extremely rare. So her has NEVER worn shoes ever since her accident (she
> wears slippers) resulting in the toes on both her feet to curl under
> severely. Enough that her podiatrists wants to amputat ALL HER TOES!! She
> also has an open sore on her heal.
> She live alone and NOBODY EVER comes to visit her ... not even family. She
> can get herself in bed at night, which she dose around 4:09-5:00am everyday.
> She dose not cook and nerve, ever has her aids cook for her, so her nutrition
> is hideous.
> Pete and I TRY to help her out whenever we can but she doesn't like anybody
> to help. I really do feel bad for her because of all she's going through
> ALONE!
> Bobbie
>
> Smile Everyday
>
>> On Jan 22, 2014, at 8:10 PM, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> do you have any new stories about dawn and her selfish activities
>>
>> ronny
>> From: Gmail <[email protected]>
>> To: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
>> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 2:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Handcycle Dan hearn
>>
>> Ron,
>> Good for you! I love to hear clods working out in any way shape or
>> form. It is so much fun to physically do something ... again, isn't it?
>> Bobbie
>>
>> Smile Everyday
>>
>>> On Jan 22, 2014, at 5:42 AM, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>> I was going to buy a handcycle back in 09. I did a lot of research and
>>> figured out I needed one that had a transfer level about the same height as
>>> my wheelchair. I was going to buy a quickie mach 2 in toxic green. Then I
>>> ran across a company called Rio Mobilty out of California. They had this
>>> attachable handbike called a rio dragonfly. Once you attach four brackets
>>> to your manual chair and do some adjusting, you can take the bike on and
>>> off in about 5 minutes unassisted. It has seven gears, a brake and c5 quad
>>> grips to propel the trike. Whats great about it that you are still in your
>>> chair with your cushion and everything so no worries about skin breakdown
>>> or falling out of the bike. I purchased it for around 1000.00 dollars and
>>> have been using it ever since. in fact, ive already worn a tire off of it.
>>> I use it 30-40 times a year because its so simple to take on and off the
>>> chair. Those paras you see at creve couer park are led by the same man that
>>> runs the disabled swim organization I was involved with. we should meet
>>> over there one afternoon Dan this year.
>>>
>>> Ron
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>>> rom: Danny Hearn <[email protected]>
>>> To: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
>>> <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3:31 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] stationary hand bike
>>>
>>> Yeah, Ron- I got cabin fever from the winter also, Can't wait until spring
>>> gets here ! My pain is usually worse in the winter also....Hey do you have
>>> one of those 3 wheeled hand bikes? A few years back I met some para's and
>>> quads all riding those at Creve Couer Lake, they told me to buy one and
>>> ride the trails around the Lake--said they meet on like 2 days a week..One
>>> was thursday but can't remember the other day. I watched them ride and
>>> chatted with them, it did seem cool, I never got around to buying the
>>> trike, but at times I go there and ride around in my power chair....Now I
>>> will soon be able to ride the trail they have built down the street by
>>> aquaport and dogport.. I heard that it is another extension to the Katie
>>> Trail. Later, Dan H***
>>>
>>> From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 2:24 PM
>>> Subject: [QUAD-L] stationary hand bike
>>>
>>> Hey guys. im going crazy with this cold winter. Does anybody have a
>>> stationary handbike/armbike that they are willing to sell? Something decent
>>> quality, not the 39.99 job. I was looking on ebay and like the sci/fit
>>> bikes, but would consider anything. Ive got a prefect easystand 5000 with
>>> the mobility option Im willing to sell or trade.
>>>
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>>> Ron
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