Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
A small field and woods with theoccasional deer.-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:48:01 EDTSubject: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? I was wondering what it's like in your "backyards"? By me in Northern New Jersey lots of hills and valleys. But I'm about one quater mile from Rt. 80 andwe hearthe "white Noise"from our apartment window. Our four story brickapartment building is sandwiched between a high school and St. Peter's Church. Across the street are many more apartments. Bobbie Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
[QUAD-L] re:What's out your back door down the street?
Out my backdoor, is mainly a small wooded area that leads to the Lula Lake Land Trust, and the Lula lake Falls. We have all sorts of wildlife to watch, from deer to turkeys (who right now have their young with them) alos alot of racoons. Penny
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
I live in a residential area . Four blocks away from a small shopping center Hen House, Westlake, Chinese and Mexican restaurants, Subway, Arby's, Smaller animal store smaller dogs, pet suppliesand a groomers. and Veterinarian office a couple blocks away from a small park, my nieces and nephew like to go to where they are visiting me or my mother. A small field and woods with theoccasional deer.-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:48:01 EDTSubject: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? I was wondering what it's like in your "backyards"? By me in Northern New Jersey lots of hills and valleys. But I'm about one quater mile from Rt. 80 andwe hearthe "white Noise"from our apartment window. Our four story brickapartment building is sandwiched between a high school and St. Peter's Church. Across the street are many more apartments. Bobbie Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
My backyard is wooded with 4 wheeler trails and loaded with wildlifewhile my frontis paved roads in a subdivision with about170 homes and a small lake right in the center. So I can go off roadin in the back and city travelin out front. Mark ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 07/09/06 18:48:38 To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? I was wondering what it's like in your "backyards"? By me in Northern New Jersey lots of hills and valleys. But I'm about one quater mile from Rt. 80 andwe hearthe "white Noise"from our apartment window. Our four story brickapartment building is sandwiched between a high school and St. Peter's Church. Across the street are many more apartments. Bobbie
Re: [QUAD-L] Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
I've found it to be a mind over matter issue. If you think about that which you can no longer do, instead of trying to find ways to do new things or just enjoy the things in life all around you, then you create your own purgitory, somewhere between life and death but not living. As long as you don't mind what you can no longer do, then it really doesn't matter. One of my biggest pet peeves is waiting on procastinating AB's who said they'd help you with something but keep forgetting. IE I've had a DVD waiting to be sent to Amy for ~6mo. MAYBE my sister will remember to stop by before going to the Post Office a qtr mi from my place SOMEDAY... Got a list of things that keeps growing faster than getting checked off. Some been waiting 5yrs Of well.. maybe I'll develop telekenesis soon ;^P Stunt On 7/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have found you can't live in the past. You can't dwell on what could have been or you will die of depression and a broken heart. In the short time I have been part of this group, I have made some interesting observations. At first I sat back and listened to everybody. I found all of us have strong convictions and strong opinions and strong personalities. And I believe that's why all of us successfully survive and LIVE with our severe disabilities. Others simply give up and die. About the infamous quality of life question everyone seems so interested in asking us, they should live in our chair for a day, a week, a month, a year. For me the key is all attitude and keeping busy. We must all keep fighting and searching for what makes us satisfied and content. It's out there somewhere! Sandy
Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
Now that made me laugh, Bobbie! I always get this line"it's so amazing that you still smileor laugh." Huh? Steph I go on ~ one day at a time. Another comment I get when I meet people to is "What a shame, your so pretty" Is this a compliment? Bobbie
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
My back yard is a 500 acre farm, mostly mountains. I have a extrem 4x4 wheelchair and a 4x4 kawsaki mule to get around, my driveway and road to my shop is the only pavement. The nearest town is 8 miles away, and were just getting a wal-mart. Lol. Pretty much out in the sticks! Silas - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? A small field and woods with theoccasional deer.-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:48:01 EDTSubject: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? I was wondering what it's like in your "backyards"? By me in Northern New Jersey lots of hills and valleys. But I'm about one quater mile from Rt. 80 andwe hearthe "white Noise"from our apartment window. Our four story brickapartment building is sandwiched between a high school and St. Peter's Church. Across the street are many more apartments. Bobbie Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: [QUAD-L] Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
Hey Stunt, I think you can get UPS to come by and pick it up for free depending on their route. Mark ---Original Message--- From: Tim Thompson Date: 07/10/06 15:35:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh? I've found it to be a "mind over matter" issue. If you think about that which you can no longer do, instead of trying to find ways to do new things or just enjoy the things in life all around you, then you create your own purgitory, somewhere between life and death but not living. As long as you don't mind what you can no longer do, then it really doesn't matter. One of my biggest pet peeves is waiting on procastinating AB's who said they'd help you with something but keep "forgetting". IE I've had a DVD waiting to be sent to Amy for ~6mo. MAYBE my sister will remember to stop by before going to the Post Office a qtr mi from my place SOMEDAY... Got a list of things that keeps growing faster than getting checked off. Some been waiting 5yrs Of well.. maybe I'll develop telekenesis soon ;^P Stunt On 7/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have found you can't live in the past. You can't dwell on what could have been or you will die of depression and a broken heart. In the short time I have been part of this group, I have made some interesting observations. At first I sat back and listened to everybody. I found all of us have strong convictions and strong opinions and strong personalities. And I believe that's why all of us successfully survive and LIVE with our severe disabilities. Others simply give up and die. About the infamous "quality of life" question everyone seems so interested in asking us, they should live in our chair for a day, a week, a month, a year. For me the key is all attitude and keeping busy. We must all keep fighting and searching for what makes us satisfied and content. It's out there somewhere! Sandy .
Re: [QUAD-L] reply
Alan, If you hit reply to Bobbie it just goes to her. You have to put to quad-list@eskimo.com in address bar in order to see your reply on the list or hit reply all which sends to the list and each individual but then we'd all get doubles of ur messages and get really irked. :o) Steph
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
Wal-Mart huh? There goes the neighborhood! Mark ---Original Message--- From: Silas Date: 07/10/06 15:49:16 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? My back yard is a 500 acre farm, mostly mountains. I have a extrem 4x4 wheelchair and a 4x4 kawsaki mule to get around, my driveway and road to my shop is the only pavement. The nearest town is 8 miles away, and were just getting a wal-mart. Lol. Pretty much out in the sticks! Silas - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? A small field and woods with theoccasional deer.-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:48:01 EDTSubject: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? I was wondering what it's like in your "backyards"? By me in Northern New Jersey lots of hills and valleys. But I'm about one quater mile from Rt. 80 andwe hearthe "white Noise"from our apartment window. Our four story brickapartment building is sandwiched between a high school and St. Peter's Church. Across the street are many more apartments. Bobbie Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
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thanks steph. hope this works 'cause i really don't want to irk anyone else. alan - Original Message - From: S. Dial To: quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] reply Alan, If you hit reply to Bobbie it just goes to her. You have to put to quad-list@eskimo.com in address bar in order to see your reply on the list or hit reply all which sends to the list and each individual but then we'd all get doubles of ur messages and get really irked. :o) Steph
Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
Steph, I always tell them "I'm broke my neck, not my sense of humor." Bill age 55C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68Leesburg, FLProcrastinate now, don't put it off. - Original Message - From: S. Dial To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh? Now that made me laugh, Bobbie! I always get this line"it's so amazing that you still smileor laugh." Huh? Steph I go on ~ one day at a time. Another comment I get when I meet people to is "What a shame, your so pretty" Is this a compliment? Bobbie
[QUAD-L] True stories
When I was first injured, back in the mid 70s, there were a lot of places to go out dancing. I was out on the floor dancing with my cousin and this guy holding a beer, stagers up to me a barley gets out his question "What happened to you"? I decided to be straight and said "I broke my neck?he says back to me "No you didn't, you die when you break your neck" Well we thought that was the funniest thing we ever heard. We laughed and he just staggered away. I miss those night clubs ~ Bobbie ~
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
A picture is worth a thousand words. Stunt http://local.live.com/?v=2sp=aN.qxzt8t7qcc9w_3323%2520163rd%2520St%252c%2520Hammond%252c%2520IN%252046323-1209%252c%2520United%2520States___ 3323 163rd St, Hammond, IN 46323-1209, United States On 7/10/06, Silas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My back yard is a 500 acre farm, mostly mountains. I have a extrem 4x4 wheelchair and a 4x4 kawsaki mule to get around, my driveway and road to my shop is the only pavement. The nearest town is 8 miles away, and were just getting a wal-mart. Lol. Pretty much out in the sticks! Silas - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? A small field and woods with the occasional deer. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:48:01 EDT Subject: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? I was wondering what it's like in your backyards? By me in Northern New Jersey lots of hills and valleys. But I'm about one quater mile from Rt. 80 and we hear the white Noise from our apartment window. Our four story brick apartment building is sandwiched between a high school and St. Peter's Church. Across the street are many more apartments. Bobbie Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
Yeah, but can't you just imagine the rest of that thought? "cuz I'd have rather died, been a vegetable, etc."? Some do say to me that they couldn't have been as strong as I and Ijust say I would have thought the same of myself had this never happen to me - I just dealt with what life gave mecuz it's not like I had a choice in the matter! Lol. Steph
[QUAD-L] Re: FEELING?
I have feeling everywhere,touch sensation, hot/cold from chest up only...i can wiggle a few toes...C-4,5,7 incomplete thoughPaul Jacobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has any quadespecially complete...have feeling in their legs? Any walking? What level?I'm c5/6 completeno feeling.Thanks, Paul San Diego, CA- Original Message - From: ~LittleQuad~ To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Quad-list post Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] RE: Baclofen pump thanks a ton..i'm hoping for that as well! i need some kind of relief..[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HI littleQuad, I have the baclofen pump for 5yrs. and it has changed my life. Before I got it I had spasms so bad that they caused AD. I very rarely have spasms now. It also helped the pain I had. I wish you good luck and I hope you have as good results as I did. Gayle- Original Message - From: ~LittleQuad~ To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Quad-list post Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] RE: Baclofen pumpwow, so sorry to hear the pain and trouble!! i go for the trial next thursday, hoping have better results! do you no longer have it period? what are you doing for spasms? thanks ton[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have heard that the pump has helped a lot of people but me personally i had a bunch of problems with it. the skin over the pump was very painful to the touch. my spasms kept getting worse the more they raised the dosage. the doctor found bacteria in the baclofen fluid so i told them to remove the pump. afterthe surgery to remove mypump i went home for about an hour when my mom noticed a puddle of clear liquid on the ground under my chair. IT WAS SPINAL FLUID. so i went to the emergency room had my back double stichted and glued then i went home again. more fluid leaked out and i ended up staying in the hospital for 3 days on my back. all of this went on in a 1 1/2 yr. period. oh yea not to mention the other 5 surgeries i had to test the pump to find out why it wasn't working.luke
Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
Mine is similar, Broke my neck not my funny bone. Or depending on the person. I'm the same person, just my body changed What's your excuse? You can't fix stupid. Stunt
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
I live in a nursing home in a small rural town that's developing rapidly.A state road (228) runs in front of our home and is less than a mile to the highway express and when you're outside our front entrance or near our duck pond you can hear and watch the traffic as it heads into town ortowards Jacksonville. Our back yard is a staff parking lot but outside my window, which faces north, used to be a quiet wooded area but has been mowed down and now there's hills of dirt growing and then disappearing as construction vehicles go back and forth busily preparing the once forested land for the town's newest bank. And early next year we're slated to have a super Walmart built about a half mile or so from us, we're very excited. Sad, isn't it? :-p Steph
[QUAD-L] Met a list member
Hey people I was in Tyler this Saturday for a family re-union on my Mom's side and got to take about 30 minutes to visit with Amye aka LittleQuad. It was awesome to finally meet a list member(and a cute one at that)after talking on and off the list for over 5 years. Had a great time meeting for the first time and hope to do it againbut not at a Sonic out in the Texas heat. I sure wish we could all meet at Stuntman's BBQ every year because 30 min isn't near enough time to talk in person, not to mention it was hot and not a beer in sight! If you can meet another member I encourage it. Peace, Mark
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
a golf course. down the street, more homes.
Re: [QUAD-L] July 10, 1966
Way to go Glen! I am sure your have been a blessing to those who care most about you. Amy[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 40 years post SCIGlenn Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less.
Re: [QUAD-L] Met a list member
Hey Man. That's what I'm talkin about! If you can do it. do it. And it appears that you done did it, lol. W-Original Message-From: RollinOn [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:22:46 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)Subject: [QUAD-L] Met a list member Hey people I was in Tyler this Saturday for a family re-union on my Mom's side and got to take about 30 minutes to visit with Amye aka LittleQuad. It was awesome to finally meet a list member(and a cute one at that)after talking on and off the list for over 5 years. Had a great time meeting for the first time and hope to do it againbut not at a Sonic out in the Texas heat. I sure wish we could all meet at Stuntman's BBQ every year because 30 min isn't near enough time to talk in person, not to mention it was hot and not a beer in sight! If you can meet another member I encourage it. Peace, Mark [Image removed] Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
LOL.They said the very same thing about Superman and in the end, look who'sstill alive and liven. May you continue to live life for 1000 years! W-Original Message-From: S. Dial [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Bill_J [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc: quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:36:15 -0400Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh? Yeah, but can't you just imagine the rest of that thought? "cuz I'd have rather died, been a vegetable, etc."? Some do say to me that they couldn't have been as strong as I and Ijust say I would have thought the same of myself had this never happen to me - I just dealt with what life gave mecuz it's not like I had a choice in the matter! Lol. Steph Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
Yeah, I know exactly the feeling. Peoplesay that I'm too pretty. or is that prettytoo? W -Original Message-From: S. Dial [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc: quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:35:57 -0400Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Comebacks_Re: Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh? Now that made me laugh, Bobbie! I always get this line"it's so amazing that you still smileor laugh." Huh? Steph I go on ~ one day at a time. Another comment I get when I meet people to is "What a shame, your so pretty" Is this a compliment? Bobbie Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: [QUAD-L] True stories
There is always something about the adverse logic of trying to dealing with people drinking and thinking. What usually comes out of their mouths are drinking not thinking. And sometimes that can be very funny. W -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: quad-list@eskimo.comSent: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:29:42 EDTSubject: [QUAD-L] True stories When I was first injured, back in the mid 70s, there were a lot of places to go out dancing. I was out on the floor dancing with my cousin and this guy holding a beer, stagers up to me a barley gets out his question "What happened to you"? I decided to be straight and said "I broke my neck?he says back to me "No you didn't, you die when you break your neck" Well we thought that was the funniest thing we ever heard. We laughed and he just staggered away. I miss those night clubs ~ Bobbie ~ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
RE: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
A half acre of grass, several tall oak trees, a few pine trees, and a three acre pond. It doesn't get much better for our area. Steve From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 6:48 PMTo: quad-list@eskimo.comSubject: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? I was wondering what it's like in your "backyards"? By me in Northern New Jersey lots of hills and valleys. But I'm about one quater mile from Rt. 80 andwe hearthe "white Noise"from our apartment window. Our four story brickapartment building is sandwiched between a high school and St. Peter's Church. Across the street are many more apartments. Bobbie
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
BBQ on hold for about a mo. Got to get some work done around here. Stunt On 7/10/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks just like his house and driveway too. Notice the garbage cans in the front waiting for pickup, lol. When's the BBQ Party Timmer? W -Original Message- From: Tim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:32:42 -0500 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? A picture is worth a thousand words. Stunt http://local.live.com/?v=2sp=aN.qxzt8t7qcc9w_3323%2520163rd%2520St%252c%2520Hammond%252c%2520IN%252046323-1209%252c%2520United%2520States___ 3323 163rd St, Hammond, IN 46323-1209, United States On 7/10/06, Silas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My back yard is a 500 acre farm, mostly mountains. I have a extrem 4x4 wheelchair and a 4x4 kawsaki mule to get around, my driveway and road to my shop is the only pavement. The nearest town is 8 miles away, and were just getting a wal-mart. Lol. Pretty much out in the sticks! Silas - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? A small field and woods with the occasional deer. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:48:01 EDT Subject: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street? I was wondering what it's like in your backyards? By me in Northern New Jersey lots of hills and valleys. But I'm about one quater mile from Rt. 80 and we hear the white Noise from our apartment window. Our four story brick apartment building is sandwiched between a high school and St. Peter's Church. Across the street are many more apartments. Bobbie Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: [QUAD-L] What's out your back door down the street?
In a message dated 7/10/2006 6:41:58 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: BBQ on hold for about a mo.Got to get some work done around here.Stunt yeah, I know how that is. House needs painting. Drive needs recoating. Grass needed cutting. Trees need trimming. Did I mention the groceries? LOL Happy Summer Stunt! W
Re: [QUAD-L] Quality of Life and SCI ~~ Huh?
In some ways my quality of life is better, in other ways it has declined. For example: going from an ironman triathlete to a very quiet, patient lifestyle is much appreciated by my sig other and family/friends and me. I have slowed down and I stop and smell the roses, pardon the cliche. So, in my case, the quality of life remains the same..Excellent Enjoy Summer, Brien On Jul 7, 2006, at 3:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, On and off I participate in studies regarding my SCI. Often I'm asked something like ...how would you rate your quality of life since your SCI? This question gets SO deep under my skin, I could scream. How do you all feel about your quality of life since your injury? Bobbie
Re: [QUAD-L] Run of the Bulls produces another Quad
Whew, talk about an insult to an injury. A cow ??? W In a message dated 7/10/2006 8:40:25 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I heard that he was actually injured by a cow, not a Bull, in an event other than the bull run -- a so called cowardly event in which they fight with cows. Who knows for sure! Brien
Re: [QUAD-L] speaking of fakes
I didn't fake very long or very well. They figured me out pretty fast - I was a long time understanding exactly what they were about. Good riddance. Dave In a message dated 7/5/2006 7:51:20 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, DeLiMiTeD4 writes: I am having trouble imagining you trying to fdake being normal faking your a quad. Oohhmmaaann...i'm gettin a headache dave ands its your fault! lol john In a message dated 7/2/2006 7:56:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think you are right on Mark. I joined one a few years ago just because I couldn't believe there was such an interest. There is and it seems to be very much a pity thing. All of them aren't brave enough to go out in public but the ones who do and then write about it are treated like gods. They REALLY hate anyone who is really paralyzed being in their group because we tend to 'judge' them. The girls will take pictures of themselves usually in short skirts and low tops so the guys get a great show of wheelchairs AND sex. What a life. The group I was in had about 1400 members. My last message got me booted - you can probably guess why. Dave Dave www.daveoconnell.com c3-inc-1967 Dave www.daveoconnell.com c3-inc-1967
Re: [QUAD-L] Re: reading stands/aids
Amen dude./ I'm always amazed at what one can fix with duct tape and an old legbag strap. Dave In a message dated 7/6/2006 4:16:04 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sometimes in life a few spines must be broken. Your patient broke his spine and so to must his books make the spinal sacrifice. It's a paperback not a priceless work of literature. Some have gone so far as to cut the spine completely off, punch holes in the pages, put in 3 ring binder. The one thing I've learned since my injury is that necessity and functionality run the show. Eric Kelvin Smith wrote: Hello all on the chat list. I was hoping someone might have some advice/tips/contacts with regard to assistive devices for reading books for those folk with high level quadriplegic spinal cord injury or similar. There is a chap at the rehab' unit to which I'm attached who loves to read paperback novels and was after something to allow him to read independently (given his relatively average hand function at the moment). He's working away at his abilities with his hands and has alsodownloaded a number of books as well. Hehastried a reading stand that has meant breaking the spine of the novel for it to be functional, and even then it's been prone to flick over 6 pages at once so it's not been an entire success. He'd rather avoid breaking the spine of a book for one thing and so was curious to know if anyone had any suggestions? You may know of things commercially available or just plain clever tricks that people have developed to tackle this kind of challenge - I'm sure he's not the only person who's had to tackle this one. So, any help you can provide would be much appreciated. Photos are always welcome too if they're handy. Thanks in advance, bye for now. Kel Smith. Recreation Therapist Moorong Spinal Unit Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney.__This email has been scanned for the NSW Department of Health by the MessageLabs Email Security System. The Department regularly monitors emails and attachments to ensure compliance with its Electronic Messaging Policy._ Disclaimer: This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health. Dave www.daveoconnell.com c3-inc-1967
