Ron, i wonder why he is not got up to his chair each day? some homes are good, he must be in a bad one, my grandma was in one on feefee road here not far from my house until she passed. There was a quad man in that same home that said he enjoyed it there, I used to talk with him and they got him up in his chair every morning and helped him with his colostomy and urine bags when needed. Dan H.**
On Thursday, July 3, 2014 1:34 PM, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> wrote: I was involved in a swim organization for the disabled and met this paraplegic man back in 2003. We became friends pretty quickly and I gave him all the knowledge I knew to help him get going. I helped him find a decent chevy fullsize wheelchair van. The guy lit up and we were going to hooters and the casino and having a lot of laughs. It was truly imspiring to see the man excel and meet the challeges in his way. A few years went by and he had some setbacks, then he developed a pressure sore which led to weight gain which led to a power chair which led to a colostomy bag which led to the end of driving which led to bedbound. I didn't hear from him for 6 months, I finally contacted his brother on the net to ask where he was. He wouldn't tell me and I knew in my heart that only meant one thing.....................nursing home. My buddy eventually called me and said his mom and brother put him in a nursing home 30 miles away. Hes laying flat on his back and never gets out of bed for any reason. His power chair is down the hall somewhere. Maybe I was wrong but I sent a few words to his brother that I shouldn't have. The guy was tough and a boxer in his younger days. Hes around 55 if your interested to know. He just didn't have the support he needed, his mother was 84, but I helped them adapt a roll in shower and a small kitchen in their basement. He was paying a hundred bucks a day for assistance towards the end of it all. A funny story about him was he took his wheelchair van down to the ghetto of St. Louis to try to find a date. The girl got in his van and stole his black bag he uses for catherization supplies.......lololol. The thing that was beautiful is that he as living life but unfortunately now hes not because of a lack of support.................sad Im going to try to write a small story I have experienced in quad life every thurs. Ron
