Re: [QUAD-L] Medicare fraud is blatant but is not being stopped
Well, you'll be more flabbergasted to hear that it's the opposite in FL. I spent 8 hours in the ER on a Sunday last month due to a UTI. I saw 2 doctors, had one CT scan, was administered 2 pain meds and 1 antibiotic (100mL Levaquin) by IV. Here is the Medicare statement I received. Amount billed $6,557.09 Medicare is paying $481.70 Itemized list: Urinalysis scope $99.25 Levaquin $121.25 Tx/pro/dx injection same drug addon $363.75 Tx/pro/dx new drug addon $242.50 ER visit $452 2 CAT scans $4,458.25 Pharmacy $182.90 Med/surg supplies $148.24 Routine venipuncture $9.24 Comprehensive metabolic panel $157.25 Blood culture for bacteria $108.25 Complete CBC with auto diff $44.10 Hydromorphone injection $40.00 Morphine sulfate $120.10 Ambulance $374.75 (Medicare approved $324.64 and paid $259.71) Radiology Assoc. $236.00 (Medicare approved $110.06 paid $88.05) In a message dated 6/30/2008 8:18:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So doctors, hospitals, clinics, etc. are definitely getting paid more by the Federal Medicare program but it is the feds to set it up that way to begin with! Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Medicare fraud is blatant but is not being stopped
Yes. I have FL Medicaid, too, but it pays nothing. In a message dated 7/1/2008 12:10:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there a state system like Medicaid or other state-operated federal program that helps cover costs? Bill aka Ding Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Medicare fraud is blatant but is not being stopped
It is still up in the air as Medicaid has not said what they'll pay. A CT scan was justified because of my history of kidney (in the kidney) stones. In a message dated 7/1/2008 4:37:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What was the bottom line for you as to how much you were responsible for the bill? Or do you wait for the CMS explanation of benefits to see what you are responsible for? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Medicare fraud is blatant but is not being stopped
Well, in Florida it's illegal to bill a Medicare or Medicaid recipient for any amount if Medicare or Medicaid paid any amount. Chalk one up for FL. In a message dated 7/1/2008 5:01:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I thought I would mention it again that you are not responsible for anything more than what CMS says that you are responsible for. Bill aka Ding Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Medicare fraud is blatant but is not being stopped
In a message dated 7/1/2008 8:03:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Perhaps you mean that they pay 'close to nothing'? I meant NOTHING. If you have Medicare, Medicaid will reimburse 79% of a bill, BUT since Medicare has already paid 80% Medicaid refuses to pay ANYTHING since Medicare already paid more than Medicaid would have paid. More importantly... which one gets billed first or is the primary? Medicare pays first. I have to guess that it is Medicaid since you are waiting on them??? Regardless it sounds like you won't have much to pay out-of-pocket... correct? Correct. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Medicare Racketeers
Back in the 1960s, Claude Castonguay chaired a Canadian government committee studying health reform and recommended that his home province of Quebec — then the largest and most affluent in the country — adopt government-administered health care, covering all citizens through tax levies. The government followed his advice, leading to his modern-day moniker: the father of Quebec medicare. Even this title seems modest; Castonguay's work triggered a domino effect across the country, until eventually his ideas were implemented from coast to coast. Four decades later, as the chairman of a government committee reviewing Quebec health care this year, Castonguay concluded that the system is in crisis. We thought we could resolve the system's problems by rationing services or injecting massive amounts of new money into it, says Castonguay. But now he prescribes a radical overhaul: We are proposing to give a greater role to the private sector so that people can exercise freedom of choice. _Canadian-Health-Care_ (http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=299282509335931) Einstein once said The height of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Both the Canadian and the British national health care systems are literally medical disasters--and also monetary black holes. Plus they are losing all of their finest doctors who don't want to work for peanuts. Those who can afford it, seek medical care out of country. The US life expectancy just increased to 78 years; Canada's fell to 75 years and Britain's to 73 years. Does this not tell you that we are doing something right? In a message dated 6/27/2008 9:35:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bad news for persons with disabilities and elderly. In July 1, doctors will get a 10 percent payment cut, a disaster for both patients and doctors that the bill would have averted. None of the senators' excuses for this vote hold water: The bill was a partisan exercise. Not so. The bill passed 355 to 59, a veto-proof majority, in the House of Representatives. More Republicans voted for HR. 6331 than against it. President Bush would have vetoed it anyway. So what? If enough Republican senators put the interests of people with Medicare ahead of their loyalty to President Bush, there would have been enough votes to override a veto in the Senate. Senators will be back home attending fundraisers and marching in Independence Day parades. We need to tell them to show a little more independence from President Bush and a little more backbone to the insurance company lobbyists. Medicare belongs to the American people. It is not a racket for the insurance industry. Asclepios Your Weekly Medicare Consumer Advocacy Update Medicare Racketeers June 27, 2008; Volume 8, Issue 26 The Medicare bill defeated in the Senate last night would have improved coverage for mental health and preventive services and helped pay medical and drug costs for more people with Medicare living on fixed incomes. The Bush administration objected to these improvements, which were paid for with a modest cut to some of the excessive subsidies Medicare pays to insurance companies. Administration officials opposed this reduction in subsidies, they claim, because it would result in reduced benefits for people with Medicare enrolled in private health plans offered by these companies. Translation: No one gets better Medicare benefits unless our pals in the insurance industry get a cut off the top. It's as if the Medicare program had been taken over by Mafia goons. Numerous independent, nonpartisan studies have shown it cost taxpayers substantially more—about $1,000 a head, according to one study—to provide coverage through a Medicare private health plan instead of through Original Medicare. Just this week, the Government Accountability Office reported that, in 2005, insurance companies pocketed as profit $1.14 billion in subsidies that the companies had told Medicare would go toward medical benefits. Last night, 39 Republican senators joined President Bush in opposing HR. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. As a result, the benefit improvements in HR. 6331 will not take effect, and on July 1, doctors will get a 10 percent payment cut, a disaster for both patients and doctors that the bill would have averted. None of the senators' excuses for this vote hold water: The bill was a partisan exercise. Not so. The bill passed 355 to 59, a veto-proof majority, in the House of Representatives. More Republicans voted for HR. 6331 than against it. President Bush would have vetoed it anyway. So what? If enough Republican senators put the interests of people with Medicare ahead of their loyalty to President Bush, there would have been enough votes to
Re: [QUAD-L] This is interesting...
It also said: Lister will sail about 18 hours a day and will come into shore every night. An inflatable boat will sail alongside her and a crew will provide support on land. She expects the journey to take around three months. In a message dated 6/18/2008 8:51:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whoa! It says that she went alone! I think that is absolutely crazy. Especially in a sailboat. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] anniversary
I'm very superstitious about my anniversary date and don't even get out of bed. Happy 18th, Dianna. In a message dated 6/17/2008 10:13:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just had to look in my door mirror and proceed down the turnpike, go home and check my pants! June 17th is getting scary! Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Little Op
Good luck, Philip. I'll say a prayer for you. In a message dated 6/18/2008 6:44:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Off to Southern Cross tomorrow for my scheduled Haemoid operation. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] accessible boat
I used to get on my brother's pontoon. He'd pull the bow into the end of the dock and we'd use a 3ft.x4ft. piece of plywood to bride the gap. I was in a manual chair then. I wouldn't try it with a power chair. In a message dated 6/18/2008 8:03:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A boom platform lift, is what you need... or a very long and wide ramp (that doesn't exist) Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Power Chair speed
Yes. My first wheelchair accident happened 17 years after I began using one. I got too close to a curb an my right wheels dropped off. I tipped over sideways. No bad injuries but my right arm was really brush-burned and sore. In a message dated 6/17/2008 8:06:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thank you very much for your honest concern. No I never had any powerchair accident in these 3 yrs. I am more confident than ever before. But I know you are right, anything might happen even to experienced user anytime. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore
I use Selan AF cream. Also I found taking Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) helps. In a message dated 6/17/2008 6:40:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anti-fungal creams since yeast is a fungus. I can't remember the name of one or two that works the best that I can find out if you want me to. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
Re: [QUAD-L] Bad News
I'll add her to my prayers, Mark. In a message dated 6/13/2008 2:12:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: she can feel people touching her legs but can't move them. I hate this kind of news but I know a prayer goes a long way so please keep her in your thoughts. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg0005000102)
Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore
I get them there occasionally. They're caused by internal pressure from the ischial tuberosity on the bottom of the pelvis. Google that term to see what it is. In a message dated 6/12/2008 6:34:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the crease of my butt/thigh. Anyone get a sore there? I just do not see how sitting gets pressure there… Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg0005000102)
Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sore
The arrows point to the ischial tuberosities. You have one on each side of the pelvis. In a message dated 6/12/2008 6:49:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ischial tuberosity Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg0005000102) inline: ischial_tuberosity.jpg
Re: [QUAD-L] Tomorrow on FX Network - 30 Days in a Wheelchair
10 PM ET In a message dated 6/10/2008 6:47:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Can somebody please get back to me with a start time on this show? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg0005000102)
Re: [QUAD-L] 40 Year Anniversary
Need details on that. In a message dated 6/8/2008 10:35:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Eddie incomplete 08/23/42 bear attack Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
Re: [QUAD-L] Bowel problems
In many hospitals it has become policy not to do dig stim unless specifically ordered by your doctor. Many lawsuits were filed when nurses with long fingernails caused rectal hemmoraging (sp?) and longer hospital stays. I've asked nurses to cut their nails before allowing them to insert suppositories. In a message dated 6/6/2008 3:01:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That isn't a hospital rule. It is a simple We nurses decided we don't do digital stimulation. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
Re: [QUAD-L] American Heroes
All military personnel deployed anywhere in the world vote by absentee ballot. And the DO vote and the votes ARE counted. In a message dated 6/4/2008 11:11:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And what is truly a shame is. that soldier's vote ballots are seldom, to never counted, as they rarely make it back to the states on time. Its a little known fact, but still true. Best Wishes Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
Re: [QUAD-L] American Heroes
In the 1992 and 1996 elections I helped count ballots for the sate of MI absentee voters. There were many, many ballots from service personnel that I personally counted. ABC is full of crap if they made such a statement. I'm not doubting you. I just didn't see that show myself. In a message dated 6/4/2008 11:28:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: actually I hope I'm wrong and you are right. ABC's Dateline reported this info about our combat soldiers votes not being counted. And that is not to imply that our fighting soldiers don't vote or don't want to vote. Again, I hope I'm wrong. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
Re: [QUAD-L] American Heroes- our soldiers
I didn't count primary ballots so I wouldn't want to speculate, but I doubt that any ballots went uncounted. The people I worked under were real sticklers for accuracy. In a message dated 6/4/2008 11:47:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is it possible that their votes are not counted in the Primary? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
Re: [QUAD-L] American Heroes
Nothing there. In a message dated 6/4/2008 1:24:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: _http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/congress/2001_hr/01-05-09seave y.htm Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. _ (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/congress/2001_hr/01-05-09seavey.htm) **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
Re: [QUAD-L] American Heroes
The south? And yet FL determined the 2000 election. Go figure! In a message dated 6/4/2008 2:08:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: They wouldn't need votes from middle America or the south. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
Re: [QUAD-L] American Heroes
Link was there but I got a 404 Error message. There might have been some not counted if the American Legion says so. In a message dated 6/4/2008 6:13:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No link? Or nothing you find wrong? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
[QUAD-L] Dave Kelmer
I was asked to forward this message from Dave's caregiver: Hi! I'm Jan. Dave Kelmer's friend and personal care giver. He has had a bit of a setback but don't worry, it's not serious. His doctor didn't send him home the first time with some medicine which resulted in another case of pneumonia. Hopefully he'll be back home in a few days. If you need more info, please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) . I'll be happy to let you know any more news. His spirits are as usual, very good!!! Please contact others, OK? Thanks. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny. **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302)
Re: Fw: [QUAD-L] Pain
Get a piece of aquarium air tubing and put it in a thermos picnic jug of water. Fasten the other end near your mouth. You can drink all you want. In a message dated 5/18/2008 6:08:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I go all day with one 20 ouncz glass of water. So my bladder does not get a good cleaning out. What can I do? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] neurontin
It helps me. I take 400mg in the morning and 400mg at bedtime. It doesn't make me sleepy. In a message dated 5/16/2008 11:13:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anybody take Neurontin? I just started at 300mg per day, will eventually build up to 1800mg per day. 300mg is making me extremely sleepy and fatigued. Wondering if the symptoms will eventually go away? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] dave k.
Welcome home, Dave! We've missed you. In a message dated 5/13/2008 5:06:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am feeling great and am ready to get back to a 'normal' quad life. I love you all and am proud to have you as my friends! Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] help please?
To unsubscribe from the list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) , with the Subject unsubscribe. That's all that's needed. In a message dated 5/13/2008 8:01:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 5/13/2008 5:01:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: help please? Sorry to bother, but I need to know how to unsubscribe from the Quad-L ml. Thank you! Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? _Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food_ (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301) . **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] The news article
I'll be praying they give you probation, Danny. It doesn't change my opinion of you. In a message dated 5/7/2008 9:10:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well here is news article I said I would post, I just hope it doesn't change the way most of you feel about me….. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] My name's Luis
Happy Anniversary to you. In a message dated 5/7/2008 3:21:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am a C3 quad and a can't believe I almost forgot my 11th Anniversary which is today. This all started May 7, 1997. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] Intercomm
I bought a cheap ($89) 14 CRT (tube type) TV for my security cameras. I bought a set of 4 on eBay for $129. They have a remote to switch between cameras. In a message dated 5/6/2008 1:35:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I had some wireless security cameras that goofed up my TV remotes and my wireless network connection. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] almost that time.......
I'll keep you in my prayers, Danny. I hope they (if you get prison time) will allow you time to let us know. In a message dated 4/30/2008 3:59:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My doctors say in that prison will most likely kill me….. I was wondering what you guys thought about that. It scares me to think that my doctors think that… Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] coffee anyone?
I use this one. It only has a small slot so it doesn't spill easily. Handle is easy to grip and top fits snuggly. _GSI STAINLESS STEEL MUG, 12 OZ, INSULATED_ (http://theoutdoorworld.com/products2.cfm?id=1835) In a message dated 4/29/2008 8:09:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have tried different cup holder and spoons , but I will shake it out and spill it..usually on me. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] Gas price's what are you guys paying
$3.57 in Central FL. In a message dated 4/29/2008 12:51:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm paying $3.40 in New Jersey What are you guys paying? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] Remote Controls
Invacare In a message dated 4/29/2008 2:22:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: what kind (model/brand) of remote do you use? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] Wheelchair Monologue
My cousin was the V.P. of a college in Owosso, MI. They had just spent $35 million to make the campus accessible (in 1989). He asked me to look at what they had done. With me in my electric chair and him in my manual chair, we toured the campus. Some sidewalks had a slant (sideways) of up to 8 degrees which landed him in the grass. There were concrete ramps with no guardrails; doors with no auto-openers and to heavy for a quad to open; switch-back turns in narrow spaces; restrooms too small; etc., etc. He brought the deficiencies to the Board of Directors who consulted a builder. The additional costs would be $25 million because some fixes involved structural changes. If only some of us could consult that way BEFORE buildings and streets are changed... I can't travel on sidewalks here because of missing or bad curb cuts and really bad sidewalks. In a message dated 4/28/2008 12:14:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But I could say the same thing about so many others on this list, including its owner Jim. His actions and abilities speak for themselves. Bill aka Ding Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] coffee anyone?
Little things can be so satisfying. In a message dated 4/28/2008 3:05:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: returned back to the refrigerator, and enjoyed my cup of coffee completely. Then I cleaned the coffee pot up, and I put it away. It was the best damn coffee I ever had! Just had to share it with you all, have a great day, everybody. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] Remote Controls
My is clipped to my sheet. I pull it up with my curved fingers, get it between my hands and push the buttons against my chin. In a message dated 4/28/2008 5:17:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When in bed, where is your bed remote? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] Wheelchair Monologue
Dwarves have some body parts out of proportion to the rest of their body. Midgets are in proportion. Little people covers both and is preferred. In a message dated 4/28/2008 5:43:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dwarf and Dwarfism is the correct term and proper term for Little People I too have used midget, which is wrong, not correct and to some derogatory. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] Continuous pressure sore problems...
Welcome, Tammie! Sorry, but this is the first time I've heard of purple butt syndrome in almost 40 years of being a quad. (See that? You have your very own syndrome now. LOL) As for yeast: I have had trouble with it around my urostomy and privates and found that taking 1 Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) pill per day and 2 acidophilus per day help keep it in check (along with good washing and drying twice daily). Hope that helps. In a message dated 4/20/2008 9:43:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The area where I get the sores all the time is always purple, I have asked doctors, nurses and people in the support groups that I attend an apparently I am the only one with a purple butt. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] Getting Supra Pubic in 3 weeks
ROFL, Dave! Love that post. In a message dated 4/20/2008 11:20:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: certainly DON'T strangle mr. happy, you need it just snug enough to prevent his escape. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L]blood clots
Yes. Definitely get it checked. In a message dated 4/18/2008 1:52:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: . I notice this morning before I got in chair it was still swollen. Do you'll think I should go get it checked? Veranda Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] Medical Help
I see a Physician's Assistance (PA) for nearly everything for the same reasons, Naomi. In a message dated 4/18/2008 8:16:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: She seemed to have more time to spend with me on each visit. I was very satisfied with the results. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
I think that's why new antibiotics continue to be developed. In a message dated 4/10/2008 10:19:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pretty soon the bugs will not be responsive to anything. That is why they are calling it the superbug. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
I don't know what they were given. One of my MRSA infections was successfully treated with Vancomycin. Another with Keflon. In a message dated 4/8/2008 4:34:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, DAANOO writes: Were all these people given vancomycin that came close to dying ? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
I think the news reports are making more people aware of how easily they can help prevent MRSA infections by frequent hand washes and using gloves and masks when changing caths, dressing wounds, etc. However, some news reports have sensationalized it to the point that it's beyond being rational. In a message dated 4/7/2008 2:26:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So then why the big SCARE and AWARENESS of people dying or being quarantined (with an MRSA infection) when they could just be responsive to vancomycin and one other new antibiotics you mention? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] Killing MRSA
Thanks, Tod. Very good article. In a message dated 4/5/2008 11:27:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrsa Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] rehab doctor/weight/everything etc....
Happy Anniversary, Q! I'm creeping up on number 40 in July. In a message dated 4/5/2008 3:43:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Q, Congratulations on reaching your 13Th years post! Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
WRONG! MRSA means it is RESISTANT to all cillin-like antibiotics. MRSA usually responds to Vancomycin and a couple of other new antibiotics. _Methicillin definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical ter_ (http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24074) In a message dated 4/5/2008 5:51:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The reason it is called methiline-resistant is because it is resistant to ALL antibiotics. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
Vancomycin CURED my MRSA infection in 2003. In a message dated 4/5/2008 6:11:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's a source of treatment but I am not altogether sure that it cures MRSA. Like there is no cure for herpes. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] Funny or bad taste
I think it's funny and that those AB's need to get a sense of humor. In a message dated 4/4/2008 9:41:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've had many AB tell me I'm horrible for writing something like this. Just wondering what you guys think. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] rehab doctor/weight/everything etc....
I was 6'2 and 210 lbs B.C.F. (before cervical fracture). I once was down to 82 lbs due to 30 days on fluids in 1970 after a staph infection nearly killed me. Now (thanks to the miracles of modern medicine and bilateral leg amputations above the knee) I'm 3'7 and weigh 145 lbs. I guess that makes me a sub-compact quad. LOL In a message dated 4/4/2008 2:04:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was 5 foot six and about 160 pounds when I broke my neck 17 and half years ago. Am I now 5 foot six? But I weigh about 132. I got down to about 115 which was way too thin, but I have no problem staying between 125 and 135. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] Funny or bad taste
_http://www.mask-and-more-masks.com/comedy-tragedy-theatre-masks.html_ (http://www.mask-and-more-masks.com/comedy-tragedy-theatre-masks.html) In a message dated 4/4/2008 3:35:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That could be true Warrior, but why? Why not happy N sad or Good N Bad or something else. You could be right. now prove it, lol. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] rehab doctor/weight/everything etc....
No. Broke my neck 3 days before my 18th birthday and 5 days before I was due to go in the Army. I'm a veteran of quadism. LOL In a message dated 4/4/2008 4:57:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bill, Are you a veteran? Just curious Quadius (Billy) Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
MRSA will show up in blood cultures or when a sore is cultured. The doctor should always do a culture/sensitivity test to determine which antibiotic would best kill the infection. Here's something else you should know: Methicillin: A semisynthetic penicillin-related antibiotic, also known as Staphcillin, that once was effective against staphylococci (staph) resistant to penicillin because they produce the enzyme penicillinase. Rarely used now, methicillin has been largely superceded by Vancomycin. Over the past 50 years, staph bacteria have become resistant to various antibiotics, including the commonly used penicillin-related antibiotics, including methicillin. These resistant bacteria are called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. There are other antibiotics that can kill a non-MRSA infection like Keflex, Keflon (the IV form of Keflex) and Cipro. In a message dated 4/2/2008 8:21:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, DAANOO writes: I guess they don't test you unless they see some kind of signs of it on your skin? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
Has the sore been cultured and a sensitivity test done? No one can look at a sore and say you have a MRSA infection. In a message dated 4/3/2008 1:57:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My doctors refuse to treat my MRSA. I have the sore which they monitor but still believe I am better left not treated. What do you think? The sore is managed ONLY by keeping in bed treating the sore on my inner thigh as a heat rash which it is not. My healthcare is VA, think I should just watch the sore grow or treat the MRSA? Bill aka Ding Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
[QUAD-L] Check out Clean Kitty - CollegeHumor video
_Clean Kitty - CollegeHumor video_ (http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1738258) Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
[QUAD-L] Washing kitty
Remember this is a joke. No cats ere harmed during the writing of this. Step One Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl. Step Two Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom. Step Three In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. (You may need to stand on the lid.) Step Four The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet -- the cat is actually enjoying this. Step Five Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a power-wash as well as a rinse. Step Six Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there is no one and nothing between the bathroom door and the front door. Step Seven Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids. Step Eight The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off. Results Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean. Consequences A very hissed off cat. Instructions provided by the dog! Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
[QUAD-L] One last wasy to wash a cat
1. Know that although the kitty cat has the advantage of quickness and lack of concern for human life, you have the advantage of strength. Capitalize on that advantage by selecting the battlefield. Don't try to bathe him in an open area where he can force you to chase him. Pick a very small bathroom. If your bathroom is more than four feet square, we recommend that you get in the tub with the cat and close the sliding-glass doors as if you were about to take a shower. (A simple shower curtain will not do. A berserk cat can shred a three-ply rubber shower curtain quicker than a politician can shift positions.) 2. Know that a cat has claws and will not hesitate to remove all the skin from your body. Your advantage here is that you are smart and know how to dress to protect yourself. We recommend canvas overalls tucked into high-top construction boots, a pair of steel-mesh gloves, an army helmet, a hockey face-mask, and a long-sleeved flak jacket. 3. Use the element of surprise. Pick up your cat nonchalantly, as if to simply carry him to his supper dish. (Cats will not usually notice your strange attire. They have little or no interest in fashion as a rule.) 4. Once you are inside the bathroom, speed is essential to survival. In a single liquid motion, shut the bathroom door, step into the tub enclosure, slide the glass door shut, dip the cat in the water and squirt him with shampoo. You have now begun one of the wildest 45 seconds of your life. 5. Cats have no handles. Add the fact that he now has soapy fur, and the problem is radically compounded. Do not expect to hold on to him for more than two or three seconds at a time. When you have him, however, you must remember to give him another squirt of shampoo and rub like crazy. He'll then spring free and fall back into the water, thereby rinsing himself off. (The national record for cats is three latherings, so don't expect too much.) 6. Next, the cat must be dried. Novice cat bathers always assume this part will be the most difficult, for humans generally are worn out at this point and the cat is just getting really determined. In fact, the drying is simple compared with what you have just been through. That's because by now the cat is semi-permanently affixed to your right leg. 7. You simply pop the drain plug with your foot, reach for your towel and wait. (Occasionally, however, the cat will end up clinging to the top of your army helmet. If this happens, the best thing you can do is to shake him loose and to encourage him toward your leg.) After all the water is drained from the tub, it is a simple matter to just reach down and dry the cat. In a few days the cat will relax enough to be removed from your leg. He will usually have nothing to say for about three weeks and will spend a lot of time sitting with his back to you. He might even become psychoceramic and develop the fixed stare of a plaster figurine. You will be tempted to assume he is angry. This isn't usually the case. As a rule he is simply plotting ways to get through your defenses and injure you for life the next time you decide to give him a bath. But at least now he smells a lot better. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
_http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735_ (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735) In a message dated 4/2/2008 4:26:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On my last hospital admittance, a culture from a nose swab was taken before being assigned a room. When the culture was returned it was positive for MRSA. So I was not given much of an explanation but I was not concerned until shown my bed which seemed to have red skull cross bones warning of hazard bios materials. I waited for my nurse to come looking around my four bed room with my one empty bed. Why was I in this room with the roommates I now saw with avoidance and distrust. In short time my nurse showed up in full bee keeper attire. She, along with any other I could grab an ear to bend were not concerned speaking about my newly learned condition of this super bug in the hospital and myself. One of the now fellow MRSA roommates had just had his foot amputated due to MRSA. Not to worry, this is only because the virus got into an opening but I should not worry. Well f this, that, and whatever else is next. Now I understand that the watery blisters on my inner thigh is not a heat rash. Not to worry as only one layer of skin was broken and the area was well contained. This is what being a MRSA carrier is. Merrill From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 6:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA What does it mean to be a carrier? Dana Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. _Watch the video on AOL Home_ (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15ncid=aolhom00030 1) . Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] MRSA
It's important to remember that you do not have to be in a hospital or nursing home to get MRSA. You can get it simply because you've had staph infections often enough (and been treated with antibiotics as often) that your body has built up a tolerance/resistance to many of the antibiotics. In a message dated 4/2/2008 7:05:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: methicillin resistent staphallococus aureus is a bacteria tranmitted in the hospital or nursing home situation where it is carried from one to other patient by the hospital personnel hence they are required to wear mask ,gloves gowns Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv000316)
Re: [QUAD-L] repeat UTI infections --- Hiospital I.V. or PICC line ?
I've had one in my chest for almost 10 years. As long as you flush and Heplock it every month they'll last a long time. In a message dated 4/1/2008 12:12:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: They said it was put under the skin in your chest. Does anybody else know what they may have been talking about? I guess you can stay in for up to a year without any problem. The woman trying to do the pick line told me about this. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] repeat UTI infections --- Hiospital I.V. or PICC line ?
I don't know how long they'll last. Yes. I was under general anaesthetic to have it installed. In a message dated 4/1/2008 12:32:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, DAANOO writes: How long can you keep this kind of port you have in your body. You received it in 1998. Did you have to have a general anesthetic to have it installed? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] repeat UTI infections --- Hiospital I.V. or PICC line ?
I'd say they're both painful and dangerous. I've had one. I had so much trouble with infection at the site that my doc recommended a Medport be implanted in my chest. Best move I ever made. I still have it and it was installed in 1998. It does require a once a month flush and heplock, but my aide does that. Since this has been a long-term, on-going problem, I'd ask your doc about it. In a message dated 3/31/2008 12:21:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I may have to choose to go into the hospital for a week or so of IV antibiotics or get a Picc line to do it at home. This is my 4th time of serious Pseudomonas infection colonizing . I know a few of you have had a PICC LINE---Can you tell me if they are painful or dangerous?? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] I finally got my diagnosis
It's called an electro-milogram (EMG) and, while it hurts a little, the needles are very small in diameter. In a message dated 3/26/2008 11:03:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The one where they put a band around your arm or leg and then shove a needle through a hole in the band, down into your arm. He then moves it around and watches a screen connected to you to see how much nerve blockage you have. I am told this is not a pleasant time for the patient. Anyone know for sure? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] Chair Repair
Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services is CMS. DME is Durable Medical Equipment (beds, wheelchairs, walkers; anything medical that is supposed to last several years). In a message dated 3/22/2008 11:34:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: With that in mind, what is CMS and DME? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] Quadriplegic dump out a chair (update)
It sounds like Brian has some serious mental problems that need attention. In a message dated 3/20/2008 9:11:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I thought I would give you the link to the article which was written up today. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] my mom
I'll send some prayers. Your mom has got to apply for disability. If her negativity stops her (they'll never let me have it) then you have to push her. It sounds like you need to become the parent and say this is what you're going to do. In a message dated 3/21/2008 4:47:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Any suggestions would be great and even a prayer wouldn't hurt. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] Quadriplegic dump out a chair (update)
He's no longer with the BSCIP. Maybe he's having financial trouble and family trouble and it became too much for him. I'm just guessing here. In a message dated 3/21/2008 12:04:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But why the sudden behavior change? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] Chair Repair
It's run by the government. Enough said. In a message dated 3/21/2008 4:29:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: looking at $20,000 plus. She said that is OK, we can then maintain it for you! What is wrong with this system? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom000301)
[QUAD-L] Joni Ericson Tada
_www.joniandfriends.org_ (http://www.joniandfriends.org) In a message dated 3/20/2008 5:43:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: joni ericson tada Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] Hospitals and Quads
Probably like he needs a gallon of Listerine. In a message dated 3/18/2008 2:01:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (Now I'm wondering what death's breath might smell like.) Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] FW:
I checked it out. It's FALSE! _http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslim.asp_ (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslim.asp) In a message dated 3/13/2008 8:45:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: snopes.com .. confirms this is factual. Check for yourself. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] CAN'T POST
I'd like something noteworthy. In a message dated 3/10/2008 10:46:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If this shows up, I'll print something notewrothy in my next message Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] A friend in need.
Cute dogs, Dave. My best bud is Carné, a toy poodle. We also have a Black Mouth Cur, 3 cats and 2 African Grey Parrots. In a message dated 3/9/2008 10:44:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I found my brown Chihuahua at the pound and got the black one (part Min-Pin) from a private party in the want adds. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] test
I don't want a test! LOL In a message dated 3/10/2008 1:37:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: test Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] FW: Abomination
_Urban Legends Reference Pages: 'The Practice' E-mail_ (http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/practice.asp) That info was wrong. In a message dated 3/10/2008 3:12:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Subject: FW: Abomination Ok I know ill take some heat for sending this to the quad list, but what the hell! Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] FW: Abomination
He was working for the part that maintained the website and had no business answering the email. In a message dated 3/10/2008 5:33:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I read snoops and didn’t it say TRUE or am I going blind? Sure it was one guy maybe , but he was working for ABC! Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] hi ...
Hi, Tubagus. I'm a C-5,6 quad from Florida. Does your country have any type of government disability assistance? A medical program? If so, please apply for those benefits. Taking your mind off financial needs may help you focus on surviving more. In a message dated 3/7/2008 11:13:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, my name is Tubagus from Indonesia. I was 26 years old in 2005 when I had a car accident. My spinal cord injured at C4-C5 Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] post to quad list
You are. In a message dated 3/7/2008 11:45:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would like to be able to post to the quad list. Thank you, Maria Bill aka Ding Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: [QUAD-L] snow in st. louie
Hey, Quadius. Where are you in this dumpy state? I'm about 60 miles WNW of Orlando. Very nice weather except for tonight. Storms are coming through. Supposed to be cooler (mid 60s) this weekend. In a message dated 3/7/2008 5:26:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Down here, in dumpy Florida, it has been relatively mild this year. We have had a couple of really cold days, but overall I would have to say it has been one of the nicer winters I have ever experienced Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)
Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Vans with raised roof
3. CCI in MI is also crash-tested and certified. In a message dated 3/1/2008 9:48:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There are only two companies certified in the USA to perform a 10 inch lowered floor on the Ford full size vans. They are crash tested and NHTSA certified. One is based in California and the other company is in Georgia. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp0030002598)
Re: [QUAD-L] To Dave O and any other Chihuahua Owners
Our Great Dane was afraid of our Toy Poodle. Hamilton (GD) was quite old and had to be put down last year. In a message dated 2/21/2008 8:51:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Aw, cool dogs Paul-I better keep this 2 pound pup away from your Great Dane, because she might become a one or two chomp snack LOL Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp0030002598)
Re: [QUAD-L] update
The other 3 are now suspended WITHOUT pay. The news here said she is free on bail but no trial date has been set. In a message dated 2/20/2008 2:41:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: She is still on suspension with the county, without pay. 3 others are on paid suspension. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp0030002598)
Re: [QUAD-L] Big Brother
I watch Survivor and Big Brother. In a message dated 2/19/2008 6:08:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Was there ever a smart season for those not very reality Shows? How many members really watch them? Really, I'm checking to see if I'm out of the Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp0030002598)
Re: [QUAD-L] Big Brother
He gives them discounts on haircuts. It's not like he's working with them. The guy's an idiot. In a message dated 2/17/2008 2:19:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't know if this was a ratings stunt or just an idiot but he explained it was ok for him to call them retards because of all the work he does with them. So I stopped watching besides it seems like a stupid season for Big Brother. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp0030002598)
Re: [QUAD-L] video of man dumped from chair
As much as I can, I am. I don't get any Tampa stations here in Leesburg, so I'm only able to follow online. In a message dated 2/14/2008 10:09:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm pretty sure his attorney is going to sue for him Bill. Are you keeping up with it on the local news here in the Tampa area? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565)
Re: [QUAD-L] Man pushed from chair by deputy
This is only 2nd hand info, but I was told that he was driving to a parking lot or other suitable place to transfer out of his car. The deputy that was pulling him over interpreted that as fleeing and eluding. I thought cops always advised people to pull over in a safe area if stopped for a violation. Especially since fake cops have used this ploy to rob people in remote areas. In a message dated 2/14/2008 10:10:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am sure he will answer for the charges which are pending against him. I'm really not sure what the fleeing to elude an officer charges about. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565)
Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: 10 BEST/WORST of 2008 -- YOUR input requested!
How can they do an Opinion Survey for all 50 states without asking disabled peoples' opinions? Do they hire people (AB people) to go door-to-door? They need this done before the next millenium. Do you have a data bank of every disabled person in the US? Why do you object? You have a delete button on your keyboard. Use it. In a message dated 2/14/2008 2:58:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes...THEY should be finding answers to the questions posed. By asking different individuals... they will get biased or possibly untrue, therefore slanted, information. Specifically because of the actual questions they're asking. It is their job to be doing it. They should not be asking others to do their job. That happens so frequently these days because of laziness or you name it. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565)
Re: [QUAD-L] video of man dumped from chair
That's criminal. I hope he sues. In a message dated 2/12/2008 3:43:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: _http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/02/12/deeson.fl.disabled.man.dumped. wtsp_ (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/02/12/deeson.fl.disabled. man.dumped.wtsp) _ Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. _ (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565) **The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565)
Re: [QUAD-L] Mouse
I use a trackball made for kids called the KidTrac. _http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Trackballs-Joysticks/KidTrac-Trackball_ (http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Trackballs-Joysticks/KidTrac-Trackball) In a message dated 1/31/2008 1:40:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I use a Kensington Expert trackball mouse. Its worked very well. Bill aka Ding Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes. **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Fw: Family members as PAs!!! in DE
In a message dated 8/23/2007 3:34:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How do we go about getting the PAs paid in Michigan? Contact your caseworker at the Dept. of Social Services. Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don’t Piss Me Off! I’m Running Out Of Places To Hide The Bodies. ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
Re: [QUAD-L] Test
In a message dated 8/20/2007 11:09:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Test Oh no. True False or multiple choice? Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don’t Piss Me Off! I’m Running Out Of Places To Hide The Bodies. ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
Re: [QUAD-L] Fw: From Lori_Getting help anywhere...
In a message dated 8/20/2007 11:15:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: it would be $865 to come and get me and drive me home less than 3 miles away! And, no, insurance does not pay for it!!! Medicare will pay FOR THE TRANSPORT *TO* a medical facility but not the other way around. Medicare WILL pay for transport both ways. _http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AmbulanceFeeSchedule/downloads/cfr410_40.pdf_ (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AmbulanceFeeSchedule/downloads/cfr410_40.pdf) Start reading in the right column at (d) on page one and continue to left column page 2. Medicare WILL pay for transport back home. I've done it. HurricaneGeezer/GatorGeezer Bill C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Age 57 Leesburg, FL Don’t Piss Me Off! I’m Running Out Of Places To Hide The Bodies ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
Re: [QUAD-L] Brien
In a message dated 11/22/2005 3:04:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I use 30mg a day of Diazepam and pay $16.00 for a 30 day supply. I'll continue to pay it because it helps with my spasms. I'm looking for another type of meds that just helps with spasms that the Plan D will cover. Changing over won't be any fun but I may try if I think it will work. I'm not sure if it's the same class or not, but I take 10 mg Librium twice a day. It helps my spasms. BillLeesburg, FLC-6 Incomplete since 7/20/68AOL/AIM ID: MikeyBird3Stupidity is NOT a handicap! Park elsewhere!
Re: [QUAD-L] shoulder pain
In a message dated 11/21/2005 10:05:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: what is massage tx ? "tx" is shorthand for therapy. BillLeesburg, FLC-6 Incomplete since 7/20/68AOL/AIM ID: MikeyBird3Stupidity is NOT a handicap! Park elsewhere!
Re: [QUAD-L] shoulder pain
In a message dated 11/20/2005 7:03:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you guys have shoulder pain? Right now I'm taking propoxt methocarbamol for pain, but it is barley touching the pain. I did back in '87. I ended up having surgery for a torn rotator cuff. I'm not saying you'll need surgery. I'm glad you're having your rehab dod check it out. BillLeesburg, FLC-6 Incomplete since 7/20/68AOL/AIM ID: MikeyBird3Stupidity is NOT a handicap! Park elsewhere!
Re: [QUAD-L] valium
In a message dated 11/19/2005 7:06:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: hydracodone Hydracodone is vicadin. May I ask: Aren't any of you who take such heavy narcotics worried about the effects of long-term use? They can seriously impair judgement, resflexes, bowel function and liver and kidney function. I'm not being judgemental. I took vicadin and other drugs for years. I kicked them after some bowel trouble and both legs being amputated due to diminished circulation caused by drug use. BillLeesburg, FLC-6 Incomplete since 7/20/68AOL/AIM ID: MikeyBird3Stupidity is NOT a handicap! Park elsewhere!
Re: [QUAD-L] Budget Cuts hurt us
In a message dated 11/16/2005 10:41:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I really hate to say I told you so...but I did Call you Senators now if you want to save your ass. Here's what I sent: I am a 55 year old, double amputee quadreplegic receiving Medicare and Medicaid. I am on SSDI so I can't afford a lot of medical bills. The cuts in Medicaid and the changes (listed below) would force most people like me to be placed in a nursing home. I urge you to oppose these cuts/changes. I spent 17 years in a nursing home (1971-1988) and learned that living in an assisted living situation was not just better for me, but cheaper for the government. If these cuts/changes are implemented, you'll be sentencing me to a "prison" -- the nursing home. Proposed cuts/changes:Medicaid -Slashes the Medicaid program by $45 billion over 10 years. The President’s budget calls for cutting Medicaid by $45 billion over the next 10 years. This large Medicaid cut would have a particularly negative effect on individuals with disabilities. Medicaid is the only source of appropriate health and long-term care services for nine million children and adults with disabilities. It gives children with severe disabilities access to physical and occupational therapy so they can lead healthy and more active lives and continue to live at home with their families; and participate actively in the community in which they live. It also provides essential supports so that adults with disabilities can live in the community, rather than in inappropriate institutions. Slashing Medicaid funding will have a direct impact on the services available to these nine million children and adults. -Contains provisions that begin turning Medicaid from an entitlement to a block grant. The President’s budget also contains provisions that will be damaging to those with disabilities by beginning to turn Medicaid from an individual entitlement to a block grant to the states. The individual entitlement to Medicaid – with its critical federal protections and the open-ended financing system – has been of immense importance to individuals with disabilities – and anything less will threaten their access to vital health care services.Housing -Slashes housing program for people with disabilities by 50 percent. The President’s budget would cut funding for the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program in half, cutting funding down to $120 million from its current level of $238 million.Completely eliminates HUD’s 30-year pledge to produce accessible supportive housing for people with disabilities. The President’s budget also would completely eliminate all funding for new unit production under the Section 811 program, leaving only tenant-based subsidies. Historically, 75 percent of HUD’s 811 appropriation has been used to fund capital grants and project-based rental assistance for non-profit disability groups to develop new fully wheelchair-accessible units of permanent supportive housing.Represents an unprecedented shift of housing assistance away from people with more severe disabilities. The President’s proposal to eliminate the Section 811 production program would have a particularly harsh impact on those with more severe disabilities. Historically, new units of supportive housing produced through Section 811 have been targeted to people with the most severe disabilities who rely on SSI income of $600 or less per month. For almost 30 years, this program has been a cornerstone of state and local efforts to implement community integration strategies for people with severe disabilities who otherwise live in nursing homes, public institutions, or at home with aging parents.Employment -Weakens the vital Rehabilitation Services Administration, by slashing its personnel and closing regional offices across the country. The Rehabilitation Services Administration in the Education Department plays a critically important role in helping people with disabilities prepare for entering the workforce, with key vocational rehabilitation programs. And yet the Bush budget includes a reorganization plan of the Rehabilitation Services Administration that weakens this key agency, by slashing the number of employees from 138 to 70 and closing all of the regional offices. Closing all regional offices will result in a lack of monitoring and technical assistance for rehabilitation programs across the country.Completely eliminates vocational education program – an important employment program at the Education Department that helps people with disabilities prepare for work. The Bush budget eliminates funding for vocational education. This translates into a loss of over $1.3 billion in resources that are used for training and improved academic achievement. Eliminating vocational education will deprive thousands of students with disabilities, as well as many non-disabled
