Re: [QUAD-L] Fellow Quad Jim Rice passed away
I don't remember his name, maybe he posted before I heard about the quadlist. Does anybody know what caused his death, such as respiratory or any particular quadriplegic problem. Who remembers him? Lori, mentioned that he was four years older than her , that would not be very old. I'm sure some people, read but don't post that often. I have always been interested in the longevity of persons with our disability.. I think the bottom line is the care we receive and how conscious our caregivers are of problems that are developing that we are not able to see and feel. So many people that apply for self-directed care, have no experience with quadriplegics. The pay rate is not usually equal, what they can get it many other places. I know that many things cannot be avoided, just because of the nature of our disability. There have been times that I was septic and not really able to realize what was going on. I was chewing my pills instead of the swallowing. My mother came by and demanded that 911 be called. I was in a coma for 13 days. I always hate going to the hospital, as they often don't know how to do, things that I need or have the staff needed. It is usually an ordeal, just going through ER and waiting so long. I don't remember a lot about that hospital that I usually go to . The last day I was moved out of ICU to a regular room. The aide came in to feed me, he gave me an excuse of something he had to do and never came back. He seemed somewhat flaky, and I was wondering, if you would be able to do by care. I remember they had problems finding another person to finish the day. It was a really weird experience. It wasn't the regular hospital, but a new hospital that wasn't very full. It seemed so strange to have so many rooms empty. I remember a quadriplegic coming to visit me what I was in the hospital, and they were talking about trying to get me a ventilator and I was dead set against this. He was a peer counselor from the Whole Person, an independent living Center. Not many years later, he died because his ventilator popped off. He was alone for long amounts of time at night, because of the limited care , he could get from the state of Missouri. He refused to live in a nursing home. The system doesn't often provide what we need. That's why I think the quadlist is so important as we can ask questions to persons that may have already experienced what we are going through and can give great ideas for us to try. I'm certainly glad my attendant found it, when she was looking around the Internet under quadriplegics. I was new to the Internet and was not familiar with surfing the web . **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
RE: [QUAD-L] Neck!
Lori, Reading your post sounds just like what I'm experiencing, I have a syrinx that may be causing the pain. I have a appointment with a nuro surgeon in February, but dam I don't know if I can stand the pain till then. It was after 3 before I finally went to sleep, what do you take that helps? Thanks Silas From: Lori Michaelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:31 PM To: Silas Shelburne; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Neck! Like Billy ... I have something very similar to what you describe. It began in 1997 at the lower part of my neck. Pain but no numbness. The muscles in my neck have always been very strong since my injury in 1979/1980 because I have to use them to help hold me up, etc.. My neck was fused from C2-C7 ... I guess the surgeon at the time really, really, really wanted to make sure that my neck was stable! It sure is -- but NOW at an expense. My husband teases me that my neck bone is connected to my butt bone! LOL All kidding aside because this affects me every day now. My neck fusion is what does not allow me to turn my head to the left or the right very far at all. This was never a problem for the first 17 years after my injury. I would have thought after all of those years of depending upon those muscles (neck, lower neck, spine and shoulders) that I would have some sort of pain or problems LONG before 1997 but nope. I was then diagnosed in September of 1994 with Syringomyelia and had surgery. However, I had none of the pains anywhere until two years after the surgery! But the pain is pretty much where my spine is and where the shunt is located... my lung cavity. Which is also where the trapezius muscle is that is aggravated if I overuse it. So it is like it is all tied in together at my expense. The ONLY thing that had changed in my life was that my EX wanted to split up and I ended up moving into an assisted living facility. I was no longer transferring or moving the way I had been for many years. ALTHOUGH... absolutely nothing was hurting me when I was transferring or getting moved. So, by process of a limitation, and since it started right then... I must assume that my body was getting moved in a way that my upper neck and spine and all the areas mentioned above DISLIKED whatever was happening different and even now I am very careful now until this day... there is no going back. Things have only worsened. Although Syringomyelia is a condition that either stays stable or gets worse. Like you... turning my head left or right makes everything much, much worse! My MRIs show that everything is OK. And the last comment that I got from a doctor seems to sum it up the best. He said that the shunt is probably woven through muscles and nerves and is now causing pain. I will not be going to have my spine manipulated again by any surgeon. Every time I have done that... I have come close to death. I have tried just about every narcotic out there as well as relaxation, tens units, and so much more without relief. Massaging or even touching area harder than a light touch ... exacerbates everything for the worse. I have had to just learn to deal with it and some days are much better than others. But the last three weeks have been terrible. Whenever I exert myself I think it causes my spinal fluid to be aggravated by pressure. I am not even able to blow my nose because that hurts everything for weeks afterward. Foolishly... I was imitating my husband snoring in the middle of the night about three weeks ago and that is when it began. That sounds funny I know but I have been in so much pain SINCE... that it is not funny and will teach me to NOT try to do something that I know I should not! Or that will bite me in the end. I just get so damned mad at my body for being so hypersensitive! It's beyond the ridiculous end of the spectrum. Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Jan 4, 2008 1:36 AM, Silas Shelburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody, I'm having terrible neck shoulder and arm pain and numbness, the mussels in my neck are so stiff and sore I can't hardly turn my head. It's worse in bed when I turn my head, it's like the neck muscles are knotted up and won't turn loose. Anybody else had this problem and what did you do. Thanks Silas -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
RE: [QUAD-L] Neck! Syrinix question?
I know a lot of you have to Deal with a syrinix. My question is this. Is there any relief? Have any of you had sucess with draining it or with surgery? Does it always come back? There has to be something that can be done. Silas Shelburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Lori, Reading your post sounds just like what Im experiencing, I have a syrinx that may be causing the pain. I have a appointment with a nuro surgeon in February, but dam I dont know if I can stand the pain till then. It was after 3 before I finally went to sleep, what do you take that helps? Thanks Silas From: Lori Michaelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:31 PM To: Silas Shelburne; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Neck! Like Billy ... I have something very similar to what you describe. It began in 1997 at the lower part of my neck. Pain but no numbness. The muscles in my neck have always been very strong since my injury in 1979/1980 because I have to use them to help hold me up, etc.. My neck was fused from C2-C7 ... I guess the surgeon at the time really, really, really wanted to make sure that my neck was stable! It sure is -- but NOW at an expense. My husband teases me that my neck bone is connected to my butt bone! LOL All kidding aside because this affects me every day now. My neck fusion is what does not allow me to turn my head to the left or the right very far at all. This was never a problem for the first 17 years after my injury. I would have thought after all of those years of depending upon those muscles (neck, lower neck, spine and shoulders) that I would have some sort of pain or problems LONG before 1997 but nope. I was then diagnosed in September of 1994 with Syringomyelia and had surgery. However, I had none of the pains anywhere until two years after the surgery! But the pain is pretty much where my spine is and where the shunt is located... my lung cavity. Which is also where the trapezius muscle is that is aggravated if I overuse it. So it is like it is all tied in together at my expense. The ONLY thing that had changed in my life was that my EX wanted to split up and I ended up moving into an assisted living facility. I was no longer transferring or moving the way I had been for many years. ALTHOUGH... absolutely nothing was hurting me when I was transferring or getting moved. So, by process of a limitation, and since it started right then... I must assume that my body was getting moved in a way that my upper neck and spine and all the areas mentioned above DISLIKED whatever was happening different and even now I am very careful now until this day... there is no going back. Things have only worsened. Although Syringomyelia is a condition that either stays stable or gets worse. Like you... turning my head left or right makes everything much, much worse! My MRIs show that everything is OK. And the last comment that I got from a doctor seems to sum it up the best. He said that the shunt is probably woven through muscles and nerves and is now causing pain. I will not be going to have my spine manipulated again by any surgeon. Every time I have done that... I have come close to death. I have tried just about every narcotic out there as well as relaxation, tens units, and so much more without relief. Massaging or even touching area harder than a light touch ... exacerbates everything for the worse. I have had to just learn to deal with it and some days are much better than others. But the last three weeks have been terrible. Whenever I exert myself I think it causes my spinal fluid to be aggravated by pressure. I am not even able to blow my nose because that hurts everything for weeks afterward. Foolishly... I was imitating my husband snoring in the middle of the night about three weeks ago and that is when it began. That sounds funny I know but I have been in so much pain SINCE... that it is not funny and will teach me to NOT try to do something that I know I should not! Or that will bite me in the end. I just get so damned mad at my body for being so hypersensitive! It's beyond the ridiculous end of the spectrum. Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Jan 4, 2008 1:36 AM, Silas Shelburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody, I'm having terrible neck shoulder and arm pain and numbness, the mussels in my neck are so stiff and sore I can't hardly turn my head. It's worse in bed when I turn my head, it's like the neck muscles are knotted up and won't turn loose. Anybody else had this problem and what did you do. Thanks Silas -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with
Re: [QUAD-L] Fellow Quad Jim Rice passed away
Hi, I'm sorry to hear about Jim. Wasn't he the pilot from Oklahoma? Seems like he posted not long ago had been having health problems. Lindaf
Re: [QUAD-L] Neck!
I thought I wrote in my e-mail that I have tried every narcotic out there as well as a variety of other things to no avail. When I first found out that I had Syringomyelia... my neurosurgeon wanted me to try Amitriptyline (Elavil) which is actually an antidepressant but is supposed to work on pain and spasms. I tried it but it did not do much of anything as far as the pain and the spasms. The usual dose is for night time and the one thing that it helps with is SLEEP. I know that several people on the list also take it and even though it did not help my pain and spasms when I was first prescribed it... it most certainly helped me sleep! Big time. So I am still taking it to this very day because I have found that the pain that I have to this day gets worse if I do not take it. The usual *dosage* is 50 mg at that time. Around 1997 I cut back to 25 mg and did not notice a difference. I was sleeping very well. But not too awful long after that I began feeling very, very bad again so went back up to 50 mg and that is what I still take today. The biggest side effect is weight gain... even for able-bodied folks. I have had that side effect but I have also lost weight while I was on it all these years as well. I do not know if you should bring it up with your doctor or not (or perhaps you're even one of the people who are on it!) because doctors are pretty quick to prescribe anything. But it also can't hurt to try it if you are desperate. Keep us up to date! Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Jan 6, 2008 7:02 AM, Silas Shelburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lori, Reading your post sounds just like what I'm experiencing, I have a syrinx that may be causing the pain. I have a appointment with a nuro surgeon in February, but dam I don't know if I can stand the pain till then. It was after 3 before I finally went to sleep, what do you take that helps? Thanks Silas *From:* Lori Michaelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:31 PM *To:* Silas Shelburne; quad-list@eskimo.com *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Neck! Like Billy ... I have something very similar to what you describe. It began in 1997 at the lower part of my neck. Pain but no numbness. The muscles in my neck have always been very strong since my injury in 1979/1980 because I have to use them to help hold me up, etc.. My neck was fused from C2-C7 ... I guess the surgeon at the time really, really, really wanted to make sure that my neck was stable! It sure is -- but NOW at an expense. My husband teases me that my neck bone is connected to my butt bone! LOL All kidding aside because this affects me every day now. My neck fusion is what does not allow me to turn my head to the left or the right very far at all. This was never a problem for the first 17 years after my injury. I would have thought after all of those years of depending upon those muscles (neck, lower neck, spine and shoulders) that I would have some sort of pain or problems LONG before 1997 but nope. I was then diagnosed in September of 1994 with Syringomyelia and had surgery. However, I had none of the pains anywhere until two years after the surgery! But the pain is pretty much where my spine is and where the shunt is located... my lung cavity. Which is also where the trapezius muscle is that is aggravated if I overuse it. So it is like it is all tied in together at my expense. The ONLY thing that had changed in my life was that my EX wanted to split up and I ended up moving into an assisted living facility. I was no longer transferring or moving the way I had been for many years. ALTHOUGH... absolutely nothing was hurting me when I was transferring or getting moved. So, by process of a limitation, and since it started right then... I must assume that my body was getting moved in a way that my upper neck and spine and all the areas mentioned above DISLIKED whatever was happening different and even now I am very careful now until this day... there is no going back. Things have only worsened. Although Syringomyelia is a condition that either stays stable or gets worse. Like you... turning my head left or right makes everything much, much worse! My MRIs show that everything is OK. And the last comment that I got from a doctor seems to sum it up the best. He said that the shunt is probably woven through muscles and nerves and is now causing pain. I will not be going to have my spine manipulated again by any surgeon. Every time I have done that... I have come close to death. I have tried just about every narcotic out there as well as relaxation, tens units, and so much more without relief. Massaging or even touching area harder than a light touch ... exacerbates everything for the worse. I have had to just learn to deal with it and some days are much better than others. But the last three weeks have been terrible. Whenever I exert myself I think it
Re: [QUAD-L] Neck! Syrinix question?
Obviously my voice softwarel typed out Heaven is rather than having a in my e-mail below! You would also think that voice recognition software would be more perfected by now as well! It saves my user files over and over and over again but it always makes numerous errors many times. But it's still easier and much faster than having to type with my fist or fingers or a pencil! Lori On Jan 6, 2008 2:50 PM, Lori Michaelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Again, everyone is different so it is a crapshoot. Some people find relief with surgery while others do not. I had success with draining it for the first two years but even though my shunt did not fail... I began having other pains in that area and a wider area around my spine. To be honest... just like Heaven is spinal cord injury... people can try different things but you will find that it is far from being so simple as there has to be something that can be done. Oh how I wish there was! My life would be 100% better if that miracle cure (along with a cure for spinal cord injury) can be found with this rare condition. Even Craig Hospital admits that surgery only has a 50% chance of helping. Sometimes people find that a certain drug helps them enough to get by while others, like myself and Corie Jones, cannot find anything that works. Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Jan 6, 2008 8:54 AM, Amy Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know a lot of you have to Deal with a syrinix. My question is this. Is there any relief? Have any of you had sucess with draining it or with surgery? Does it always come back? There has to be something that can be done. -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
Re: [QUAD-L] Enemeez
Hi, I tried the theravac sb, never did anything for me. I agree about the magic bullets not doing what they use to do. They are not potent or faster anymore. I might as well go back to dulcolax supp. not have to pay for them but a few dollars. Lindaf
[QUAD-L] dragon dictate vs naturally speaking
Hi all, Between dragon and naturally speaking which do you guys like better? I have windows xp and a LOT of space I've never used either of these before. I'll have no background noise at all. Is there a dragon 1 or 2 version? If so which is better and why. ? Thanks for your help, any input will help before I buy one. Oh, and how much can I expect to pay for one of these programs? ??? Bobbie More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com
Re: [QUAD-L] Neck!
In a message dated 1/6/2008 4:49:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The biggest side effect is weight gain... even for able-bodied folks. I have had that side effect but I have also lost weight while I was on it all these years as well. I was 117 pounds when I started taking it went up to 172 in a yr. That's one drug I threw out the window!!! Then I told my doctor I was always crying, (first second year). He put me on Prozac I went back down to 130. Dianna ps your right about the sleep though. like a rock! and everyone's different and drugs will effect everyone differently as you mentioned. **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
Re: [QUAD-L] dragon dictate vs naturally speaking
Dragon NaturallySpeaking seems to work the best. And like other programs... they are always coming out with version number one or number two or number 7 or number 8, and so on and so on. I am using Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 9 and it is no better than any of the previous ones. Except for version 1 perhaps! LOL. Bobbie... where have you been all this while? Or did you take a sabbatical from the list.? You are the Bobbie from Florida correct? Because your name is Bobbie... our regular e-mail program put one of your e-mails numerous days ago in a folder of a cousin of ours named Bobbie also. Because of what you wrote at that time... I thought it was our cousin Bobbie and we had no idea, absolutely no idea, what in the world she was referring to! It was my husband that looked more closely and saw that the e-mail address was not our cousins but yours! It through us for a loop for a little while! Lori On Jan 6, 2008 3:19 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Between dragon and naturally speaking which do you guys like better? I have windows xp and a LOT of space I've never used either of these before. I'll have no background noise at all. Is there a dragon 1 or 2 version? If so which is better and why. Thanks for your help, any input will help before I buy one. Oh, and how much can I expect to pay for one of these programs? Bobbie -- More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mailhttp://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp000503 ! -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
Re: [QUAD-L] Neck! Syrinix question?
Again, everyone is different so it is a crapshoot. Some people find relief with surgery while others do not. I had success with draining it for the first two years but even though my shunt did not fail... I began having other pains in that area and a wider area around my spine. To be honest... just like Heaven is spinal cord injury... people can try different things but you will find that it is far from being so simple as there has to be something that can be done. Oh how I wish there was! My life would be 100% better if that miracle cure (along with a cure for spinal cord injury) can be found with this rare condition. Even Craig Hospital admits that surgery only has a 50% chance of helping. Sometimes people find that a certain drug helps them enough to get by while others, like myself and Corie Jones, cannot find anything that works. Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Jan 6, 2008 8:54 AM, Amy Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know a lot of you have to Deal with a syrinix. My question is this. Is there any relief? Have any of you had sucess with draining it or with surgery? Does it always come back? There has to be something that can be done.
Re: [QUAD-L] Neck! Syrinix question?
Having had a syrinix for over 6 years I've made a choice not to have a surgery that more then likely will just end up in failure. I would like to hear more from any of you that have or had a syrinix and what kind of pain you have. The pain that I've is a constant pins a needles feeling from mid chest area out my arms and finger tips to my toes. A feeling like someone has a vice grip on my groin area all the way up to my mid stomach area all the way around to my back. The pain med that has helped me is 2700 mg of neurontin a day and two darvacet at night. These two drugs seem to keep my pain on a even level with no spikes As far as my bowel and bladder issues I'm doing pretty good with both. However there are times that the darvacet leaves me a little constipated I use a magic bullet to help move things along. Living with my choice has made life difficult for me since I'm confined to my wheelchair, home-bound and dependant on my wife for my care full time. This at times creates a lot of friction between us but after 28 years of marriage we have learned to go to neutral corners and after a little time things get better. So I'd appreciate any of you that have dealt with the experience good or bad of dealing with a syrninix to please share your own experiences. This hopefully will help others. David B. - Original Message From: Lori Michaelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Amy Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, January 6, 2008 1:54:25 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Neck! Syrinix question? Obviously my voice softwarel typed out Heaven is rather than having a in my e-mail below! You would also think that voice recognition software would be more perfected by now as well! It saves my user files over and over and over again but it always makes numerous errors many times. But it's still easier and much faster than having to type with my fist or fingers or a pencil! Lori On Jan 6, 2008 2:50 PM, Lori Michaelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Again, everyone is different so it is a crapshoot. Some people find relief with surgery while others do not. I had success with draining it for the first two years but even though my shunt did not fail... I began having other pains in that area and a wider area around my spine. To be honest... just like Heaven is spinal cord injury... people can try different things but you will find that it is far from being so simple as there has to be something that can be done. Oh how I wish there was! My life would be 100% better if that miracle cure (along with a cure for spinal cord injury) can be found with this rare condition. Even Craig Hospital admits that surgery only has a 50% chance of helping. Sometimes people find that a certain drug helps them enough to get by while others, like myself and Corie Jones, cannot find anything that works. Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ On Jan 6, 2008 8:54 AM, Amy Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know a lot of you have to Deal with a syrinix. My question is this. Is there any relief? Have any of you had sucess with draining it or with surgery? Does it always come back? There has to be something that can be done. -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: [QUAD-L] AB's opening doors like their playing twister
I often wonder the same thing, but then I am thankful they are least trying to open the door. Often I have sat outside a particular entrance for quite awhile waiting on someone to open the door. What ticks me off is when the individual holding the door says you're welcome in a sarcastic manner before I can think them once I have successfully navigated their obstacle course. They need to understand sometimes that I'm concentrating on not running my hand into the door are running them over in the process. Knowing it takes too long to explain I simply just turn around and say, it would have been really nice if you didn't expect to be thanked every time you did something. Thank you so much for holding the door for me. Quadius On 12/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is it that when an ab open's a door they think two doors are better THEN they try and stretch their bodies to hold both doors and now it is impossible to get through the door? All I need is one door open, a very simple easy task. Or they very nicely open the door and stand leaning against it so if I did go through the door I would run over their feet? Bobbie -- See AOL's top rated recipeshttp://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304and easy ways to stay in shapehttp://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aoltop000303for winter.
Re: [QUAD-L] woohoo
I have been thinking about going with a Permobile and trying out the Majictek (spelling). From what I have seen on the video it seems to operate like a Peachtree. I tried that chin control and absolutely hated it. However, I have spent 12 1/2 years using a Peachtree, so I don't know if I'll ever be able to get used to a chin control. What is it you don't like about the current chair Linda? Quadius On 12/30/07, Ms Linda Ferrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh my! The WC business can really get me going, since I have been looking at my new chair sitting in my apt. for 3 yrs this Dec 18. I have even asked for a chin drive since I haven't been able to work the majatik system. I have loved my Quickie for 11yrs, I have replaced the wheels 2 times never replaced the batteries. It has been around the block many times I only charge it every 3 or 4 days or if the battery lights are low. So John you are right on the money regarding the Quickie! There are bad DME's, but most of the ones that I have used has not taken enough time to help fit me to the right chair. I would never go back to Hamilton Technology in Indy, very poor service. So far National Seating in So Bend hasn't done much better although they have cleaned house in that office so the verdict is still out on that one. The new tech seems to want my new chair fixed he told me he has not worked on too many Pride chairs never on Majitek, that he is more of a Quickie Permobile man, so keep your fingers crossed. In Indiana, with Medicaid Medicare you can get an Ibot Permobile, if you have the right DME that *knows the right codes to order the chair*. We had 2 people with Ibots at our Governors Conference last month. Lindaf
Re: [QUAD-L] Don't Park In The Handicap Spot
Amen, Since I have a power chair and someone to drive me, I would feel guilty if I saw a paraplegic trying to find a parking place while I had taken up a space I didn't really need. If only the people that are not in wheelchairs felt that way. Quadius On 12/29/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To be truthful Amy... I get whomever is driving my van to do the same. Park out towards the end. It's easier... IMHO, a power wheelchair doesn't have problems traveling the distances. So, let the ones less fortunate use the handicap spots. Again, I just responded that I like the persons post...for many it's so true. Have a great day, Keith/35/C4-5/NJ Amy writes: It is actually easier for me to park my boyfriends van at the lower end of the parking lot. he is on a vent and it gives us a little more privacy to suction or empty caths if needed. Plus I park sideways in 2 spots so that we are not blocked in. Looks like I cant drive but no one can get near the door that way to block it. -- See AOL's top rated recipeshttp://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304and easy ways to stay in shapehttp://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aoltop000303for winter.
Re: [QUAD-L] dragon dictate vs naturally speaking
I have used Dragon 7, 8 and 9 and I really didn't find 9 being much better than 8. I was quite disappointed as they are quite pricey.. I started out with the very first Dragon for DOS and then I also had another Dragon before Dragon 7, which was not professional and did not work very hands-free. When I got a laptop and other computer that I use in bed, I needed professional for hands-free . I have purchased my Dragon 8 and Dragon 9 through know-brainer. I don't know of anybody else has had this problem, but when I try to turn on Dragon 9, it will not come on with my voice ever, even though I keep training. It is quite disgusting. Dragon 8 almost always turns on. It really is irritating when you have somebody reboot your computer and you may have to wait for it to finish rebooting, before they can turn on the microphone. I haven't checked to come on. Has anybody else had this problem. It also seems like Dragon 9 will close more than Dragon 8.. it also brings up the Dragon window which you have to click close when I say reboot Dragon using KnowBrainer, you cannot click on close, before Dragon is ready and the microphone is on. I have re-loaded the Dragon program to see it that helped. Dana Dana Start the year off right. _Easy ways to stay in shape_ (http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489) in the new year. **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
[QUAD-L] An apology
I wanted to say I was sorry for replying to some many of these e-mails so late in the game. I am so far behind in e-mails I am seriously considering deleting the majority of them as I will probably never catch up. Hopefully I haven't heated up any discussions which were simmering. It really wasn't my intent if I did. I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Take care, Quadius
Re: [QUAD-L] Honda Odessey
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Re: [QUAD-L] is it a tax?
Independent? That may be your party affiliation, but it's definitely not the way you think. I would tend to believe you lean more towards libertarianism. Just my two cents. Like Jon I really don't want to get into a political argument. On 12/30/07, Tim Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Canada is socialist. So is France. Maybe you're living in the wrong country. I didn't take the oath just to see commie politics scrap our constitution. tnt
