[QUAD-L] Cell Phone Holder
For those who need something to hold your cell phones or remotes to your chairs, look into universal cell phone holders for bicycles. Some look pretty good. I saw a few that advertised for wheelchairs, but they looked big and bulky and $$$. I was trying to find something that would look better. I ended up finding a good leather case the phone snapped into that had a flap that covered the phone. I put 2 holes in the top to put a connector on it. Then attached a lanyard to it. It goes around my neck or hangs from my lateral support, but thought these universal holders might be of interest to someone for something. http://www.talkietech.com/universal-bicycle-phone-holder-11757.html http://www.talkietech.com/igrip-biker-mount-kit-ai-1210-11500.html http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-universal-finger-grip-zinc-u-bolt-rail-mount.html Greg
[QUAD-L] thank goodness for handy kids....
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Re: [QUAD-L] Re: livening up the list... any favorite recipes?
that's what I was going to suggest. The only problem is the slow part. You could have your wife or anyone else prepare the meal first and then put it in the refrigerator. Warm it up with the microwave later. On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Steve Oldaker steve.olda...@comcast.netwrote: Dave, Slow cookers (crockpots) are great for simple, no mess meals. A slow cooker meal that I enjoy is simply adding pork chops, chicken breast or cube steaks and a can of cream of mushroom soup and cook for several hours. Serve over rice or pasta with vegetables on the side. Yum Yum! Steve - C4, 22 years *From:* Dave Krehbiel [mailto:davekrehb...@earthlink.net] *Sent:* Friday, November 05, 2010 7:55 AM *To:* quad-list@eskimo.com *Subject:* [QUAD-L] Re: livening up the list... any favorite recipes? I have several different caregivers who come during the week, and I have been getting kind of bored with microwave dinners. On the other hand, my wife does not want caregivers rummaging through her kitchen to prepare complex meals (and sometimes leave a mess). Do you have any favorite recipes which are easy for caregivers to prepare? Here's my favorite easy recipe: lots of us drink cranberry juice to try to help us avoid urinary tract infections. Lately I have been asking my caregivers to heat up my cranberry juice in the microwave. It's nice to have something warm to drink on a cool day, and it tastes surprisingly good. What's your favorite easy recipe? Dave Krehbiel
Re: [QUAD-L] voice activated nightmare_2
you might want to try going here. I would register and then start asking your questions. http://www.knowbrainer.com/PubForum/index.cfm?page=viewForumCategorycategoryId=2 The best part is the price, free. On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Monty aa999...@yahoo.com wrote: still fighting with Dragon NaturallySpeaking preferred version 10 32-bit and 64-bit versions in Windows 7! Started off with the 64 bit version and coming to find out that 32 is the same way. I have ordered a operating system disk and some time later Dragon 11 64 bit version. Still seems to be something with Adobe flash 10.1 has anybody else had these freezing up problems? Searching around online have yielded no results and Dragon wants $10 to answer any questions. I thought on my other computer it was a corrupt operating system but this other computer is just a little bit better before it goes problematic. Besides these problems on Monday my chair was supposed to be in the shop for routine tire change and right at the end of the day an unexpected thing happened! The rear rim they just put a tire on destroying itself while the mechanic was working on the other side? Has anybody ever heard of this and what would've happened if that rim did that while I was in the chair? Then the following day they thought they could overnight a new one from the manufacturer but unfortunately they are out of stock until next week sometime which does not make any sense to me. Sorry this e-mail is so long, after offending my primary physician and several others in my geographical area over my arm wound. Yes I've been diagnosed with chronic osteomyelitis but nobody could come up with a comprehensive way of treating it. Upon my last doctor visit that I would find my own specialist somewhere down the road. So two hours away and now three visits there two surgeons and an infectious disease person will be scheduling surgery hopefully sometime this month. The orthopedic surgeon is talking about debreeding the site two different times in less than a one week time span. And then IV antibiotics and a plastic surgeon to put the final closer. Which is kind of concerning if the orthopedic guy discovers a much larger area than what is visible right now, closure is much more complicated! Has anyone ever heard of taking some muscle from abdominal area to transfer to an area just below the elbow? Otherwise he will do a muscle flap just below the site or amputation of the lam just above the elbow. I've had this site almost 3 and half years with many specialists baffled and confused over treatment options. Any thoughts or feelings would greatly be appreciated.
[QUAD-L] Permobil or Invacare
I forgot to post this to the list. Just in case, or perhaps, others want to chime in or have been or will be in the same or similar dilemmas. -- Forwarded message -- From: Lori Michaelson lorilivin...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Permobil or Invacare To: Quadius quad...@gmail.com POWER WHEELCHAIRS, NEW VANS, and I'M GROWING!!! ** Yesterday, when my DEMO INVACARE TDX was still in the house... my husband measured the seat pan to floor distance for the Invacare TDX and it is about an inch lower than my current 12-year-old Permobile Chairman. Like Quadius, when my van rocks back and forth for any reason... I also will/can get my eyebrow area on the felt-like material of the indoor roof of my minivan. Not to mention not being able to easily get under tables in restaurants and home. So that inch might make a world of difference... or not. Tough call. ** Here's an interesting tidbit of information: Since I have pretty much been bedridden over the last year and a half (because of my wound) ... the times that I HAVE had to get into my van to go to the Wound Care or other places ... *every time* I go to get into my van it *seems like* I have to bend my head down/forward further and farther each time. Then, after I am in my van as a passenger... it *seems like* I keep sitting taller and taller and taller. MAKING NO SENSE WHATSOEVER. But when I went for my seating evaluation not long ago I mentioned this to the Occupational Therapist and I think she figured out what/is was happening. While I was used to sitting up in my chair for at least 7 hours every day ... the spine or vertebrae are usually compressed little by little over time (making me sit a little shorter). But having to be in bed 99.99% of the time over the last year + that much time does not allow for any vertebrae compression. So ALMOST the reverse has been happening over the last year! My upper torso probably has been growing! :-) To make it worse, I am always been pulled up (at least once a day) in bed because I easily slide down in the bed on my rotating air mattress during the day. So that stretches my upper torso as well. *I don't think I would have ever thought of that*! ** And since my van is almost 13 years old (Braun Enter Van - Dodge) ... it is also time for me to look for another van (for reasons of my own). So I have had a minivan for the last 12 1/2 years. Before that I had 3 full-size vans since my injury 31 years ago. That is a *whole other story/dilemma* -- to stay with a minivan with all of its pros and cons or go back to a full-size van with all of its pros and cons. DECISIONS, DECISIONS!!! Since I have had both and already know the pros and cons... it does not make the choice any easier! Especially when choosing a new chair AT THE SAME TIME. One would think that might be easier but it's not. Are we twins Quadius? grin Lori C 4/5 Complete Quad, 31 years post Tucson Arizona On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Quadius quad...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with all the limitations which Lori has adequately highlighted. I might mention that my Permobile also tends to bounce around in my van a little that I would like. In fact, I got a C. 350 so the seat to floor distance would be lower, but I am still about a half-inch from the top of my Uplander. My problem is that when someone takes a turn too quickly to the left or a speed bump I risk hitting my head against the side molding. Now I'm thinking about whether I might need to think about another van. Quadius On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Lori Michaelson lorilivin...@gmail.comwrote: Absolutely the dealer should have gotten in trouble and made it right! What you said made me remember WHEN, in January of 1999, I got my Permobile. It took forever for the dealer to make the chair right for me after it was delivered. THEN, the first time I needed new batteries (X-number of years later) we found out that the dealer who sold me my chair had taken out the gel cell batteries that the chair was SUPPOSED TO come with and replaced them with acid, deep cell batteries! By then, we had moved from New York State so we found out we got screwed too late. We think they stripped the chair of what they could and I got the runt of the litter. Also, I remember that the dealer or Permobile (can't remember now nearly 14 years later) let me *try out a chair* for a week in early 1997 and the chair I tried out easily slid under tables and had a comfortable back, etc. but I did not make my FINAL DECISION to choose a Permobile until the middle of 1998 and it arrived in January of 1999. Looking back NOW, I can see that the chair I tried out for a week and the chair that I FINALLY GOT WERE NOT one and the same. I now understand why seating evaluations BEFORE HAND need to occur!!! And constantly following up with the dealer TO MAKE SURE everything is kosher before all is said and done. Lori On Tue, Nov 9,
Re: [QUAD-L] Permobil or Invacare
i'll attempt to chime in w/ my opinion. full-size van i was caught dangling because the 'flaps' didn't pop up...yep, sucked...minivan, i've had 2 entervans guess what my next 1 will be? (Don't u guys love gmail?) Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Lori Michaelson To: quad-list Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 5:54 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Permobil or Invacare I forgot to post this to the list. Just in case, or perhaps, others want to chime in or have been or will be in the same or similar dilemmas. -- Forwarded message -- From: Lori Michaelson lorilivin...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Permobil or Invacare To: Quadius quad...@gmail.com POWER WHEELCHAIRS, NEW VANS, and I'M GROWING!!! ** Yesterday, when my DEMO INVACARE TDX was still in the house... my husband measured the seat pan to floor distance for the Invacare TDX and it is about an inch lower than my current 12-year-old Permobile Chairman. Like Quadius, when my van rocks back and forth for any reason... I also will/can get my eyebrow area on the felt-like material of the indoor roof of my minivan. Not to mention not being able to easily get under tables in restaurants and home. So that inch might make a world of difference... or not. Tough call. ** Here's an interesting tidbit of information: Since I have pretty much been bedridden over the last year and a half (because of my wound) ... the times that I HAVE had to get into my van to go to the Wound Care or other places ... every time I go to get into my van it seems like I have to bend my head down/forward further and farther each time. Then, after I am in my van as a passenger... it seems like I keep sitting taller and taller and taller. MAKING NO SENSE WHATSOEVER. But when I went for my seating evaluation not long ago I mentioned this to the Occupational Therapist and I think she figured out what/is was happening. While I was used to sitting up in my chair for at least 7 hours every day ... the spine or vertebrae are usually compressed little by little over time (making me sit a little shorter). But having to be in bed 99.99% of the time over the last year + that much time does not allow for any vertebrae compression. So ALMOST the reverse has been happening over the last year! My upper torso probably has been growing! :-) To make it worse, I am always been pulled up (at least once a day) in bed because I easily slide down in the bed on my rotating air mattress during the day. So that stretches my upper torso as well. I don't think I would have ever thought of that! ** And since my van is almost 13 years old (Braun Enter Van - Dodge) ... it is also time for me to look for another van (for reasons of my own). So I have had a minivan for the last 12 1/2 years. Before that I had 3 full-size vans since my injury 31 years ago. That is a whole other story/dilemma -- to stay with a minivan with all of its pros and cons or go back to a full-size van with all of its pros and cons. DECISIONS, DECISIONS!!! Since I have had both and already know the pros and cons... it does not make the choice any easier! Especially when choosing a new chair AT THE SAME TIME. One would think that might be easier but it's not. Are we twins Quadius? grin Lori C 4/5 Complete Quad, 31 years post Tucson Arizona On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Quadius quad...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with all the limitations which Lori has adequately highlighted. I might mention that my Permobile also tends to bounce around in my van a little that I would like. In fact, I got a C. 350 so the seat to floor distance would be lower, but I am still about a half-inch from the top of my Uplander. My problem is that when someone takes a turn too quickly to the left or a speed bump I risk hitting my head against the side molding. Now I'm thinking about whether I might need to think about another van. Quadius On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Lori Michaelson lorilivin...@gmail.com wrote: Absolutely the dealer should have gotten in trouble and made it right! What you said made me remember WHEN, in January of 1999, I got my Permobile. It took forever for the dealer to make the chair right for me after it was delivered. THEN, the first time I needed new batteries (X-number of years later) we found out that the dealer who sold me my chair had taken out the gel cell batteries that the chair was SUPPOSED TO come with and replaced them with acid, deep cell batteries! By then, we had moved from New York State so we found out we got screwed too late. We think they stripped the chair of what they could and I got the runt of the litter. Also, I remember that the dealer or Permobile (can't remember now nearly 14 years later) let me try out a chair for a week in early 1997 and the chair I tried out easily slid under
[QUAD-L] muscle flap
I'm writing you from the hospital after receiving a muscle flap. After a three-year old bone infection that wouldn't heal and took me finding my own doctors two hours away from my city where I live! I had a great orthopedic surgeon, plastic surgeon and the most important part excellent infectious disease doctor. The orthopedic person cleaned up the site yesterday and now today they took muscle right above my wrist to put just below my elbow. Six weeks of IV antibiotics and with any luck this thing will finally heal up. Coming up this Sunday will be my 17th year post injury and life is wonderful because we keep on rolling onto the rest of our lives. Having my own apartment with a roommate and a nursing agency twice a day what's there to complain about? Thanks for all ideas over the years. Monty of Indiana c 3/4 complete
[QUAD-L] Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard
At 06:04 PM 11/12/2010, Quadius said something that elicited my response: I have a question for you all that use Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I bought version 10 for $60 and it works great for me. However, I've been getting a call from Dragon about every two weeks asking if I want to upgrade to the much better Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11. They tell me it is so much better and since I already have version 10 the upgrade will only cost me $100. My question is, has anyone else run into this sales push from Dragon? Dan
Re: [QUAD-L] muscle flap
Did the doctor's at Methodist-Indianapolis perform the muscle flap for you Monty? Best Wishes In a message dated 11/12/2010 5:30:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, aa999...@yahoo.com writes: I'm writing you from the hospital after receiving a muscle flap. After a three-year old bone infection that wouldn't heal and took me finding my own doctors two hours away from my city where I live! I had a great orthopedic surgeon, plastic surgeon and the most important part excellent infectious disease doctor. The orthopedic person cleaned up the site yesterday and now today they took muscle right above my wrist to put just below my elbow. Six weeks of IV antibiotics and with any luck this thing will finally heal up. Coming up this Sunday will be my 17th year post injury and life is wonderful because we keep on rolling onto the rest of our lives. Having my own apartment with a roommate and a nursing agency twice a day what's there to complain about? Thanks for all ideas over the years. Monty of Indiana c 3/4 complete
RE: [QUAD-L] Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard
Dan, If you are happy with version 10, there is likely no need to upgrade to version 11. I do recommend upgrading your version 10 to version 10.1 if you have not already done so. I am pretty sure it is a free download/installation. It fixes a number of problems with the original release of version 10. Steve - C4, 22 years -Original Message- From: Dan [mailto:d...@unh.edu] Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:42 PM To: quadriplegic Subject: [QUAD-L] Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard At 06:04 PM 11/12/2010, Quadius said something that elicited my response: I have a question for you all that use Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I bought version 10 for $60 and it works great for me. However, I've been getting a call from Dragon about every two weeks asking if I want to upgrade to the much better Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11. They tell me it is so much better and since I already have version 10 the upgrade will only cost me $100. My question is, has anyone else run into this sales push from Dragon? Dan
Re: [QUAD-L] muscle flap
nothing to complain about, just hope he got it Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Monty aa999...@yahoo.com To: quadriplegic quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 6:29 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] muscle flap I'm writing you from the hospital after receiving a muscle flap. After a three-year old bone infection that wouldn't heal and took me finding my own doctors two hours away from my city where I live! I had a great orthopedic surgeon, plastic surgeon and the most important part excellent infectious disease doctor. The orthopedic person cleaned up the site yesterday and now today they took muscle right above my wrist to put just below my elbow. Six weeks of IV antibiotics and with any luck this thing will finally heal up. Coming up this Sunday will be my 17th year post injury and life is wonderful because we keep on rolling onto the rest of our lives. Having my own apartment with a roommate and a nursing agency twice a day what's there to complain about? Thanks for all ideas over the years. Monty of Indiana c 3/4 complete
RE: [QUAD-L] Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard
Thanks guys. Yes, I have Version 10.1 and I'll put them on my do not call list. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on an important upgrade. Dan Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard From: Lori Michaelson lorilivin...@gmail.com To: Dan d...@unh.edu No, have never gotten the phone sales push from Dragon because we have never given them our phone number. And I would not fall for their sales push because they have an agenda and NO UPGRADE from them is worth $100; so just tell them not to call any more and if or when you are ready to upgrade FOR ANYTHING YOU will call THEM. Not the other way around. It's also called harassment. :-) Lori Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard From: Lori Michaelson lorilivin...@gmail.com To: Dan d...@unh.edu No, have never gotten the phone sales push from Dragon because we have never given them our phone number. And I would not fall for their sales push because they have an agenda and NO UPGRADE from them is worth $100; so just tell them not to call any more and if or when you are ready to upgrade FOR ANYTHING YOU will call THEM. Not the other way around. It's also called harassment. :-) Lori At 07:53 PM 11/12/2010, Steve Oldaker said something that elicited my response: Dan, If you are happy with version 10, there is likely no need to upgrade to version 11. I do recommend upgrading your version 10 to version 10.1 if you have not already done so. I am pretty sure it is a free download/installation. It fixes a number of problems with the original release of version 10. Steve - C4, 22 years -Original Message- From: Dan [mailto:d...@unh.edu] Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:42 PM To: quadriplegic Subject: [QUAD-L] Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard At 06:04 PM 11/12/2010, Quadius said something that elicited my response: I have a question for you all that use Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I bought version 10 for $60 and it works great for me. However, I've been getting a call from Dragon about every two weeks asking if I want to upgrade to the much better Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11. They tell me it is so much better and since I already have version 10 the upgrade will only cost me $100. My question is, has anyone else run into this sales push from Dragon? Dan
Re: [QUAD-L] muscle flap
Monty, I just love your attitude and love of life. You could so easily be angry or bitter and no one would blame you in the least. How is the care in the hospital where you are? Bobbie Sent from my iPad On Nov 12, 2010, at 19:29, Monty aa999...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm writing you from the hospital after receiving a muscle flap. After a three-year old bone infection that wouldn't heal and took me finding my own doctors two hours away from my city where I live! I had a great orthopedic surgeon, plastic surgeon and the most important part excellent infectious disease doctor. The orthopedic person cleaned up the site yesterday and now today they took muscle right above my wrist to put just below my elbow. Six weeks of IV antibiotics and with any luck this thing will finally heal up. Coming up this Sunday will be my 17th year post injury and life is wonderful because we keep on rolling onto the rest of our lives. Having my own apartment with a roommate and a nursing agency twice a day what's there to complain about? Thanks for all ideas over the years. Monty of Indiana c 3/4 complete
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priest of syrinx Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com
Re: [QUAD-L] Unidentified subject! THEY HAVE BEEN SPAMMED!
I change my password but I think people are still getting those e-mails. In a message dated 11/11/2010 10:57:43 P.M. Central Standard Time, hellodav...@aol.com writes: I think the fix for this is as easy as changing your password. AZDAVE In a message dated 11/11/2010 6:23:22 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, rollingl...@yahoo.com writes: http://lafarigoule.org/to.php
