[QUAD-L] Acidophilus

2007-09-23 Thread SCIQuad96
John, Not a problem. Shoot if it wasn't for spell check I'd misspell 60% of my words. LOL. BTW, how often do you take such a supplement? Something like, once a day? Again, I'm sorry for my spelling, I should have looked it up. Again, I wasn't trying to harp on your spelling...I just

[QUAD-L] Complications of SCI when getting chemotherapy

2007-09-23 Thread Sue Worthington
Does anyone have experience with undergoing chemotherapy and the complications that are more likely because of SCI? I have a very dear friend in Ohio, USA who has had a C6 quadriplegia for 37 years, is now 53 years old and got bladder cancer. His bladder was removed, he was in hospital for 4

Re: [QUAD-L] Complications of SCI when getting chemotherapy

2007-09-23 Thread John S.
Dear Sue, Your friend needs an assisted care fascility. If he intends to live alone then he should have blood preasure meds and pain meds on hand. To be honest, your friend would probably benefit from marijuana. Not the drug store junk, the real stuff. It will help a lot with keeping food down

[QUAD-L] Keith!

2007-09-23 Thread Lori Michaelson
Hey Keith... Nice to see you posting! Been a LONG LONG time. Been under a safe rock or just lurking? Hope you are well. Lori C4/5 complete, near 28 post Tucson, AZ On 9/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This word/med here Acidopholus...can it be spelled Acidophilus or are

[QUAD-L] Help with U.T.I

2007-09-23 Thread shellbell5705
Long story short Been home only 1 year.? Have had 3 U.T.I 'S?within the first 3 months home and was overwhelmed with everything.? Was not in control of my care at that time.? The doc wrote me a script and I just did what he said. I am sure you all remember those days??? ?I need not say any

Re: [QUAD-L] Help with U.T.I

2007-09-23 Thread wheelchair
With all due respect to you... you are not a medical doctor, yet. Until you gain the respect of your doctor, you will still have to play their game. Once you have gain the respect of your Uro, they may issue drugs while the tests are being conducted and verified. Try to determine what the

Re: [QUAD-L] Help with U.T.I

2007-09-23 Thread KK
Maybe I am a little pushy but I send my aide to the doc office with a sterile sample of urine. She is to ask for another container to replace the one she just gave them. If I bring it to my GP he will always find something in my urine. My uro doc says to always bring the samples to him. He

Re: [QUAD-L] water hook-up

2007-09-23 Thread Oconnelldb
i hear ya g.f. a 40 minute program is for me every 3 or 4 days. i still use the old fashioned method with about 2.5 quarts of plain tap water. badda bing badda boom, we're done and on with life. your plan sounds like a #2 - no pun intended !!! dave In a message dated

RE: [QUAD-L] water hook-up

2007-09-23 Thread Eric W Rudd
do either of u know the name of this...i'd like to research it Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 9:56 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] water hook-up i hear ya g.f.