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Hi Kathy, I hope to start the wound vac next week, so I'm being patient but am looking forward to getting up too! Thanks for the kind thoughts. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dave, I am so glad that you insisted that the doctors take another look at you. It proves that we know our bodies better than some doctors do. I call it effective communication when we have to tell them to slow down and hear what we have to say. So glad that you are home and I hope you are up and about real soon. Kathy - AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again -- Part Two
Hi Linda, Nobody knows hat's going on in of us more than we do. Always listen to your body. Thanks for the prayers and kind words. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA LINDA FERRELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David, Sorry to hear about your absess, like you said it's good to know your body. I'm glad for your persistance! You are in my prayers, good luck with the healing process. Lindaf
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again -- Part Two
Hi Dave, Thank you for the information about the digital books, I had never heard of. . I hope they add Kansas soon. I guess our state is slow. Ha ha I'm glad you're keeping a positive attitude, but you strike me as a person that has a positive attitude anyway. You will heal in time sometimes it just seems like much longer, when we are in bed. Keep your faith. Dana Hi Dana, I'm doing really well, but I know that it's important for me to stay in a positive mod and be patient. I will be getting the wound vac next week so that should help. This is what States the Unabridged Libraries cover now, but they may add more later. (http://unabridged.lib.overdrive.com/D3B4303C-4616-4022-A806-379E6C7AA1ED/10/92/en/Libraries.htm) Have you tried contacting the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), a Division of the Library of Congress? They are who connected me to the Unabridged Libraries. They are at: _http://www.loc.gov/nls/_ (http://www.loc.gov/nls/) If you can't find a place to read try going to LibriVox Librariy. They have a good selection of books. _http://librivox.org/newcatalog/_ (http://librivox.org/newcatalog/) With Love, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am so sorry about your abscess and having to be down. You're always so encouraging and helpful. I know how hard it is to be down as two years ago I was down for six months for a sore where the underwear goes or diaper maybe an inch or so up on the left side so I had to stay on my right side most of the time. I would have gone crazy without my computer in my bed. The computer caused when the power cord got too hot as it was burning out and it was under my rear. What is the prediction on how long it will be. I have never read books on my computer, says there was a post about web sites for that, that I have not checked out. I hope I can find again on my computer. I'll be thinking a you and pray for it to heal as quickly as possible. Dana AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at _AOL.com_ (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com) . BRBRBR**BR AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again -- Part Two
Hi Wheels, The doctor said we'll start the wound-vac next week. Right now he wants the wound to heal some before we start the WV. I am feeling good about the progress so far, and am staying in a positive spirit and expect to continue to improve. Thanks to everyone that have sent good wishes and prayers. I am a true believer in positive moods and healing. Stay strong. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SCORE: Quads 1 Doctors 0 Hope that you are using a wound vac to aid in the healing process Dave and hope that you return to what you consider normal. May you heal fast and strong. Best Wishes W In a message dated 2/26/2007 3:31:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Surgeon said if the abscess had burst, it would have spread through my body and I would have most likely have been dead within days. I'm in the process of getting the wound to heal from the inside out, which means a lot of dressing changes and staying off my backside, so I will be reading here, and be here to help answer questions, but not much writing. I'll keep you all updated as things progress, so thanks in advance for your prayers and good wishes. Stay strong! With Love, Dave Kelmer Wichita Falls, TX - AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
[QUAD-L] Home Again -- Part Two
Hi People, This is a short note to tell you the rest of the story that happened to me after getting home from the hospital in early Feb.. If you think there is a problem with your body, never let a Doctor make you change your intuition about it. After getting A+ on all of my yearly tests, I felt the Doctors were still missing something, so I insisted on a second run of tests. I had that incident in Aug., '06 that put me in ICU for an UTI (very uncommon for me), so I wanted to be sure about my feelings. I've been a Quadriplegic 31 years and my intuition was right. They found what they had thought was scar tissue from the of right leg and partial hip removal to be an abscessed pocket of infection. They did surgery through my back near about where the coccyx bone is and cleaned it all out. The Surgeon said if the abscess had burst, it would have spread through my body and I would have most likely have been dead within days. I'm in the process of getting the wound to heal from the inside out, which means a lot of dressing changes and staying off my backside, so I will be reading here, and be here to help answer questions, but not much writing. I'll keep you all updated as things progress, so thanks in advance for your prayers and good wishes. Stay strong! With Love, Dave Kelmer Wichita Falls, TX
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again -- Part Two
My payers are definately with you and I'm happy you are okay! A good reminder to listen to our instincts. Please take care with vigilance, food that is good for you and vitamins. my best, -k On 2/26/07, David K. Kelmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi People, This is a short note to tell you the rest of the story that happened to me after getting home from the hospital in early Feb.. If you think there is a problem with your body, never let a Doctor make you change your intuition about it. After getting A+ on all of my yearly tests, I felt the Doctors were still missing something, so I insisted on a second run of tests. I had that incident in Aug., '06 that put me in ICU for an UTI (very uncommon for me), so I wanted to be sure about my feelings. I've been a Quadriplegic 31 years and my intuition was right. They found what they had thought was scar tissue from the of right leg and partial hip removal to be an abscessed pocket of infection. They did surgery through my back near about where the coccyx bone is and cleaned it all out. The Surgeon said if the abscess had burst, it would have spread through my body and I would have most likely have been dead within days. I'm in the process of getting the wound to heal from the inside out, which means a lot of dressing changes and staying off my backside, so I will be reading here, and be here to help answer questions, but not much writing. I'll keep you all updated as things progress, so thanks in advance for your prayers and good wishes. Stay strong! With Love, Dave Kelmer Wichita Falls, TX -- Life is 440 horsepower in a 2-cylinder engine. -Henry Miller
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again -- Part Two
SCORE: Quads 1 Doctors 0 Hope that you are using a wound vac to aid in the healing process Dave and hope that you return to what you consider normal. May you heal fast and strong. Best Wishes W In a message dated 2/26/2007 3:31:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Surgeon said if the abscess had burst, it would have spread through my body and I would have most likely have been dead within days. I'm in the process of getting the wound to heal from the inside out, which means a lot of dressing changes and staying off my backside, so I will be reading here, and be here to help answer questions, but not much writing. I'll keep you all updated as things progress, so thanks in advance for your prayers and good wishes. Stay strong! With Love, Dave Kelmer Wichita Falls, TX BRBRBR**BR AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again -- Part Two
Hi Dave, I am so glad that you insisted that the doctors take another look at you. It proves that we know our bodies better than some doctors do. I call it effective communication when we have to tell them to slow down and hear what we have to say. So glad that you are home and I hope you are up and about real soon. Kathy BRBRBR**BR AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
Re: [QUAD-L] Home Again -- Part Two
David, Sorry to hear about your absess, like you said it's good to know your body. I'm glad for your persistance! You are in my prayers, good luck with the healing process. Lindaf
