Re: [QUAD-L] I'm in a dilemma...Need help.

2007-06-21 Thread Jkrocks
Keith, You did not go into a lot of detail but I'm only going to assume that you need help in the lifting department. All you need to do is purchase an electric lift like a Sure Hands with a toileting sling. I have this set up and the most physical thing that my caregivers do is roll

[QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread KK
I have a big red container for my needles but am told that I need more. My supra pubic cath site is cleaned daily with betadine. I use disposable diapers. All these need to be in marked containers. When emptied, they have to go to a special medical refuse site. Does anyone do all this? I

Re: [QUAD-L] GOOD DAY

2007-06-21 Thread David K. Kelmer
Here in Texas we'd say, ''Howdy, y'all have a good one''! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post Texas, USA Robert Brennan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to say ''Good day'' Aussie folk take short cuts, so we say ''G'day'' Oh yeah,i might be a

[QUAD-L] Bed?

2007-06-21 Thread Greg
I'm looking into beds. I'm trying to find info on those beds with the framing stuff above them. Those bars. What all can be done with those? I don't think I'm strong enough to lift myself much. Plus I use a ceiling lift, so it would get in the way of a full bed length bar. But I thought if I had

RE: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread Eric W Rudd
Uh...no. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: KK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 12:57 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers I have a big red container for my needles but am told that I need more. My supra

[QUAD-L] Biohazard

2007-06-21 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Hey, As long as the needles are in a red container, thats seems reasonable to me. People have been throwing kids diapers in the trash for 40 yrs, so I dont think a disabled individuals diapers are any more of a biohazard. Betadine is harmless, I go by the you gotta do what ya have

Re: [QUAD-L] I'm in a dilemma...Need help.

2007-06-21 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Keith, Check out this Web Site. Most of the Waiver Programs have respite care. Get signed-up and get the help you deserve. http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/medicaid_waivers_info.php?state=newjersey I hope this helps. Stay Strong. With Love, CtrlAltDel

[QUAD-L] Sling back and a tilt chair???

2007-06-21 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Hey, When your using a sling back there are a few things to take into consideration. 1)How tall is the back 2)Does the back have tension adjustment straps If your back is considerably tall and has adjustment straps tightened all the way, then I would think it would work, but the

[QUAD-L] Whats the bar you grab onto above the bed called?

2007-06-21 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Trapeze.. Ron c7

Re: [QUAD-L] Christopher Reeves

2007-06-21 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Rob, In this Age of Technology, the fact that a person is caused to spend time in bed, means less to the life they live than ever before, and it has only been pathetic when the person allows it to become so. Stay strong. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31

[QUAD-L] toilet sling

2007-06-21 Thread Elizabeth Treston
Looking for a toilet sling for a Trixie lift? anyone? I checked the site and tried contacting the manufacturer but no luck.

Re: [QUAD-L] Vetoed again (political)

2007-06-21 Thread John S.
Eric, there is no so. I am a Christian and I will try to forgive him for his sins against the world, the people of America and God. Maybe his good friend Putin will give him a bowl of dioxin soup while they brag about who has made more rich friends wealthier and laugh at the starving. john

Re: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread Bill_J
I don't. It would cost a small fortune to have biohazard materials collected here. Bill age 56 C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Leesburg, FL Welcome To Shit Creek ~ Sorry, We're Out of Paddles! - Original Message - From: KK To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007

Re: [QUAD-L] toilet sling

2007-06-21 Thread Jkrocks
Try Sure Hands Jim ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread John S.
Some of the more modern waste fascilities try to dispose of human waste in a mannor that is less likely to allow diseases and harmful bacteria to recycle back into the community. In most cases bio waste is benign. In some cases the dump sites have compromised liners. There are numerous reasons

Re: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread KK
My health care aid is supposed to take care of all that after the fact.

Re: [QUAD-L] CHEST STRAP / DRIVING

2007-06-21 Thread Quadius
I agree with Bill, they should be able to do the shoulder strap or the harness device for anyone needing them. I have embedded a few pictures of my simple shoulder strap. I used to have my caregivers put a big chest strap around me, but I find this to be of much quicker method and when I am

Re: [QUAD-L] CHEST STRAP / DRIVING

2007-06-21 Thread Quadius
Let me know if the pictures don't come through and I will post them somewhere else. Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] GOOD DAY

2007-06-21 Thread Quadius
Just happened to catch it last week. For a game show I found it to be pretty decent, but I don't have a lot of time to devote to things like that. I'll save that for when I am stuck in the hospital having a colonoscopy. Quadius On 6/20/07, RollinOn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have that game

Re: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread KK
I live in an apartment complex. There is no recycling at all for us. The home owners must recycle. The maintenance man takes the garbage to the containers for pickup. I figure if he has no complaints I must be doing OK.

Re: [QUAD-L] I'm in a dilemma...Need help.

2007-06-21 Thread Quadius
It seems as if everybody has covered almost every thing I can think of, but I would definitely not limit your search to male assistants. I am 6 foot 3 and currently weigh about 185 pounds, but I have in the past gone to 200. I have had female caregivers from 90 pounds on a do my care with no

Re: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread wheelchair
Just who is telling you this?? W In a message dated 6/21/2007 12:57:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a big red container for my needles but am told that I need more. My supra pubic cath site is cleaned daily with betadine. I use disposable diapers.

Re: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread KK
State of Texas is requiring home health care agencies to show that they are taking care of all the needs of their patients.

Re: [QUAD-L] I'm in a dilemma...Need help.

2007-06-21 Thread SCIQuad96
Thanks Dave for the info and that goes to all who responded. I'm looking into everyone's links. Keith/C4-5/NewJersey Dave writes: Hi Keith, Check out this Web Site. Most of the Waiver Programs have respite care. Get signed-up and get the help you deserve.

[QUAD-L] Re: Bedbag Cleanser Ostomy Urostomy appliance cleaner by ReliaMaed

2007-06-21 Thread DAANOO
Hi Nancy, The only reason I purchased was because my insurance covered after my co-pay was paid , which I was extremely surprised that they would. I get all my ostomy supplies from Edgepark medical supply. They send supplies every three months, so that is convenient as you don't have to

Re: [QUAD-L] Bed?

2007-06-21 Thread SCIQuad96
Hi Greg, I believe they are called trapeze bars. Keith/C4-5/NewJersey Greg Writes: I’m looking into beds. I’m trying to find info on those beds with the framing stuff above them. Those bars… What all can be

Re: [QUAD-L] Vetoed again (political)

2007-06-21 Thread Quadius
I love Ron Reagan's take on the subject. But having said that, I understand there are a multitude of people that have a completely different, and in their eyes justifiable, view. Here is Ron Reagan's response to what he thought about the president's veto. Well, There is no surprise here. He

Re: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread Quadius
If I called my local waste management company they would blackball me. I may want to get into what might happen if I called the county's solid waste management to ask. I don't think all the mothers out there in the country are putting orange or red on their bags that have dirty diapers in them.

RE: [QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread Silas Shelburne
Lol. I use a red Bio container for needles, I don't use diapers but bowl program goes in the trash. There's worse things in the landfills than a little poop. Silas -Original Message- From: KK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 11:57 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com

[QUAD-L] Biohazard

2007-06-21 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
If all else fails, put it all in a black plastic bag and move on with the day. By all means dont call anyone and screw yourself over with your trash company. ron c7

Re: [QUAD-L] CHEST STRAP / DRIVING

2007-06-21 Thread Nichole Rohling
THAT'S GREAT. I LIKE THIS SET UP. - Original Message - From: Quadius To: Nichole Rohling Cc: Quadlist Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] CHEST STRAP / DRIVING I agree with Bill, they should be able to do the shoulder strap or the harness

[QUAD-L] Bio hazard containers

2007-06-21 Thread wheelchair
In a message dated 6/21/2007 3:40:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: State of Texas is requiring home health care agencies to show that they are taking care of all the needs of their patients. I would get it in writing and ask for a letter of explanation from the

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Bedbag Cleanser Ostomy Urostomy appliance cleaner by ReliaMaed

2007-06-21 Thread Bill_J
I get my ostomy supplies from Liberty Medical. They bill Medicare Medicaid. I buy my chux, etc. from www.medsupplyco.com and www.qualitymedical.com Bill age 56 C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Leesburg, FL Welcome To Shit Creek ~ Sorry, We're Out of Paddles! - Original Message -

[QUAD-L] amitiza

2007-06-21 Thread ~LittleQuad~
who wanted the amitiza? write asap plz.

Re: [QUAD-L] toilet sling

2007-06-21 Thread wheelchair
In a message dated 6/21/2007 1:33:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Looking for a toilet sling for a Trixie lift? anyone? I checked the site and tried contacting the manufacturer but no luck. Wait a second, that lift is made by Century/Arjo. Who said no luck?

[QUAD-L] Fwd: Discharged from the Hospital too Soon? New Rules Offer Better Protection

2007-06-21 Thread DAANOO
** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ---BeginMessage--- DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL TOO SOON? NEW RULES OFFER BETTER PROTECTIONFOR MEDICARE PATIENTS Medicare patients who are hospitalized sometimes find themselves being told to leave the hospital too