Re: [QUAD-L] quad anniversary.
Silas you and Amy sound like a great pair Mark ---Original Message--- From: Amy Davis Date: 06/01/06 21:08:33 To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] quad anniversary. June 3rd is the 4th aniversary of quad-dom for my friend Silas. I know this is always a hard time for him so help me make this a good day! I know a bunch of people who are thrilled for every day that they have had with him since his injury. It has not been easy the whole way...but for me it has been worth it. I could not imagine him not being in my life. So SilasInstead of saying happy anniversary...since I don't think that is appropiate, Think of how far you have come. From being sucidal and depressed, from being bed ridden and sick, to being a successfull business man and farmer. A wonderful father, son, brother and friend.Thnaks for the past 4 years as far as I am concerned. __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Dave Matthews band concert
What are the odds of that happenning. Higher, I think, than getting an SCI.The waste soaked people will be laughing last when they sue the snot out of these inconsiderate "dumpers": one of the most frowned upon, to us yachtsmen, of assaults to our watery playground!I Hope my contribution to the quad list finds everybody better than usual!!!Best,BrienOn Jun 2, 2006, at 3:02 PM, RollinOn wrote: I remember that on the news, it's ironic that Dave an environmentalist had this happen but not so funny for those waste soaked people. Mark ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 06/01/06 21:00:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Dave Matthews band concert In a message dated 6/1/2006 8:43:38 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I saw Dave Matthews band for the first time and really liked . I really had not heard his music until my nephew, a sophomore in college , let me listen to this MP3 player with a lot of his music that I really liked, so I decided to go. I want to get a CD, could anyone recommend the best one? I too enjoy The Dave Matthews Band. I have a couple of his CDs but I know he has more. Last visit to Chicago, his driver dump the RV's toilet reservior into the Chicago River, then denied doing it. Later, they pleaded no contest to dumping the reserviors into the Chicago River just as a tour boat passed under, soaking the 50+ passengers with a hugh bio-hazard surprise. Amazing eh? W IMSTP.gif
Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Dave Matthews band concert
In a message dated 6/3/2006 2:36:47 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The waste soaked people will be laughing last when they sue the snot out of these inconsiderate "dumpers": one of the most frowned upon, to us yachtsmen, of assaults to our watery playground! LOL, it twas a sight and yes there have been suits. More to come W
[QUAD-L] Unidentified subject!
Hey everyone, I just found out from one of the nurses that I could sign on as a guest through their internet connection since that is all my lap top is picking up. I found that pretty exciting. My surgery was Wed. morning and I just saw the doctor this morning. He said he would send me out of here probably on Monday but I really am considering a rehab hospital. First I will tell you that it does hurt but the pain is finally treatable through the pain pump. I think its something like dylantin. I'm not sure how its spelled but my skin breaks out in reaction to morphine (burning, turns red.) I saw the flap. It's big but does look good. There is a little dark area close to a couple of the staples but the doctor isn't worried about it. It hasnt gotten any worse. I just can'tbelieve how bit the incision is for this. Its from close to my anus to close to my knee on the back. He didn't take any skin from anywhere else either which is a plus for me. The care could be better. I wonder somedays if I would be better off at home because I feel like I'm not getting it here. Last night my catheter leaked so my bed was wet. The cna came in to change it Then it leaked again, just then I knew that it was clogged and it was about time to change it anyhow so I told them I needed a new one. They didn't have the size I needed on this floor and waited for transport to bring it up. He came up an hour later but never got the message about the catheter. I just kept leaking, sitting in a mess. I finally got it a couple of hours after that and I still needed to do my bowel program. I brought the magic bullets with me but things didn't run smoothly. I usually go every 3 days considering since I went on Tues., I tried last night. I waited a longtime and nothing. The only thing that did come out was the suppository. I normally go sitting up and change fo diet/meds. I ended up going a couple of hours later but didn't empty. Has this happened to anyone else after doing your bowel program sitting up for so long? So the patient care whatever's started pushing me out of the door before I could even act like myself. Asking if I were going home or not. The doctor said they asked him 5 times and he said no that he is keeping me. Anyhow I am pretty sure that I will go to a rehab facility but it's a matter of who has a bed. I might have to turn one down. This hospital is rated one of the top 100 but I don't see how with the nursing. Some are nice but the majority aren't really helpling that much. I rarely see them to tell you the truth. I then have a few great ones who do everything that they can. Iknow in rehab facilities and nursing homes, the nurses are more underpaid here so there is a shortalge so they are pretty thinned out. I have the weekend to think about it. The mattress was ordered by the case/social worker and can always be cancelled. All in all, so far health wise I am doing great. Way better than I expected. Stacy
Re: [QUAD-L] Re: (no subject)
Silas, Are you not vent dependent 24/7? Eric Silas wrote: Well hell yesterday I ordered the Motorola Razr Vc3 the Motorola HS850 bluetooth headset was free, I already have service with Verizon so thats the reason I picked their phone. Im c3/c4 so I hope I can turn it on and leave it on, oh well this will be the third phone ive tried maybe it'll work out. Third times a charm! Lol. Mark suggested the Kyocera 7135 but didn't have service in my area, the Motorola has all the same features plus a few more. Guess ill soon see, the phone I have now works but I have to open with my mouth. When I got thrown sideways I couldn't reach it, well ive been F**KED twice once more mite be GREAT!!! Lol. What we quads must endure plus being paralyzed. Silaas
[QUAD-L] MAKE SOME NOISE AND BE HEARD
Hi Stacy, The greatest gift that we have is our mouth and no one can talk about our needs better than us. Girl Make some noise !!! If you can't get good basic care from your assigned CNA or Nurse, then ask for the Floor Supervisor. If you still aren't happy then get on your phone and ask for Shift hospital supervisor nurse. If you are sitting in a water bed of pee or in misery due to depression your overall health is going to suffer. If you can't speak out for yourself ask for a socialworker and if your are not happy with that go the ombudsman route. There are advocates to help you. That is what I did for 25 years before I changed seats. AND PLEASE,,PLEASE TELL YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT INFERIOR CARE,,THEY DO WANT TO KNOW. Kathy in Mississippi
