Re: [QUAD-L] Night Shivering
You have to be really careful, because a number of years ago my UTI went into the bloodstream and I went into a comma for 13 days and my kidneys were about to shut down as I do not have a bladder from bladder cancer. Don't ever wait, if you have symptoms, call the doctor or get to ER. I don't have a lot of symptoms with my UTI's, sometimes smell of the urine and a lot of extra spasms. I usually called my visiting nurse and get a culture. I often get night shivers and I am freezing.. Dana.
Re: [QUAD-L] PLEASE HELP KYLE HEATHER WIN
Nicole, They are such an adorable couple. Thank you so much for posting their pictures. I know you're really proud of them. Dana
Re: [QUAD-L] RE: Vocalize iTalk Voice Controlled Cell Phone Systems
I really like my americaphone. You can get one for free through most state programs. I will have to look up the information, it is one of my notebooks which may not be findable. You can get them every so many years. The doctor has to fill out paperwork. I just can't room the name of the program right now. I think I will be able to find it. If you don't hear from me, remind me again. I use in my bed and on a boom so I could move it which ever way and turned so I always have access to my telephone. Always, Dana
Re: [QUAD-L] Night Shivering
If I have been on my back in bed and turn on either side, I noticed I get cold when I am on my sides as opposed to laying flat on my back. Dan T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You have to be really careful, because a number of years ago my UTI went into the bloodstream and I went into a comma for 13 days and my kidneys were about to shut down as I do not have a bladder from bladder cancer. Don't ever wait, if you have symptoms, call the doctor or get to ER. I don't have a lot of symptoms with my UTI's, sometimes smell of the urine and a lot of extra spasms. I usually called my visiting nurse and get a culture. I often get night shivers and I am freezing.. Dana.
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again
Hi Lori,,
I agree with you about hospitals being an unsafe place to stay, and normally
I wold get the tests done on an outpatient basis, but in the case I was also
getting a Colonoscopy done. There was no way I was going through the prep for
that at home, so my Doctor checked me into the Cancer floor because I didn't
have and infections to give them, and the didn't have any infections to give me!
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Texas, USA
Dave Lori Michaelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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You are a brave man Mr. Kelmer. I would have to be in very bad shape to
even consider a hospital stay these days. I am not sure why you did not have
whatever you had to have done... done as an outpatient.
I'm glad you made it home relatively safe and strong.
Is this something with your insurance company that would require you to stay
in the hospital? I stay away from them like the plague because they are the
perfect breeding ground for more problems. Not only that but, as you know, in
our situation is specially it is almost Russian roulette to be under their care.
I am not getting my e-mails returned from the quad list but I don't think
they are getting to the list again. I can't find my name in the archives or in
my quad list box even though I have responded to many people with their
inquiries. Fortunately, I sent it both to them and to the list so at least the
individuals got my opinion.
Have a great day!
Lori
---Original Message---
From: David K. Kelmer
Date: 2/5/2007 11:41:25 AM
To: DOA; Quad-List; scilist
Subject: [QUAD-L] Home Again
Just a note to say that I'm home and catching up on the posts after
getting my annual maintenance tests run at the United Regional Health Care
Systems Hospital. They all came back looking real good this. Now I will just
need to recover from 4 days in the hospital. I swear the care gets worse and
worse every year. I think I'll switch over to Kell-West Hospital next year! I
hope everyone is doing well. Stay strong.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Texas, USA
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RE: [QUAD-L] Home Again
Hi Mark, Having a friend working in a hospital is worth their weight in gold! I am feeling better, but I am looking at different ways to get in to see the Doctors. I will have then contract each other so instead of two trip, I can see them both on the same day. My old bones just can't take the strain anymore! Thanks again. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA RollinOn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Dave welcome back! yea i hate going to the hospital and it does seem to get worse, the only good thing I have going on there is my sister works there in delivery (new borns) and stops by to let the others know she's related and at a small hospital every bit helps. Get well, Mark Jackson - Original Message - From: David K. Kelmer To: DOA;Quad-List;scilist Sent: 2/5/2007 12:41:08 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Home Again Just a note to say that I'm home and catching up on the posts after getting my annual maintenance tests run at the United Regional Health Care Systems Hospital. They all came back looking real good this. Now I will just need to recover from 4 days in the hospital. I swear the care gets worse and worse every year. I think I'll switch over to Kell-West Hospital next year! I hope everyone is doing well. Stay strong. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA
Re: [QUAD-L] Night Shivering
I will sometimes have the same problem with shivering but mine is normally do because I got chilled during the day sometime. I can get chilled in the a.m. and feel just find all day but as soon as I get put down into bed I can feel the chills starting and soon after I will be shaking. I have found out that if I do feel like this, instead of lying flat, I raise my head up approximately 30 degrees and for some reason I warm up and will sleeps throughout the night. I'm guessing this has something to do with blood pressure. Jim of the
[QUAD-L] (no subject)
Can anyone help me with this question. My brother is setting up my new laptop and he says it will not take Dragon. Is this true. He says Visa has its own voice program. I can't imagine not having Dragon. Does any one know anything about the new VISTA program and Dragon. I hope someone can help me. I just have Dragon 8 professional and he thought he had to order Dragon 9482 work. Surely someone has come across this problem. He is taking my bedroom computer to work on and all I will have is the laptop in here. My living room computer is new but it did not have this to so Dragon eight is working fairly well with some problems. He thought it was also a 64 bit whatever that means? HELP! Dana
[QUAD-L] RE Fwd: computer questions about Vista Dragon 8
---BeginMessage--- Can anyone help me with this question. My brother is setting up my new laptop and he says it will not take Dragon. Is this true. He says Visa has its own voice program. I can't imagine not having Dragon. Does any one know anything about the new VISTA program and Dragon. I hope someone can help me. I just have Dragon 8 professional and he thought he had to order Dragon 9482 work. Surely someone has come across this problem. He is taking my bedroom computer to work on and all I will have is the laptop in here. My living room computer is new but it did not have this to so Dragon eight is working fairly well with some problems. He thought it was also a 64 bit whatever that means? HELP! Dana ---End Message---
RE: [QUAD-L] Vista Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8
Dana... According to Nuance, NaturallySpeaking's parent company, the only Vista compliant version of NaturallySpeaking is Ver. 9. Even then you have to upgrade to Ver. 9.5 for Vista compatibility, and 9.5 is currently only available for the standard and preferred editions. They are working on the 9.5 version for the professional edition and it should be available soon. They will not be providing any Vista compatible updates for any previous versions of NaturallySpeaking. Looks like it will be best to stay with Windows XP unless you want to upgrade to Ver. 9.5. If you do go with Vista and NaturallySpeaking 9.5, I strongly recommend having at least 2GB of RAM on the computer at a minimum, more if your computer and budget can handle it. Steve _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:37 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [QUAD-L] (no subject) Can anyone help me with this question. My brother is setting up my new laptop and he says it will not take Dragon. Is this true. He says Visa has its own voice program. I can't imagine not having Dragon. Does any one know anything about the new VISTA program and Dragon. I hope someone can help me. I just have Dragon 8 professional and he thought he had to order Dragon 9482 work. Surely someone has come across this problem. He is taking my bedroom computer to work on and all I will have is the laptop in here. My living room computer is new but it did not have this to so Dragon eight is working fairly well with some problems. He thought it was also a 64 bit whatever that means? HELP! Dana
RE: [QUAD-L] Vista Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8
I am using version 9 professional, but Steve is probably correct regarding the RAM. I currently have 1 GB and at times it does seem to bog down a little more if I have too many programs running. You may also want to see if there is anything on no-brainer (however it is spelled with know instead). I just don't want to train the word in my vocabulary. http://www.knowbrainer.com/PubForum/index.cfm hopefully this helps. Quadius Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dana... According to Nuance, NaturallySpeaking's parent company, the only Vista compliant version of NaturallySpeaking is Ver. 9. Even then you have to upgrade to Ver. 9.5 for Vista compatibility, and 9.5 is currently only available for the standard and preferred editions. They are working on the 9.5 version for the professional edition and it should be available soon. They will not be providing any Vista compatible updates for any previous versions of NaturallySpeaking. Looks like it will be best to stay with Windows XP unless you want to upgrade to Ver. 9.5. If you do go with Vista and NaturallySpeaking 9.5, I strongly recommend having at least 2GB of RAM on the computer at a minimum, more if your computer and budget can handle it. Steve - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:37 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [QUAD-L] (no subject) Can anyone help me with this question. My brother is setting up my new laptop and he says it will not take Dragon. Is this true. He says Visa has its own voice program. I can't imagine not having Dragon. Does any one know anything about the new VISTA program and Dragon. I hope someone can help me. I just have Dragon 8 professional and he thought he had to order Dragon 9482 work. Surely someone has come across this problem. He is taking my bedroom computer to work on and all I will have is the laptop in here. My living room computer is new but it did not have this to so Dragon eight is working fairly well with some problems. He thought it was also a 64 bit whatever that means? HELP! Dana - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.
[QUAD-L] mean able body ppl
I told this girl at the bars that I couldn't feel my legs. so I asked her if I could feel hers and she took of.. Discrimination I say!!
Re: [QUAD-L] RE Fwd: computer questions about Vista Dragon 8
I use Dragon preferred 8 and I had previously downloaded Vista. Dragon worked with Vista but it did not work as well as it should. Some commands were lost and some commands cause the computer to freeze. I removed it and the computer and Dragon worked better. Dan T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:36:40 EST Subject: (no subject) To: quad-list@eskimo.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Can anyone help me with this question. My brother is setting up my new laptop and he says it will not take Dragon. Is this true. He says Visa has its own voice program. I can't imagine not having Dragon. Does any one know anything about the new VISTA program and Dragon. I hope someone can help me. I just have Dragon 8 professional and he thought he had to order Dragon 9482 work. Surely someone has come across this problem. He is taking my bedroom computer to work on and all I will have is the laptop in here. My living room computer is new but it did not have this to so Dragon eight is working fairly well with some problems. He thought it was also a 64 bit whatever that means? HELP! Dana
Re: [QUAD-L] Night Shivering
John that's what I was doing up until I found out I had a huge Kidney stone. I would sweat like crazy but since I had it removed I haven't had any sweating. It's worth checking out! Mark Jackson - Original Message - From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: 2/9/2007 7:17:28 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Night Shivering Last few weeks I've been battling a kidney infection. It is extremely uncomfortable and while the anti biotics help, my blood preasure is all over. I break into sweats then into chills. My temp is normally low hasn't been below 98.5 in 2 weeks and often above 100. When I sleep it's total exhaustion. Hydrocodone seems to work on the chills. (leads me to think something hurts.)Bingo! Fever came down and chills subsided. I take heart meds so I always have to read all about each med. One other problem is that I have begun feeling an intense preasure from inside. Like incredible gas. The kicker is after my bowels move and I have released enough gas to propel a 747, its worse. I don't want to say anything untill I've finished the anti biotics because my greatest fear is going to the hospital and being forgotten to death. I can't imagine the fun involved in going to the doctor with all the snow and temps where salt creates ice. I can't get over this dread that I have about the hospital. They have come so close to killing me so many times. I know that its very likely they have a cure for my problem, however, I'm equally convinced that I will survive it by using what I have on hand and possibly hitting the right anti biotic by sending blood and urine samples to the lab. (major difference between hospital and home, faster lab results.) If you're sure your bowels are moving well and your bladder is emptying, then you probably have pain coming from somewhere. An infection would explain it, as well. It isn't always easy for us quads to tell when we are in pain while some quads hardly feel anything but pain. I hope that is some help, good luck, john -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 5:33 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Night Shivering
Re: [QUAD-L] mean able body ppl
It's a cruel and unfair world! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I told this girl at the bars that I couldn't feel my legs. so I asked her if I could feel hers and she took of.. Discrimination I say!!
Re: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?
Hi Wheels, Through the National Library Services for the Blind, each State has a Talking Book Program that will supply a cassette player for free to play the tapes on. Here in Texas their Program also includes the option of downloading directly from the Internet and play then on the computer. I'm not sure how many States have this option. http://www.loc.gov/nls/ With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Specialized equipment is expensive and doesn't always work for everyone. However, if you are in a major populated area, check at your local library for the books on tape program or alternative reading programs. Best Wishes W In a message dated 2/2/2007 12:55:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am having a dilemma. I was an avid book reader before I became a quadriplegic due to Transverse Myelitis. Now I am in a dilemma as to how do I manage to read a book. I have a book stand, but it is virtually impossible for me to turn the pages. I have looked on the Internet for page turners, but I haven't found any that are suitable for my need. This is really driving me crazy, especially since there are so many things I need to read. I would like to know how anyone else manage to read a book. For novels, I get books on tape, if they're available, but some things I need to read, do not come on a tape. I would appreciate any suggestions. Naomi
Re: [QUAD-L] UTI Prevention Van Insurence
Hi Dan, Have you ever tried using Methenamine (meth-EN-a-meen)? It belongs to the family of medicines called anti-infectives. It is used to help prevent and treat infections of the urinary tract. You might want to check into it. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA Danny Hearn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes John my doctors told me that also...that if you have an indwelling such as a supra-pubic catheter you usually have 2 or 3 types of infection always but they hate to treat unless you are having bad symptoms or problems, cause they don't want us getting immune to anti-biotics. Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have a supra-pubic cath or an in dwelling Foley of any kind for more than a few days, you have a UTI. It is a matter of how bad it is and how well you tolerate infections. On that level, you should have bacterial infections most of the time. If any of you get a viral infection, the doctor may want you in the hospital but there's not a lot they can do. (When were you ever made comfortable in a hospital.) You can be super clean and a real fanatic, but your skin is covered with bacteria it is trying to keep out. For this ! reason, most infections are stafflococous. If you have kids around then you get a higher rate of strep infections. (can't say they didn't give you anything.) If you think you can delay treating the infection, your kidneys can become history to an aggressive bug in under a day. Fortunately, us quads get pretty ill while the infection is still chewing on our bladder and start anti biotic in time. A UTI is worse if it is shutting your kidneys down. I can usually tell a lot by how easy it is to get mad. If I get po'ed because people don't park between the lines, I'm probably pretty sic! k. I personally don't go to hospitals. I can be ignored and miserable without going anywhere and I have cable tv for when I'm awake at 4 am. I just promise to call 911 if I think I'm going to die. They can always send a nurse with the plague du jour if need be. Next time you catch a bug remember, it caught you! Don't get me wrong, do all you can to stay clean. Lots of reasons to keep clean! Please don't think UTI's aren't serious because I like to joke. Once your kidneys go, you get a new catheter so you can get your blood dialysed and not die of septicemia as fast. john C-5 post 31 Cincy, OH
[QUAD-L] introductions
hi all! my name is jessica. i'm new to the list -- kinda. i was a subscriber a few years back but had technical difficulties. s, i'm back! i'm a c6/c7 quad due to a car accident 7 years ago. i'm 26 years old and live in maine with my boyfriend and our great dane and 2 kitties. look fwd to future correspondence! =jessica
Re: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?
Thanks Dave. That is so true and I hope all consider and persue that option. W In a message dated 2/10/07 1:14:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Wheels, Through the National Library Services for the Blind, each State has a Talking Book Program that will supply a cassette player for free to play the tapes on. Here in Texas their Program also includes the option of downloading directly from the Internet and play then on the computer. I'm not sure how many States have this option. http://www.loc.gov/nls/ With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave
Re: [QUAD-L] introductions
In a message dated 2/10/07 1:44:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: hi all! Hiya JAG! Welcome back to the boards. As you can see there are alot of new faces. There are also alot of old faces too. How's life in Maine this winter? Hope that you are getting out and enjoying life. Did you end up going to college after your crash? W my name is jessica. i'm new to the list -- kinda. i was a subscriber a few years back but had technical difficulties. s, i'm back! i'm a c6/c7 quad due to a car accident 7 years ago. i'm 26 years old and live in maine with my boyfriend and our great dane and 2 kitties. look fwd to future correspondence! =jessica
Re: [QUAD-L] introductions
wow, u have a good memory! i'm impressed! i did not end up back at college but it's still an option. i've been doing plenty to keep busy -- bought land and built an accessible home, traveled all over the place, spend lots of time w/ friends, and just recently started playing quad rugby -- i love it! maine is cold! i hate it here in the winter! i'd love to live in miami for the winter and maine for the summer. maybe someday... how have u been? what'cha been up to? =jag On Feb 10, 2007, at 2:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/10/07 1:44:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: hi all! Hiya JAG! Welcome back to the boards. As you can see there are alot of new faces. There are also alot of old faces too. How's life in Maine this winter? Hope that you are getting out and enjoying life. Did you end up going to college after your crash? W my name is jessica. i'm new to the list -- kinda. i was a subscriber a few years back but had technical difficulties. s, i'm back! i'm a c6/c7 quad due to a car accident 7 years ago. i'm 26 years old and live in maine with my boyfriend and our great dane and 2 kitties. look fwd to future correspondence! =jessica
Re: [QUAD-L] introductions
Welcome Jessica and may your stay here be considerably longer and less problematic than your previous. Quadius Jessica Ann Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi all! my name is jessica. i'm new to the list -- kinda. i was a subscriber a few years back but had technical difficulties. s, i'm back! i'm a c6/c7 quad due to a car accident 7 years ago. i'm 26 years old and live in maine with my boyfriend and our great dane and 2 kitties. look fwd to future correspondence! =jessica - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.
Fwd: [QUAD-L] Vista Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8
What does 64-bit operating system mean. My brother thinks they don't have anything that will work with this. I don't quite understand. Does that mean because it is a laptop. That seems crazy that Dragon would not work on a laptop as so many people have . I'm trying to find out how much RAM is on the computer it is a computer firm Sam's Club HP. He bought me for Christmas and I hope he can return if it is not compatible with Dragon. He has the computer so I can't look on the box. I will find out how much RAM it has. Thank you. Dana you both have Vista and it works with Dragon 9. Still a little confused. ---BeginMessage--- I am using version 9 professional, but Steve is probably correct regarding the RAM. I currently have 1 GB and at times it does seem to bog down a little more if I have too many programs running. You may also want to see if there is anything on no-brainer (however it is spelled with know instead). I just don't want to train the word in my vocabulary. http://www.knowbrainer.com/PubForum/index.cfm hopefully this helps. Quadius Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dana... According to Nuance, NaturallySpeaking's parent company, the only Vista compliant version of NaturallySpeaking is Ver. 9. Even then you have to upgrade to Ver. 9.5 for Vista compatibility, and 9.5 is currently only available for the standard and preferred editions. They are working on the 9.5 version for the professional edition and it should be available soon. They will not be providing any Vista compatible updates for any previous versions of NaturallySpeaking. Looks like it will be best to stay with Windows XP unless you want to upgrade to Ver. 9.5. If you do go with Vista and NaturallySpeaking 9.5, I strongly recommend having at least 2GB of RAM on the computer at a minimum, more if your computer and budget can handle it. Steve - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:37 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [QUAD-L] (no subject) Can anyone help me with this question. My brother is setting up my new laptop and he says it will not take Dragon. Is this true. He says Visa has its own voice program. I can't imagine not having Dragon. Does any one know anything about the new VISTA program and Dragon. I hope someone can help me. I just have Dragon 8 professional and he thought he had to order Dragon 9482 work. Surely someone has come across this problem. He is taking my bedroom computer to work on and all I will have is the laptop in here. My living room computer is new but it did not have this to so Dragon eight is working fairly well with some problems. He thought it was also a 64 bit whatever that means? HELP! Dana - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. ---End Message---
Re: [QUAD-L] introductions
In a message dated 2/10/2007 2:05:53 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is so great to meet you Jessica. Welcome to the quad list, you know wheelchair so you are in good shape. It sounds like you're having a great life and we look forward to hearing more from you. Dana C-4-5 quadriplegic, 32 years post, 53 and I live in Prairie village Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.
Re: [QUAD-L] RE Fwd: computer questions about Vista Dragon 8
So you are Dragon eight with your vista program. It sometimes freezes and loses commands but you reloaded and is working better. Thank you. I would call them but I doubt that they're open. Dana
RE: [QUAD-L] (no subject)
I have just gotten a new laptop -- actually it is on his way home and right now -- and I am also told that the new Microsoft Vista speech program will work as well as DragonDictate. I have DragonDictate preferred version 9, and I'm really only learning to use it since I have been in bed. I have always used the mouth stick for everything except typing a letter that was fairly long. But I do like Dragon been NaturallySpeaking version 9 for running the computer, but since I will not have Microsoft XP on this new computer, I guess I better start studying. So, I'm going to go online now and start looking things up. I'll let you know what I find. Joan _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:37 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [QUAD-L] (no subject) Can anyone help me with this question. My brother is setting up my new laptop and he says it will not take Dragon. Is this true. He says Visa has its own voice program. I can't imagine not having Dragon. Does any one know anything about the new VISTA program and Dragon. I hope someone can help me. I just have Dragon 8 professional and he thought he had to order Dragon 9482 work. Surely someone has come across this problem. He is taking my bedroom computer to work on and all I will have is the laptop in here. My living room computer is new but it did not have this to so Dragon eight is working fairly well with some problems. He thought it was also a 64 bit whatever that means? HELP! Dana
Re: [QUAD-L] Stuntman's Birthday?
Hi Tim, You don't have to tell me about trying to get caught-up on e-mails, I'm lucky to get through 20 a day. With 6 days to look back on the SB I'd say the Colts should have been able to score more, but the Bears hung in there and kept it from being a 'blow-out.' Ya gotta give 'em that! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA Tim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, I'm way behind on my e-mails, just now recovering from a cath pull induced UTI. Looking fwd to Da Bears ride the Colts in the Superbow!. GO BEARS! Stunt On 1/29/07, David K. Kelmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Stuntman, If I recall correctly you have a birthday coming up. If I'm correct I want to wish you a very Happy Birthday. If I'm not I will just wish you a very Happy Day! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA
[QUAD-L] When Bears Get Wet- a lesson in nature
We learned a very valuable lesson on Superbowl Sunday. Water, in any forms seems to weaken a bears ability to navigate a wet grassy area. Hence, if you ever find yourself in the woods, being chased by a bear seek safety in a wet grassy area and pray that it rains. You will be safe as the bear fumbles itself on the way to its goal. Best Wishes W In a message dated 2/10/07 3:30:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You don't have to tell me about trying to get caught-up on e-mails, I'm lucky to get through 20 a day. With 6 days to look back on the SB I'd say the Colts should have been able to score more, but the Bears hung in there and kept it from being a 'blow-out.' Ya gotta give 'em that!
Re: [QUAD-L] A Dr G we have seen before
Hi Wheels,
I just caught the story from CA.
Police probe alleged homeless dumping
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Writer Fri Feb 9, 6:30 PM ET
Updated: 3:06 p.m. CT Feb 9, 2007
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allegedly leaving him crawling in the street with nothing more than a soiled
gown and a broken colostomy bag, police said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17062674
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Texas, USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 2/5/2007 8:27:52 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL
PROTECTED] writes:
Feb 16, 2007 @12:00 AM also comes on once before after this time
network :: DHCseries :: Dr. G: Medical Examinerepisode ::
The Desperate Crossingrating :: pgdescription :: A quadriplegic
woman is found dead in a local park 150 feet away from her motorized wheel
chair. The young woman's distressed mother turns to Dr. G to prove what, or
who, killed her daughter.
Ohhh. was I off or what?
W
[QUAD-L] A Dr G we have seen before
How gross was that? Geesh. W In a message dated 2/10/07 3:49:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Wheels, I just caught the story from CA. Police probe alleged homeless dumping By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Writer Fri Feb 9, 6:30 PM ET
Re: [QUAD-L] introductions
Hi Jessica, Welcome back to the Q-List, sounds like you have been enjoying life. Happy you are back! Lindaf
Re: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?
Hi John,
This Site provides free downloads of talking books through the Texas Talking
Book Program.
http://unabridged.lib.overdrive.com/D3B4303C-4616-4022-A806-379E6C7AA1ED/10/92/en/Default.htm
Contact them to see what you can do to get eligible. I hope this helps.
Stay strong.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Texas, USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Naomi is right and has hit a sore point with me. Yea, I can move both arms
but my hands do not possess the dexterity needed to read and flip pages in most
books with any degree of comfort. I fumble through books I have to read but I
haven't read a book for fun in years. The books on tape is ok if you like that.
I do not. I can't just flip to a page, it is a struggle and I think something
should be done. I have read where some books may be made available on cd. I
have not seen any books on cd unless someone is reading to me again. I have a
distinct feeling that most books being printed today are being printed from
cd's and electronic media. I just don't know who to contact. I would so love to
read a book for entertainment purposes again. On my last trip to the library I
looked for some filthy paperback novels and couldn't even find one on tape.
I have this feeling that the solution to my problem is going to cost me
money.
john
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?
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#DADAD6 !important;}You might try a mouthstick to turn the pages on
your book stand but that has pitfalls also. A company also makes an automatic
page turner but I have not had experience with it. The library of congress has
a program of books on tapes but it is antiquated as they are updating their
technology and trying pilot programs. My local library has started offering
books that you can download on the Web. Its catalog could be better but it
gives me more options. Check with your library. I recently completed Shadow
Divers my robertkurson and enjoyed it very much. It is a true story is about a
German U-boat laying off the coast of New
Jersey. Have you read anything good lately? Dan T.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am having a dilemma. I was an avid book reader
before I became a quadriplegic due to Transverse Myelitis. Now I am in a
dilemma as to how do I manage to read a book. I have a book stand, but it is
virtually impossible for me to turn the pages. I have looked on the Internet
for page turners, but I haven't found any that are suitable for my need. This
is really driving me crazy, especially since there are so many things I need to
read. I would like to know how anyone else manage to read a book. For novels,
I get books on tape, if they're available, but some things I need to read, do
not come on a tape. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Naomi
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RE: [QUAD-L] Sore
Hi Steve, That's what I'm thinking. About the only way to heal a wound in that are is to keep it clean, keep it dry, and keep off of it so it doesn't rub. A major pain in the butt! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: GA... Is there any way you can stay out of the chair long enough for the sore to heal completely? It would seem that spending even a couple of hours let alone 4-5 hours in the chair daily would undo any healing that is accomplished when you are not in your chair. I have had periodic skin trouble for nearly nineteen years of injury and I have never been able to heal a problem without staying out of the chair. I also keep a small fan blowing on my groin area any time I am in the bed, sore or otherwise, to prevent moisture from building up and creating problems. Steve - C4 - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 11:26 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Sore Question for the guys out there. (different anatomy than the female) I have an area 1 inch by 1/2 inch, not deep,good granulation, VNA checked and can find no tract, but it just won't heal. The problem is that it is under the scrotum where it meets the torso, so it is always warm and damp. The VNA has me on protein, vitamins, etc. We have used Progran, a thin covering that you put over the area, wet with saline and it is absorbed into the area. No change. I have now gone to a treatment that we used before, putting a heatlamp for 3 minutes along with neosporin and bagbalm in the AM, up in the chair 4-5 hours, then put a fan on it for 7 minutes, then neo. and bagbalm. No change. Any ideas? GA
Re: [QUAD-L] Sore
That is also my understanding when using bagbalm. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/4/2007 10:26:52 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have now gone to a treatment that we used before, putting a heatlamp for 3 minutes along with neosporin and bagbalm in the AM, up in the chair 4-5 hours, then put a fan on it for 7 minutes, then neo. and bagbalm. No change. Any ideas? GA Correct me if I'm wrong but bag balm should not be used on open surfaces. W
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again
Hi Linda, Thank you. It is great being home. I hope you are doing well, and this crazy weather isn't hitting you too hard! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA LINDA FERRELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Welcome back! Happy that you had a clean bill of health! Lindaf
RE: [QUAD-L] introductions
Hey Jessica, Welcome back to the quad list, I'm Mark a C5/6 from a diving accident 7 years ago also. Nice meeting you and take care. Mark Jackson [Original Message] From: Jessica Ann Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Date: 2/10/2007 1:44:23 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] introductions hi all! my name is jessica. i'm new to the list -- kinda. i was a subscriber a few years back but had technical difficulties. s, i'm back! i'm a c6/c7 quad due to a car accident 7 years ago. i'm 26 years old and live in maine with my boyfriend and our great dane and 2 kitties. look fwd to future correspondence! =jessica
Re: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?
BOO-HOO!!! I have a Mac without windows. Guess I'll just have to wait for the digital. KK
[QUAD-L] Homeless dumping paraplegic
This is really cruel! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17062674 Mark Jackson
[QUAD-L] severe chills
Hi Everybody, I am a C4-5 complete since July 31, 05. I know I don't have a UTI, nor am I sick in any other manner. What I would like to know, is if anybody else suffers from extreme chills radiating from the core of the body with no apparent cause or solution. The heat at 76+ degrees and multiple layers including hat and scarf do not help. I am currently staying at an extended care facility where they do not allow us to use heating pads, hot water bottles, or electric blankets. I try to drink as much hot tea and coffee as I can throughout the day in hopes to do some warming from the inside out, also to no avail. Any ideas or solutions would be most appreciated. Journey well through life, Belle - Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out.
[QUAD-L] Shivering
Thanks for the good responses regarding my night long shivering after I have been in bed a half hour or more. The hours of shivering are not cold related, but the ideas of an infection some place are interesting. As long as I stay sitting the shivers do not begin. As long as I continue to stay in bed supine and flat, the shivering will not start again unless I sit up for several hours. As directed by several list members I saw a doctor. Urine and blood tests were negative. I have taken to sleeping in my chair sitting, or to sleep in bed at 30 degrees or more to avoid the night long ordeal awake shivering uncontrollable for fours. So, still not to rule out an infection yet, but I am still requesting ideas or someone else who has done this. The members contributing on this list have more savvy, experience, and knowledge than most doctors I've worked with in my years as a c/5 quadriplegic.
Re: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?
Hi All,
I am not sure if my emails are going through in response to this thread, but
I sent along two links to sites where you can read books on your computer. One
is www.knowledgerush.com and the other is www.pagebypage.com.
Let me know if this works, if it goes through, if anybody gets this...
Thanks,
Belle
David K. Kelmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi John,
This Site provides free downloads of talking books through the Texas Talking
Book Program.
http://unabridged.lib.overdrive.com/D3B4303C-4616-4022-A806-379E6C7AA1ED/10/92/en/Default.htm
Contact them to see what you can do to get eligible. I hope this helps.
Stay strong.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Texas, USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Naomi is right and has hit a sore point with me. Yea, I can move both arms
but my hands do not possess the dexterity needed to read and flip pages in most
books with any degree of comfort. I fumble through books I have to read but I
haven't read a book for fun in years. The books on tape is ok if you like that.
I do not. I can't just flip to a page, it is a struggle and I think something
should be done. I have read where some books may be made available on cd. I
have not seen any books on cd unless someone is reading to me again. I have a
distinct feeling that most books being printed today are being printed from
cd's and electronic media. I just don't know who to contact. I would so love to
read a book for entertainment purposes again. On my last trip to the library I
looked for some filthy paperback novels and couldn't even find one on tape.
I have this feeling that the solution to my problem is going to cost me
money.
john
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] How Do You Read Books?
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no-repeat; border: 1px solid #DADAD6 !important;}You might try
a mouthstick to turn the pages on your book stand but that has pitfalls also.
A company also makes an automatic page turner but I have not had experience
with it. The library of congress has a program of books on tapes but it is
antiquated as they are updating their technology and trying pilot programs. My
local library has started offering books that you can download on the Web. Its
catalog could be better but it gives me more options. Check with your library.
I recently completed Shadow Divers my robertkurson and enjoyed it very much.
It is a true story is about a German U-boat laying off
the coast of New Jersey. Have you read anything good lately? Dan T.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am having a dilemma. I was an avid book reader
before I became a quadriplegic due to Transverse Myelitis. Now I am in a
dilemma as to how do I manage to read a book. I have a book stand, but it is
virtually impossible for me to turn the pages. I have looked on the Internet
for page turners, but I haven't found any that are suitable for my need. This
is really driving me crazy, especially since there are so many things I need to
read. I would like to know how anyone else manage to read a book. For novels,
I get books on tape, if they're available, but some things I need to read, do
not come on a tape. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Naomi
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Re: [QUAD-L] Shivering
I'M THINKING PAIN - EVEN THE PULLING OF A PUBIC HAIR WILL CAUSE ME TO HAVE CHILLS. MAYBE THE POSITION CAIUSES DISCOMFORT SOMEWHERE RESULTING IN PAIN. GOOD LUCK TROUBLESHOOTING - Original Message - From: Merrill Burghardt To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 6:51 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Shivering Thanks for the good responses regarding my night long shivering after I have been in bed a half hour or more. The hours of shivering are not cold related, but the ideas of an infection some place are interesting. As long as I stay sitting the shivers do not begin. As long as I continue to stay in bed supine and flat, the shivering will not start again unless I sit up for several hours. As directed by several list members I saw a doctor. Urine and blood tests were negative. I have taken to sleeping in my chair sitting, or to sleep in bed at 30 degrees or more to avoid the night long ordeal awake shivering uncontrollable for fours. So, still not to rule out an infection yet, but I am still requesting ideas or someone else who has done this. The members contributing on this list have more savvy, experience, and knowledge than most doctors I've worked with in my years as a c/5 quadriplegic.
