[QUAD-L] My Mother
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Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary!
In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, nlg52...@yahoo.com writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
[QUAD-L] SCI Novels
Thank you Bobby for the information. I met Joni a couple years after my accident, when she was speaking at a church in Shawnee Mission, Overland Park, Kansas. She is beautiful and so extremely talented, it is amazing how much she has accomplished in her life. She also had to fight breast cancer a few years ago and there was a video on the Internet with her and her husband sharing this experience.. I remember seeing, the other side of the mountain and it was so encouraging to see her accomplishments and milestones, she accomplished in her life. I believe she may have been one of the oldest living quadriplegic, but I could be wrong. It would be fun to see those movies again. I encourage everyone to see the Intouchables. This is a great movie. I think everyone will enjoy it. Please forgive my Dragon errors. quadriplegic is played by Francois Cluze http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167388/ He looks so much like Dustin Hoffman. It is unbelievable. His caregiver doesn't seem like he can handle the job, but it is wonderful. He develops an awesome relationship with his boss that changes both of their lives. _http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675434/ Dana C4-5, 38 years _ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675434/Dana C4-5, 38 years has) From: bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com To: donpric...@yahoo.com CC: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: 6/25/2013 8:01:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: Re: [QUAD-L] SCI Novels I've read a few that I'd like to pass along., One My Soul purpose by Heidi Van Beiltz She became a C5,6 quadriplegic from a car accident while doing a stunt in Hollywood. She was a stunning woman in Hollywood when she had her accident back in the late 1980s early 1990s. She talks about her close relationship with Melanie Griffith and also with Willie Shoemaker. Willie Shoemaker himself was a jockey, he was involved in a single person car accident while drinking and driving he is a C3,4 Quadriplegic. Rating B+ Joni by Joni Erickison She became a quadriplegic in a diving accident in 1967. She does a lot of painting owns a radio station and runs a Christian ministry. She also has an amazing website that is definitely worth looking into. She wrote one book before she met her husband and wrote the second book after she met her husband. She also has written about two or three other books on Christianity disability. Rating A The Other Side of the Mountain Part One by E.J Valens It's a story about Jill Kinmont who was trying out for the Winter Olympics and broke her neck to C4,5 in 1955 She just passed away this year. There are two books about her one before she met her husband and another one after. There's also a movie that was made about her life. Rating A The Other Side of the Mountain Part Two by E.J.Valens Like I mentioned above this book is about when she met her husband and learning to live life as a quadriplegic.She became a schoolteacher when she went to college inCalifornia. Bobbie Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2013, at 2:37 PM, Don Price _donprice63@yahoo.com_ (mailto:donpric...@yahoo.com) wrote: Jim shared his really cool list of movies featuring quadriplegics: http://www.imdb.com/list/2OTqiWRR9R8/ Many of those movies came from novels. I was wondering if any of you have read any book regarding SCI [fiction or non-fiction.] I'd be interested in your review, good or bad, regarding any SCI-related novels. I have a couple: 1. The Dive From Clausen's Pier. Fiction. By Ann Packer. [Also a movie to add to the list, Jim] This novel was riveting to me, at the beginning, because I was injured in a diving accident and the details in this story were eerily similar; so similar, in fact, that my sister started reading this book but couldn't continue. However, the character with quadriplegia is really the secondary protagonist in this novel, so about halfway through it became much less interesting to me. Still worth a read if you need a beach book this summer. Grade: B- 2. Moving Violations. Non-fiction. By John Hockenberry. John Hockenberry is an award-winning reporter who has worked for NPR, ABC and NBC. John is paraplegic since a car accident at age 19, and this is his memoir. I read this novel about five years ago and found it very entertaining. John discusses his adjustment to disability, his travels around the world and some poignant inter-personal relationships. There's one story involving his ex gf that is so unbelievable I still laugh to myself when I think about it. The book suffers a bit by its length--at 350+ it could have used a healthy editing--but overall it was a fun read. Grade: A- 3. Will the Real John Callahan Please Stand Up? Non-Fiction. By John Callahan. Most of you are probably familiar with the work of cartoonist/quadriplegic John Callahan. His cartoons are crude drawn, often vulgar and
Re: [QUAD-L] Stuck in bed for over a month
Hi all, Sorry to hear about your hospital experiences Ron. That was really rough to come home in be by yourself right after surgery. I certainly hope that you are shearing from dancing heal quickly.. I had a similar situation and I always wonder why our needs are still so misunderstood in-hospitals. It is always a nightmare to have surgery, IV's for a UTI, pneumonia, bowel blockages, wounds needing a wound VAC for two months and then skin graft. One UTI caused a coma twice, intubation after several surgeries. So many nurses have never suctioned.. They still don't understand digitals and the bowel routine. I do believe I have had a member of near-death experiences through hospitalizations. What are your opinions? I have never heard of lorazepam. I'll have to look it up.. Dana In a message dated 10/29/2013 9:12:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, r.pra...@sbcglobal.net writes: I did over a month in the hospital when my appendix burst in 2011. I had a 14 inch incision down my abdomen area and was hooked up to a wound vac. My bowells shut down completely and I couldn't eat or drink for close to three weeks. Did have minimal sips of water but had the tube in my nose and would throw up if i cheated. Every other day my father would come in and between the two of us straining, I would attempt to get onto the bowell chair. It was scary with no results, pain, passing out on the chair but it had to be done and the nurses werent going to do it. I normally straight cathe independently, but was hooked up to a foley and that got plugged up and i went dysreflexic bad, and they still didn't believe it was clogged til I went crazy. The same hospital that taught me how to live as a quad and about dysrelexia, suddenly didn't know what i was referring to. I told the infectious disease doc to please look it up and at least prescribe something to lower my blood pressure during these times. It was crazy to be in bed and deal with so much, lorezapam helped me from going crazy at night. I just kept hoping I could get out of there without any secondary complications, but I got c-diff. Then everybody treated me like I had the plague..wearing gowns and masks. My family refused to wear them because it was pointless because they were so involved with my care.my gf at the time and father did about everything to keep the nurses happy. Somehow i made it out of there and could very slowly and dangerously get in bed and cathe myself. Dad went back to second shift the day I went home and i had to survive from 2 to midnight alone. I wasn't sure how fast or if I would fully recover. I wouldn't say Im as good as b4 all that happenned , but Im good enough to make it . Gf broke up with me, swim organization changed things so i couldn't go back, counselor quit...and I fell pretty hard emotionally. Im still here though and with that there is hope. Ron From: Gmail bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com To: greg g...@eskimo.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Stuck in bed for over a month Greg, I was in Nov. 2013- May 2013 and AGAIN now 5 weeks without getting up AT ALL What do you do to keep your mind busy? I read, write, watch TV and on my life saver the ipad.Bobbie Smile Everyday On Oct 29, 2013, at 5:42 PM, greg _greg@eskimo.com_ (mailto:g...@eskimo.com) wrote: Yes, since July. But I do get up for a couple of hours a few days a week. Pressure sore on my butt I just don't think I can do the surgery. Having to go 4-6 weeks with no getting up at all. I need a bit of sun a few days a week. I went a whole week once and it did not heal any faster that week. Greg Hi All, Is there anybody else right now who has been stuck in bed for a month or more? Just wondering. Bobbie Smile Everyday
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Re: [QUAD-L] Power chair questions
I currently have a PER mobile 300 but it is rearwheel drive I did not feel comfortable in the mid-will especially driving around the block to my mother's house. This is my third one. Good luck with your choice. Dana In a message dated 1/21/2014 2:05:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, da...@immortaldesigns.co writes: To be clear currently I've got a Quantum 6000z that I'm unhappy with and I'm looking at getting a Permobil m300 Original Message Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Power chair questions From: Don Smith _scamper2695@att.net_ (mailto:scamper2...@att.net) Date: Tue, January 21, 2014 10:13 am To: Danny Espinoza _Danny@ImmortalDesigns.co_ (mailto:da...@immortaldesigns.co) , _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) I demo'ed the m300 mid wheel drive last spring, it's much better then my 13 year old quickie p300. As for the head rest I can get by with a basic one that we adjust once and leave it, I only need it when I tilt back. I didn't have any issues with my knees spreading like they do with my quickie. I wonder if the footrest was set low enough for you. The only issue I have with the m300 is low ground clearance, I live in town and had no problems but I'm thinking about driving again and need to find out about any special lockdown that may be needed. Don From: Danny Espinoza _Danny@ImmortalDesigns.co_ (mailto:da...@immortaldesigns.co) To: _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 7:16 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Power chair questions I keep having problems with my Quantum 6000z and was told in may I will be able to submit for a new power chair. I'm very happy about that! I've got some questions for you guys about it... I'm thinking about getting a permobil m300 which is a mid wheel chair. The question I've got is about the head and foot rest systems. My chair right now the feet are together which causes my knee's to open up which I hate. On my current chair I've been using a gate belt around my thighs to bring my knees closer together. I think this was due to my feet having to be together due to the foot plate being one small piece of metal with ankle straps and not being two plates that my feet can be separated. My headrest never really has been comfortable because my head doesn't really rest on it... It touches it if I recline a little though so I've reclined the seat back and chair a little so my neck doesn't wear out and get sore so fast. I need to make decisions on which headrest, foot rests, arm rests and seat I want and was curious which you guys recommend? Also what do you guys think of the permobil m300? Thanks in advance! -Danny
[QUAD-L] Re: SCI Novels
I have seen The In touchables it's GREAT! Smile Everyday On Mar 14, 2014, at 1:56 PM, daa...@aol.com wrote: Thank you Bobby for the information. I met Joni a couple years after my accident, when she was speaking at a church in Shawnee Mission, Overland Park, Kansas. She is beautiful and so extremely talented, it is amazing how much she has accomplished in her life. She also had to fight breast cancer a few years ago and there was a video on the Internet with her and her husband sharing this experience.. I remember seeing, the other side of the mountain and it was so encouraging to see her accomplishments and milestones, she accomplished in her life. I believe she may have been one of the oldest living quadriplegic, but I could be wrong. It would be fun to see those movies again. I encourage everyone to see the Intouchables. This is a great movie. I think everyone will enjoy it. Please forgive my Dragon errors. quadriplegic is played by Francois Cluze http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167388/ He looks so much like Dustin Hoffman. It is unbelievable. His caregiver doesn't seem like he can handle the job, but it is wonderful. He develops an awesome relationship with his boss that changes both of their lives. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675434/ Dana C4-5, 38 years From: bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com To: donpric...@yahoo.com CC: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: 6/25/2013 8:01:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: Re: [QUAD-L] SCI Novels I've read a few that I'd like to pass along., One My Soul purpose by Heidi Van Beiltz She became a C5,6 quadriplegic from a car accident while doing a stunt in Hollywood. She was a stunning woman in Hollywood when she had her accident back in the late 1980s early 1990s. She talks about her close relationship with Melanie Griffith and also with Willie Shoemaker. Willie Shoemaker himself was a jockey, he was involved in a single person car accident while drinking and driving he is a C3,4 Quadriplegic. Rating B+ Joni by Joni Erickison She became a quadriplegic in a diving accident in 1967. She does a lot of painting owns a radio station and runs a Christian ministry. She also has an amazing website that is definitely worth looking into. She wrote one book before she met her husband and wrote the second book after she met her husband. She also has written about two or three other books on Christianity disability. Rating A The Other Side of the Mountain Part One by E.J Valens It's a story about Jill Kinmont who was trying out for the Winter Olympics and broke her neck to C4,5 in 1955 She just passed away this year. There are two books about her one before she met her husband and another one after. There's also a movie that was made about her life. Rating A The Other Side of the Mountain Part Two by E.J.Valens Like I mentioned above this book is about when she met her husband and learning to live life as a quadriplegic.She became a schoolteacher when she went to college inCalifornia. Bobbie Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2013, at 2:37 PM, Don Price donpric...@yahoo.com wrote: Jim shared his really cool list of movies featuring quadriplegics: http://www.imdb.com/list/2OTqiWRR9R8/ Many of those movies came from novels. I was wondering if any of you have read any book regarding SCI [fiction or non-fiction.] I'd be interested in your review, good or bad, regarding any SCI-related novels. I have a couple: 1. The Dive From Clausen's Pier. Fiction. By Ann Packer. [Also a movie to add to the list, Jim] This novel was riveting to me, at the beginning, because I was injured in a diving accident and the details in this story were eerily similar; so similar, in fact, that my sister started reading this book but couldn't continue. However, the character with quadriplegia is really the secondary protagonist in this novel, so about halfway through it became much less interesting to me. Still worth a read if you need a beach book this summer. Grade: B- 2. Moving Violations. Non-fiction. By John Hockenberry. John Hockenberry is an award-winning reporter who has worked for NPR, ABC and NBC. John is paraplegic since a car accident at age 19, and this is his memoir. I read this novel about five years ago and found it very entertaining. John discusses his adjustment to disability, his travels around the world and some poignant inter-personal relationships. There's one story involving his ex gf that is so unbelievable I still laugh to myself when I think about it. The book suffers a bit by its length--at 350+ it could have used a healthy editing--but overall it was a fun read. Grade: A- 3. Will the Real John Callahan Please Stand Up? Non-Fiction. By John Callahan. Most of you are probably familiar with the work of cartoonist/quadriplegic John Callahan. His cartoons are crude drawn, often vulgar and
Re: [QUAD-L] bladder expansion surgery
I've been away for a couple of days in the hospital, but I'll probably write about that in a few days. This was part of the procedure that they did on the almost 2 years ago. It was part of my urostomy. The name is a little bit longer and I don't have it in my voice profile, but what they ended up doing was expanding the volume of my bladder, attaching a portion of my intestine to my bladder and running it up through my abdomen and creating a stoma to the right of my belly button. I have had some mixed results, but for me it still is much better than what was occurring with my suprapubic. But I had some very unusual reactions to the suprapubic. I would be glad to talk to him about my experiences, but from what I've been told I am one of the few who have some negative results. Quadius On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 10:44 PM, Britt Martin br...@spinalpedia.com wrote: hi everyone! i'm writing this on behalf of my dad, a c6-7 quad. he's going to get his bladder enlarged on the 20th of march (not sure the official name of the procedure-- but they use the intestine to expand the capacity of the bladder) but was looking to see if any of you have done this and/or if you'd be willing to talk to my dad about it beforehand? thanks! brittany
[QUAD-L] Sores
Wow, guys, Some tough situations and even tougher people. I've had a 4 inch sore on my butt for over 6 yrs. It just refuses to heal. We dress it twice a day. It is not deep and doesn't tunnel. However, it is a wide open sore. I sit on a Roho and fully expect to take this sore to the grave with me. I simply cannot and will not spend the 12 months or more in bed that healing would require. It burns and hurts like crazy some daysand nights. However, I am 62 and 43 years post. I'm pretty sure I'm not nearly as motivated as I once was. Sent from my iPad
Re: [QUAD-L] bladder expansion surgery
I had my Urostomy surgery back in 1999 the very same that is described below. Two times I had a open sore under neither what is called the stoma and it was difficult to heal . . . but I did. Bobbie Smile Everyday On Mar 14, 2014, at 5:50 PM, Quadius quad...@gmail.com wrote: I've been away for a couple of days in the hospital, but I'll probably write about that in a few days. This was part of the procedure that they did on the almost 2 years ago. It was part of my urostomy. The name is a little bit longer and I don't have it in my voice profile, but what they ended up doing was expanding the volume of my bladder, attaching a portion of my intestine to my bladder and running it up through my abdomen and creating a stoma to the right of my belly button. I have had some mixed results, but for me it still is much better than what was occurring with my suprapubic. But I had some very unusual reactions to the suprapubic. I would be glad to talk to him about my experiences, but from what I've been told I am one of the few who have some negative results. Quadius On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 10:44 PM, Britt Martin br...@spinalpedia.com wrote: hi everyone! i'm writing this on behalf of my dad, a c6-7 quad. he's going to get his bladder enlarged on the 20th of march (not sure the official name of the procedure-- but they use the intestine to expand the capacity of the bladder) but was looking to see if any of you have done this and/or if you'd be willing to talk to my dad about it beforehand? thanks! brittany
Re: [QUAD-L] Sores
Larry, I hear ya. It is YOUR body and of you don't want to stay in bed for X amount of months in bed, then don't. I, personally have NEVER EVER seen an OBGYN or had a PAP smear or have a mammogram. I'll never have a Colonoscopy or any other type of tests for disease hunting. I've been plugging along doing this Quad living for over 40 years now. My 2 cents.Bobbie Smile Everyday On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:57 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, guys, Some tough situations and even tougher people. I've had a 4 inch sore on my butt for over 6 yrs. It just refuses to heal. We dress it twice a day. It is not deep and doesn't tunnel. However, it is a wide open sore. I sit on a Roho and fully expect to take this sore to the grave with me. I simply cannot and will not spend the 12 months or more in bed that healing would require. It burns and hurts like crazy some daysand nights. However, I am 62 and 43 years post. I'm pretty sure I'm not nearly as motivated as I once was. Sent from my iPad
[QUAD-L] Fwd: Sores
I hear you too, Bobbie. I refuse to do any of those tests that docs recommend for my age. I think it's my way of telling the universe to go -- itself. I don't control much, but I do control this. Larry -- Forwarded message -- From: *Gmail* bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 Subject: Sores To: Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com, quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Larry, I hear ya. It is YOUR body and of you don't want to stay in bed for X amount of months in bed, then don't. I, personally have NEVER EVER seen an OBGYN or had a PAP smear or have a mammogram. I'll never have a Colonoscopy or any other type of tests for disease hunting. I've been plugging along doing this Quad living for over 40 years now. My 2 cents.Bobbie Smile Everyday On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:57 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.comjavascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lwillis82...@gmail.com'); wrote: Wow, guys, Some tough situations and even tougher people. I've had a 4 inch sore on my butt for over 6 yrs. It just refuses to heal. We dress it twice a day. It is not deep and doesn't tunnel. However, it is a wide open sore. I sit on a Roho and fully expect to take this sore to the grave with me. I simply cannot and will not spend the 12 months or more in bed that healing would require. It burns and hurts like crazy some daysand nights. However, I am 62 and 43 years post. I'm pretty sure I'm not nearly as motivated as I once was. Sent from my iPad
Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Sores
I'm pretty ignorant to caring for a sore, other than the simple scrape. I have seen quads down here who are using a vacuum device which is supposed to facilitate the healing process. I've even seen some sitting in wheelchairs. Have you tried this out yet? On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 9:32 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.comwrote: I hear you too, Bobbie. I refuse to do any of those tests that docs recommend for my age. I think it's my way of telling the universe to go -- itself. I don't control much, but I do control this. Larry -- Forwarded message -- From: *Gmail* bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 Subject: Sores To: Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com, quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Larry, I hear ya. It is YOUR body and of you don't want to stay in bed for X amount of months in bed, then don't. I, personally have NEVER EVER seen an OBGYN or had a PAP smear or have a mammogram. I'll never have a Colonoscopy or any other type of tests for disease hunting. I've been plugging along doing this Quad living for over 40 years now. My 2 cents.Bobbie Smile Everyday On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:57 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, guys, Some tough situations and even tougher people. I've had a 4 inch sore on my butt for over 6 yrs. It just refuses to heal. We dress it twice a day. It is not deep and doesn't tunnel. However, it is a wide open sore. I sit on a Roho and fully expect to take this sore to the grave with me. I simply cannot and will not spend the 12 months or more in bed that healing would require. It burns and hurts like crazy some daysand nights. However, I am 62 and 43 years post. I'm pretty sure I'm not nearly as motivated as I once was. Sent from my iPad
Re: [QUAD-L] Hemorrhoids?
I really wish I could get my bowel program down to an hour and a half like it was when I was a new injury. Unfortunately I am now stuck with three hour to four hour bowel care every other night. Most of the fecal matter is evacuated in about two hours, but we often spend another hour and a half to two hours waiting on the mucus to come down. It's a significant amount of mucus and if I tried to wait until the next morning to check for it, it creates a pretty bad mess. Not to mention the fact that it is terribly uncomfortable for me. I'd appreciate any advice. Oh yeah, I do my bowel regimen in bed because of my high level of injury does not allow me to sit comfortably in a shower chair in order to do the procedure. Thanks, Quadius On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:09 PM, wheelch...@aol.com wrote: There are several new procedures for hemorrhoids. I would check with your primary to one of those major clinics that specializes in hemorrhoid issues. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/12/2014 4:24:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, ntpgrn...@aol.com writes: Any words of wisdom? Bowel program every other day...1.5 hours between bp and shower using the magic bullet. Not constipated. Discomfort and obvious hemorrhoids becoming a concern. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Sores
I'm sorry to hear that you have been fighting your sore Cheers and it is still open. I'm sure you already know to Drink protein, zinc and I take a generic L-arginine 500 m. Ensure that is the low-fat 1-25 mg Proteins, 5 g of sugar 3 g of fiber 2.5 g of fat Sent from my iPhone On Mar 14, 2014, at 8:32 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com wrote: I hear you too, Bobbie. I refuse to do any of those tests that docs recommend for my age. I think it's my way of telling the universe to go -- itself. I don't control much, but I do control this. Larry -- Forwarded message -- From: Gmail bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 Subject: Sores To: Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com, quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Larry, I hear ya. It is YOUR body and of you don't want to stay in bed for X amount of months in bed, then don't. I, personally have NEVER EVER seen an OBGYN or had a PAP smear or have a mammogram. I'll never have a Colonoscopy or any other type of tests for disease hunting. I've been plugging along doing this Quad living for over 40 years now. My 2 cents.Bobbie Smile Everyday On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:57 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, guys, Some tough situations and even tougher people. I've had a 4 inch sore on my butt for over 6 yrs. It just refuses to heal. We dress it twice a day. It is not deep and doesn't tunnel. However, it is a wide open sore. I sit on a Roho and fully expect to take this sore to the grave with me. I simply cannot and will not spend the 12 months or more in bed that healing would require. It burns and hurts like crazy some daysand nights. However, I am 62 and 43 years post. I'm pretty sure I'm not nearly as motivated as I once was. Sent from my iPad
Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Sores
Had gangrene from the surgeon leaving a fixator on my foot too long. I was on wound vac for two months and then I had plastic surgery on my heel. They had me on so much proteins I drank about 2 Insure per day and yogurt. My wound Dr in the past had told me to take L-arginine was it which is a generic form, My rehab doctor had told me to take 2-256 mg of Zinc when I had a sore Which is a prescription. Dr. Oz says to eat Protein every 2 to 3 hours for a normal person as we age. Probably already know this. Dana Sent from my iPhone On Mar 14, 2014, at 8:32 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com wrote: I hear you too, Bobbie. I refuse to do any of those tests that docs recommend for my age. I think it's my way of telling the universe to go -- itself. I don't control much, but I do control this. Larry -- Forwarded message -- From: Gmail bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 Subject: Sores To: Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com, quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Larry, I hear ya. It is YOUR body and of you don't want to stay in bed for X amount of months in bed, then don't. I, personally have NEVER EVER seen an OBGYN or had a PAP smear or have a mammogram. I'll never have a Colonoscopy or any other type of tests for disease hunting. I've been plugging along doing this Quad living for over 40 years now. My 2 cents.Bobbie Smile Everyday On Mar 14, 2014, at 7:57 PM, Larry Willis lwillis82...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, guys, Some tough situations and even tougher people. I've had a 4 inch sore on my butt for over 6 yrs. It just refuses to heal. We dress it twice a day. It is not deep and doesn't tunnel. However, it is a wide open sore. I sit on a Roho and fully expect to take this sore to the grave with me. I simply cannot and will not spend the 12 months or more in bed that healing would require. It burns and hurts like crazy some daysand nights. However, I am 62 and 43 years post. I'm pretty sure I'm not nearly as motivated as I once was. Sent from my iPad
