Re: [QUAD-L] Facebook profile
[quote]I saw on 60 mins that there are computer programs that can download store information from their parking lot. Many have had their identities stolen that way.[/quote] -- - Actually, this is true for ANY home, office or business (store) using a wireless router for the computer service. Odds are true the thief's will go for the bigger loot i.e. stores, but this doesn't mean a home computer running off a wireless router isn't invincible. Keith/35/C4-5/NJ **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
Re: [QUAD-L] how to post
Hi Bill of IL Welcome to the Quad-list. Lots of good people info here. I'm Lindaf living in NW, IN with a C4-5 Complete injury, so We are neighbors so close to IL. Again welcome. Lindaf
[QUAD-L] Air mattress suggestions?
*I recently tried an Acucair low air loss mattress overlay from Hill-rom. Comfortable, but unfortunately the pump is extremely loud. Can anyone recommend an alternating pressure or low air loss mattress with a pump that doesn't sound like a loud vacuum cleaner?*
Re: [QUAD-L] wheelchair denials/approvals
Hi Jim, That is great news! Way to go! You must be ready to dance a jig. When I started working on getting my chair back in 2006, I told the supplier that either I got a chair that actually worked to meet my needs or I would not buy a new chair just to be buying one. They always seemed to find a way to get what I NEEDED approved. After test rides, reading, and talking to others, I decided on the Quantum 6000 from Pride. I really like the torque my Q6 has when I need to cover rough terrain, and the Mid-wheel drive when I'm indoors. I'm glad that I never let my standards down and settled for second choice. Stay strong. http://www.quantumrehab.com/powerbases/q6series/q6000.html With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post Texas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since the summer of 2005 I have been in the process of trying to qualify for an Omega Trac wheelchair. I had to try different manufacturers front and mid-wheel drive (I have a rear wheel drive) chairs and explain why they would not suit my needs to Medicare, medical assistance and Blue Cross Blue Shield. After being denied by all three because they said it was not medically necessary to have such an expensive share I started my appeal process. I wrote a five-page appeal letter, with pictures and was surprised that Blue Cross Blue Shield had reversed their decision because of my compelling appeal letter and approved the Omega Trac chair for me. On New Year's Day, my son went down and got the mail from New Year's Eve and there was a letter in there from medical assistance. The letter went on for two paragraphs explaining why they feel that this chair was not medically necessary for me. The third paragraph then stated why they would approve the chair and pick up the out-of-pocket costs that I would need to pay if I just went with Blue Cross Blue Shield. I read that last paragraph several times and was absolutely flabbergasted that medical assistance changed their minds. If it wasn't for Kiersten from National Seating Mobility, I do not think that this would have happened. The Omega Trac should be ordered next week but I'm really not going to believe it until I'm sitting in it because you never know what can happen. Yesterday, Friday, I received a call from the appeals judge confirming that medical assistance reversed their decision and approved my chair. She is going to sign all the legal documents and send me a copy. For those of you that are wondering why I went with such a large chair like the Omega Trac here's my reasons. I live in the country near Duluth, MN which is hilly and not very conducive to standard wheelchairs especially in the wintertime. I'm a large man that likes the stability of the Omega Trac compared to my Invacare especially when transversing hills and uneven ground. I need a solid platform for driving around the hills of Duluth and I own my own home in the country and have been stuck to many times in my driveway during and after a snow along with not being able to go in my yard unless somebody is with me. The bottom line is freedom. I guess the moral of the story is to find the company that you feel comfortable dealing with and also never take no for an answer until all avenues and appeals are exhausted. Carefully read all documentation and make sure all your I's and T's are dotted and crossed. Jim - Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.
Re: [QUAD-L] Bad Night, pain, anxiery
waiting for a custom fitted back for my wheelchair. (are they just BS'ing me about that?) Do any of you have a custom fitted back to adjust for a twisted spine? They haven't helped me. If you are awake all night in too much pain to sleep, you have my deepest sympathy. The best solution to pain is sleep. It feels like I'm shuffeling poisons some nights. Alchohol for morphine, for codeine, for valium, for pot, for C-span. Again spiraling downward! I can't sleep. My pains keep getting worse (26.5 years), and I'm now losing sensation and function of my arms (C-5), and getting pain in them here I didntt have it, but doctor says my MRI hasn't changed for years, and they say the hole in my cord isn't a syrinx, so nothing is done. I'm terrified I'll lose arm function soon - it seems to get worse by the minute now. Heavy,, numb, weak - they feel like they'll be gone by tomorrow. My mom who takes care of me (I can't concentrate on things, or do most ADLs) is in the hospital. Alan -- --- Posted by alanh77[at]comcast.net using MR/2 ICE Newsreader #564 Proudly using eComstation 1.2R (OEM OS/2) BBS - The Nerve Center Telnet FidoNet 261/1000 tncbbs.no-ip.com ---
Re: [QUAD-L] emc digi-tone
The digi-one speaker blows when an electrical surge happens while connecting battery to the terminals. i must now replace the digi-tone speaker like i have the past 2 times. This should not happen and i am trying to figure out if it is the installed wrong or is it a manufacture problem. It is bullcrap to HAVE TO spend hundreds of dollars everytime the battery is disconnected. Battery lasted me 3 years average.. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] emc digi-tone EMC has a micro processor that must have voltage constant. Disconnect the 12 volt source and the system has to reboot, in your car. I'd check with your EMC installer to verify this. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/11/2008 7:08:20 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I have an EMC digi-tone in my Ford van. Everytime that I disconnect the vans 12 volt battery, the digi-tone quits working. Has anyone else had this problem? Thanks, Derrick W in PA -- Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.1/1220 - Release Date: 1/11/2008 6:09 PM
Re: [QUAD-L] emc digi-tone
The EMC system is very sensitive system. Disconnecting the battery and reconnecting the battery should be done by the service installer as there is a sequence to the process to prevent that. Same applies with jump starting the EMC system. Unlike other automotive vehicles without the EMC system. Ask your service installer about this sequence, otherwise you will continue to blow those speakers. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/12/2008 4:51:11 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The digi-one speaker blows when an electrical surge happens while connecting battery to the terminals. i must now replace the digi-tone speaker like i have the past 2 times. This should not happen and i am trying to figure out if it is the installed wrong or is it a manufacture problem. It is bullcrap to HAVE TO spend hundreds of dollars everytime the battery is disconnected. Battery lasted me 3 years average.. **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
[QUAD-L] What's happening in Illinois
Hello to all. Thanks for the instant replies. I trust I have the proceedure down pat now. For Dana, I have just been introduced to the list and joined several days ago. It is so important to have a support group to commune with, especially when you have had none. Reason being that after a while your thoughts will begin to convince you that your condition or problems are unique in the world. To Eric: With out divulging too much info, I am in the northarn part of Illinois, up in the corner of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. Given that you are a resident of Illinois, anywhere near this area? I became a quad as the result of a schawnona tumor that grew around my spinal cord and crushed it to the thickness of a ribbon, causing me to be paralized from the neck on down. After surgery removed the tumor, I remained totally paralized for almost a year, but then began to regain certain bodily functions. After 6 years I can walk a short distance and stand for up to several minutes, but still subject to fall at any moment, plus I still only have approximately 15% use of my hands. I drop everything I attempt to pick up. I have the overall body strength of a 5 year old. Because of the isolation of the wilderness area that I live in, I am very limited on medical help, some even hinting that my condition is only my imagination, and others just flat resusing to help in anyway. I finally declared enough is enough, and am making a tremdeous effort to correct my situation by striking out on my own. I can't help but believe there are others here on this list that have experiences very similar to mine in regards to the medical profession. Bill of Illinois
[QUAD-L] What's happening in Illinois
Its got to be tough living up there and not having a good support channel where you live. Did you ever come to Chicago for evaluation and rehab or was it all done were you are now. Best Wishes W In a message dated 1/12/2008 6:29:49 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello to all. Thanks for the instant replies. I trust I have the proceedure down pat now. For Dana, I have just been introduced to the list and joined several days ago. It is so important to have a support group to commune with, especially when you have had none. Reason being that after a while your thoughts will begin to convince you that your condition or problems are unique in the world. To Eric: With out divulging too much info, I am in the northarn part of Illinois, up in the corner of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. Given that you are a resident of Illinois, anywhere near this area? I became a quad as the result of a schawnona tumor that grew around my spinal cord and crushed it to the thickness of a ribbon, causing me to be paralized from the neck on down. After surgery removed the tumor, I remained totally paralized for almost a year, but then began to regain certain bodily functions. After 6 years I can walk a short distance and stand for up to several minutes, but still subject to fall at any moment, plus I still only have approximately 15% use of my hands. I drop everything I attempt to pick up. I have the overall body strength of a 5 year old. Because of the isolation of the wilderness area that I live in, I am very limited on medical help, some even hinting that my condition is only my imagination, and others just flat resusing to help in anyway. I finally declared enough is enough, and am making a tremdeous effort to correct my situation by striking out on my own. I can't help but believe there are others here on this list that have experiences very similar to mine in regards to the medical profession. Bill of Illinois **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
Re: [QUAD-L] Bad Night, pain, anxiery
Alan I am very sorry to hear about your increased pain. The unknown is very hard to live with it gets frustrating. Keep talking with us at the quad-list. Lindaf
RE: [QUAD-L] wheelchair denials/approvals
I was looking at the Omega Trac and it looks like it could be handy, but I could not find a top Speed of it? Greg
[QUAD-L] $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ new power chairs
I got a brand new power chair 2006 my very first tilt/recline. I'm injured 34 years and this was a big treat for me. This power chair cost $25,000!! I know vent chair that tilt/recline/stand-up/dance and have 4-wheeldrive cost a whole lot more. How much do some of your chairs cost? Bobbie Humphreys C-5,6.7 motorcross jumping accident in 1973 at 17 Married to Sweet Pete Living in Parsippany, New Jersey **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
Re: [QUAD-L] $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ new power chairs
Hiya Bobbie. Happy New Year and where ya been. Glad to read that you are back in action. Best Wishes W In a message dated 1/12/2008 7:08:26 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bobbie Humphreys C-5,6.7 motorcross jumping accident in 1973 at 17 Married to Sweet Pete Living in Parsippany, New Jersey **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
RE: [QUAD-L] $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ new power chairs
Permobil's are around $30,000 these days. Mike~ Please check out my art gallery at: www.MurGallery.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:01 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] $$ new power chairs I got a brand new power chair 2006 my very first tilt/recline. I'm injured 34 years and this was a big treat for me. This power chair cost $25,000!! I know vent chair that tilt/recline/stand-up/dance and have 4-wheeldrive cost a whole lot more. How much do some of your chairs cost? Bobbie Humphreys C-5,6.7 motorcross jumping accident in 1973 at 17 Married to Sweet Pete Living in Parsippany, New Jersey _ Start the year off right. Easy http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489 ways to stay in shape in the new year.
RE: [QUAD-L] $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ new power chairs
Mine was $23,000. And I do not have auto leg lift. Have to do that manually. KK People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. Anonymous
Re: [QUAD-L] $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ new power chairs
Congratulations Bobbie. Did Medicare cover this wheelchair and how long did you have your other wheelchair. Did they require of the wheelchair repairs to cost as much as the wheelchair to buy a new one. That is what my wheelchair company is telling me. That could be a long time. I've had my wheelchair six years. I would love to know what other dealers are telling their clients? Dana **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
