Well, Ron, the biggest change came with the disabilities act, which I think finally recognized us as people and made things accessible. Personally, when docs finally figured out dysreflexia was a big event for me. They thought I was just hot and parked me in front of air conditioner. - which gave me chills and misery!
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> > Date: May 6, 2014 at 2:36:54 AM EDT > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Shoulder > Reply-To: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> > > Just to have survived quadum for 43 years is something to talk about. Im 16 > yrs into it and have more trials and tribulations to write a book. I would > love to talk to you sometime and hear how it was being a quad 40 yrs ago. > > Ron > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected] > > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 5:56 PM > Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Shoulder > > I have sore shoulder joints as well. I've lost considerable arm strength in > the last 4 years too. It has become very difficult to drive and I have become > stoop shouldered. By day's end my neck and shoulders are terribly sore. I > also have developed a pot belly that seems to block food right at the belly > crease below my ribs. I also use two pillows to support my shoulder, but that > makes my neck hurt. This also causes acid reflux which is a joy. I turn 62 > this month, 43 years post. I don't know whether a new year sliding by is a > blessing or a curse. Oh, pot gut puts pressure on my bladder which hurts and > increases accidents. One day at a time, sweet Jesus...... > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Resent-From: [email protected] >> From: greg <[email protected]> >> Date: May 3, 2014 at 4:57:09 PM EDT >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Shoulder >> > > After going to my doc and seeing a PT, they think my shoulder pain is mostly > from being a quad for 32 years and my muscles are just no longer able to hold > my shoulders in place. Since being a C/4-5 quad my shoulders have always been > pretty week. Soon after my injury my muscles no longer would hold my > shoulder blades in the correct place. They almost touch each other and my > right shoulder hangs much lower than my left one. The PT is going to look for > a shoulder compression brace. Some days it can hurt so bad I can't hardly > move my arm. > (#%@* Greg > >
