RE: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration

2009-09-04 Thread Daniel Espinoza
I agree music has helped many through the entire thing a lot. I just put some good music on, close my eyes and listen to the words. Of course it's more uplifting music, I would think listening to depressing music would not help LOL Daniel Espinoza 26/m/California Occupation before accident

RE: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration

2009-09-04 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
What keeps me goingh...a nice sunny day, the touch of a woman sometimes, the challenge, the simple fact that life is short and everyone dies at some point, a cold beer with a friend, cards baseball, swimming, lifting, rolling around the hood, being behind the wheel of my van   ron c7

Re: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration

2009-09-04 Thread kemal zakaria
c3, incomplete,10years post,sci. source of inspiration is primarily the internet which includes the qudlist, the quadlink, christopher reeves (his books and web site) jim lubin (web sites) prof. hawkins, jani and friends and and so on..as a result i have tried to come up with a web site

RE: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration

2009-09-04 Thread bob quinn
First, I refuse to be defined by my injury. I am much more: a father, programmer, writer and teacher. I just happen to be in a wheelchair. My biggest inspiration --before and after injury-- has always been my eternal quest for laughs. Friends, family, books, Internet and movies are all

RE: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration

2009-09-04 Thread Steve Oldaker
1. Family and friends. 2. Believing I can still make a difference. 3. Things left undone - people I want to meet, places I want to see, books I want to read, etc. Steve - C4, 21 years From: Steve Crowder [mailto:dangerwo...@san.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 10:44 PM

[QUAD-L] question

2009-09-04 Thread Angela Garman
Hello, I am a 2nd year occupational therapy student. This semester, one of our assignment requirements is to log onto a listserv of our choice. Once we are logged onto a listserv, we are suppose to pose questions and learn from those who subscribe to the listserv as well. I was wondering if you

Re: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration

2009-09-04 Thread Danny Hearn
hhhmmm  what keeps me going. it's that darn man eatin pit bull, that chases me thru the neighborhood -- I keep my chair on full charge, pray and ride like hell, because if he ever catches me..i'm dog steak dinner. ;-)    Dan H. --- On Thu, 9/3/09, Steve Crowder

Re: [QUAD-L] question

2009-09-04 Thread Paul Jacobson
sure! - Original Message - From: Angela Garman To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] question Hello, I am a 2nd year occupational therapy student. This semester, one of our assignment requirements is to log onto a listserv

Re: [QUAD-L] question

2009-09-04 Thread wheelchair
Once you are logged into this service its like the Hotel California... in that no one gets out. But now that you are here, be prepared to learn from the Stars of Survival What you learn here may be in harmony with your book study or at sometimes it may not. Its also of great knowledge

Re: [QUAD-L] question

2009-09-04 Thread DAANOO
Welcome to the group. I hope you can learn what you want to know. You will see our problems and how others in the group help us with dealing with problems they may have already experienced. Dana 55, C4 5 quadriplegic complete, 35 years post

Re: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration

2009-09-04 Thread DAANOO
In a message dated 9/3/2009 9:43:55 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dangerwo...@san.rr.com writes: Hello everybody. I am currently working on a new story for the upcoming fall edition of Dangerwood... the Magazine. Certainly, dealing with a disability -- particularly a new disability,

Re: [QUAD-L] Smaller Batteries?

2009-09-04 Thread hellodaveoc
I have found that size matters only in duration. The smaller ones run out sooner. Other than that, 12 volts is 12 volts. I run mine until it won't hold a charge all day. AZDAVE In a message dated 9/4/2009 10:32:59 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, ddh...@sbcglobal.net writes: Not

Re: [QUAD-L] Smaller Batteries?

2009-09-04 Thread DAANOO
Mine are already not working very well and it's been only a little over one year. Where do you all get batteries for your chair if not your wheelchair dealer. Dana

[QUAD-L] Smaller Batteries?

2009-09-04 Thread Greg
Hey guys, Will it hurt my chair if I use 22's on my chair that has G24 batteries in it? I switched it and so far I don't notice anything. Other than once last night, I started to drive forward and it just clicked. All the battery lights flashed, but the chair didn't move. Kind of like I was

Re: [QUAD-L] Smaller Batteries?

2009-09-04 Thread Danny Hearn
Not sure on if chair will operate the same,  but the chair repair shop told me the g24 hold up better and longer for a man like me that weighs 190 pounds. ... let us know if you find out anything on it Greg. Also.. how long do you guys use your batteries??? I have went 3 to 4 years

Re: [QUAD-L] Smaller Batteries?

2009-09-04 Thread wheelchair
Group 22 (50 amp ) batteries are standard for GENERAL USE wheelchairs. Group 24 (73-75 amp) are Heavy Duty batteries for heavy duty applications. Often the group 24 batteries are used when the user is heavy or the chair is equip'd with an additional motor used for tilt/recline. Think of

[QUAD-L] What the ****!

2009-09-04 Thread Dan
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090902/ARTICLE/909021039/2055/NEWS?Title=Embattled-teacher-will-retain-her-job

RE: [QUAD-L] Sources of Inspiration

2009-09-04 Thread Hosni Al-khatib
Hi I'm c4 c5, incomplete,. source of inspiration is GODsee you _ Share your memories online with anyone you want. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/products/photos-share.aspx?tab=1

[QUAD-L] Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulation

2009-09-04 Thread Billy Lang
Anybody using this for chronic pain relief? I'm entering a test phase and would really like some feedback. thx Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do! Billy www.langfoundation.org

[QUAD-L] Thought this was interesting

2009-09-04 Thread Joan Anglin
http://www.neater.co.uk/main.htm I for one could use it if I had enough muscle. Wish they weren't so far away JDon't think Medicare would pay for a trip to England, and it's been too many years since I lived there to have any sugar daddies over there. LOL Joan What you do for yourself

Re: [QUAD-L] What the ****!

2009-09-04 Thread John S.
Back in the 70's a group of psychiatrist did a study of violent behavior among mentally and emotionally handicapped children that were regarded as violent. just to sum up their unanimous findings, The children were not inherently violent. They had learned to be violent and easily porovoked to

Re: [QUAD-L] Pain meds and Lyrica

2009-09-04 Thread John S.
I'm  addicted to valium, vicodin and Oxy's. I'm slowly cuttiung back. I feel like Its 15 years ago. i was getting pretty depressed., This is such a relief. I'd love to be completely off narcotics but, I'll take it slow. If you try it,  you will know that day if it works. I wish you the very

Re: [QUAD-L] Thought this was interesting

2009-09-04 Thread Aleo0813
according to the web site, it offers free trials, wonder if anyone in the US has them FREE Trials We are happy to arrange free demonstrations and trials of the Neater Arm Support in UK. _Please contact us_ (http://www.neater.co.uk/enquiry.htm) for more details. (Not all our

Re: [QUAD-L] Pain meds and Lyrica

2009-09-04 Thread Tod E. Santee
Dan -- I had terrible pain but (as I mentioned in a longer post) I couldn't take Lyrica because of being on Neurontin (aka: Gabapentin). So if you take Neurontin I doubt they'd give you Lyrica - unless you can cut that out first. Instead, my doc gave me Cymbalta. It works similarly to Lyrica