RE: [QUAD-L] new to list

2012-01-22 Thread Steve Oldaker
Hi Toby and welcome! I live in Southeast Georgia on the Atlantic coast. Steve - C4, 23 years From: Toby Ausbun [mailto:toby.aus...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 8:40 PM To: hellodav...@aol.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] new to list My name is Toby c 4

Re: [QUAD-L] new to list

2012-01-22 Thread Toby Ausbun
Has anyone ever use miracle mist on sores? On Jan 22, 2012, at 8:00 AM, Steve Oldaker steve.olda...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Toby and welcome! I live in Southeast Georgia on the Atlantic coast. Steve - C4, 23 years From: Toby Ausbun [mailto:toby.aus...@yahoo.com] Sent:

[QUAD-L] Recent Emails from me

2012-01-22 Thread Don Smith
Please disregaurd any email from me titled unknown.  My email was hacked, hopefully It is fixed. Don

Re: [QUAD-L] new to list

2012-01-22 Thread wheelchair
Hiya Pat. I can't think of a better place to live. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/21/2012 4:44:17 P.M. Central Standard Time, patc2...@gmail.com writes: My name is Pat, I live in Az.I am a c1c2 quad, vent dependent just short of 15 years.Pat

Re: [QUAD-L] new to list

2012-01-22 Thread wheelchair
Hiya Toby! Welcome Aboard! Best Wishes In a message dated 1/21/2012 7:33:55 P.M. Central Standard Time, toby.aus...@yahoo.com writes: My name is Toby c 4 complete 20 yrs post live in Columbus,Nebraska,new to list!!! On Jan 21, 2012, at 7:27 PM, _hellodaveoc@aol.com_

[QUAD-L] Broken bones

2012-01-22 Thread kathy132
My son John is a C5-6 for going on 18 yrs, he will be 39 next week. Right now he has a broken leg and his knee cap is very swollen. Went to ER but there is not much for them to say but after a MRI of both legs it showed there have been several fractures on both legs. Is this something others

Re: [QUAD-L] Broken bones

2012-01-22 Thread wheelchair
It is most difficult to tell from here, via the internet. His primary doctor should be aware of this. Some meds are known to cause brittle bones. Fractures vary, for example a stress fracture vs a bone separation. Let us know what the primary doctors suggests. Elevation is good to

Re: [QUAD-L] Broken bones

2012-01-22 Thread hellodaveoc
he is pushing furniture around isn't he? when there is no pain sensation - one can hurt himself very easily and very severely. I cooked my legs operating a charcoal grill once - a friend mentioned I should probably back up a bit. he was too late as I had 1st degree burns by then. be

[QUAD-L] fractures on each side of my foot and information about Botox injections

2012-01-22 Thread DAANOO
A number of weeks ago my foot and ankle was somewhat discolored and swollen. I believe my foot and a half fallen off the footplate because of the contracture and spasticity. I went to ER and found out by right foot was fractured on each side. The hospital gave me a task. I went to a Foot

Re: [QUAD-L] Broken bones

2012-01-22 Thread Bob Vogel
Hi Kathy, Bob Vogel here. I'm in my 26th year as aT10 complete para and I've had several (total of four) femur and or hip fractures in the past 20 years. I also wrote an article about osteoporosis/fracture and SCI in New Mobility

Re: [QUAD-L] fractures on each side of my foot and information about Botox injections

2012-01-22 Thread Bob Vogel
Hi Dana, Bob Vogel (again)--On two of my femur fractures I had severe spasticity of the quadricep muscles that was not allowing them to heal. In each instance my PMR doc shot the muscles with the max dose of botox to quiet the muscles--it worked well, quieted the muscles and allowed the bones

Re: [QUAD-L] Drowning

2012-01-22 Thread Gah17582
I had a friend who wore a chest strap. He was going down a steep hill and the wheelchair tipped forward and the footrests kept the wheelchair from flipping forward. He suffocated. He is in a much better place today. Glenn Henry G.A.Henry Radio 100 Mill Street Washington Boro, PA 17582

Re: [QUAD-L] fractures on each side of my foot and information about Botox in...

2012-01-22 Thread hellodaveoc
MIRAPEX kills my spasms I LOVE IT. AZDAVE _daveoconnell.com_ (http://daveoconnell.com/) In a message dated 1/22/2012 3:19:29 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, rhvsh...@pacbell.net writes: Hi Dana, Bob Vogel (again)--On two of my femur fractures I had severe spasticity of the

Re: [QUAD-L] fractures on each side of my foot and information about Botox in...

2012-01-22 Thread wheelchair
Some people are allergic to BOTOX. Just like various forms of food poison will kill some while others just get real sick, and recover. BOTOX, is an active bacteria. Make sure that you body will be tolerant to bacteria. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/22/2012 3:47:06 P.M. Central

Re: [QUAD-L] Broken bones

2012-01-22 Thread wheelchair
Thanks Bob! Best Wishes In a message dated 1/22/2012 4:14:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, rhvsh...@pacbell.net writes: Hi Kathy, Bob Vogel here. I'm in my 26th year as aT10 complete para and I've had several (total of four) femur and or hip fractures in the past 20 years. I also wrote