Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo anybody

2016-04-17 Thread Jim Lubin
I've been researching the Echo deciding about getting one. Sure looks neat. This is something I found http://lovemyecho.com/2016/03/04/complete-listing-of-alexa-skills-as-of-3416/ On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 6:04 PM, Joan Anglin wrote: > I'm jealous! :-) I want one so bad I

Re: [QUAD-L] Lower extremity edema in feet and ankles

2016-04-17 Thread Lori Michaelson
Ok, I found the nike kukini's but I was wondering what your feet are like at the end of the day after being in them all day? ~Lori On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 5:33 PM, RONALD L PRACHT wrote: > Well Lori, the reason is lack of movement. When I swam just twice a week > my

Re: [QUAD-L] Lower extremity edema in feet and ankles

2016-04-17 Thread Lori Michaelson
Well Ron, I MUST tease you by saying that what you are telling me is also true besides gravity. I just forgot to include that in my original post simply because it is a no-brainer.  I thank you for giving me the name of the stretchable shoe you have found that might work for me. My biggest

Re: [QUAD-L] Lower extremity edema in feet and ankles

2016-04-17 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Well Lori, the reason is lack of movement. When I swam just twice a week my feet were in decent shape. Four years later and Im barely able to cram a shoe on. Im told the only way to fight it is with passive movement, like in some sort of lower exercise for like 20 mins at a time. I found a

Fwd: [QUAD-L] 43 years today

2016-04-17 Thread Larry Willis
Congrats, Bobbie. Keep on keepin on! God bless. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: Johnny Cammon > Date: April 17, 2016 at 3:21:29 PM EDT > To: Gmail , quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re:

Re: [QUAD-L] Lower extremity edema in feet and ankles

2016-04-17 Thread Lori Michaelson
Yes Dianna, I know exactly what you are talking about. Many people who are in the hospital for a longer period of time often wear them. Just one more hassle for me and then when I get up in my chair, because of gravity, it all starts over again. I would not want to wear them while in my chair

Re: [QUAD-L] Lower extremity edema in feet and ankles

2016-04-17 Thread diannal767
always, more so in the summer. I found some foot jewelry online that gives the appearance of sandalsbetter than bare feet. now for the medical advice. my wound doctor had me approved for special compression pumps. I will have to research the name of these but an hour in the morning and

Re: [QUAD-L] Lower extremity edema in feet and ankles

2016-04-17 Thread Danny Hearn
LoriMy feet swelled way to big to get tennis shoes are any kind other than House shoe like slippers onThis lasted over a year, then all of a sudden about  6 months ago they went back to normal and I have went back to Tennis shoes every since, We don't know for sure if something just

Re: [QUAD-L] 43 years today

2016-04-17 Thread Johnny Cammon
congratulations Bobby on your anniversary. Time does fly, doesn't it thank God for family and friends, because in our situation or any situation that's what count. God bless and may you have many more. On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Gmail wrote: > > Today marks 43

[QUAD-L] 43 years today

2016-04-17 Thread Gmail
Today marks 43 years since I had my accident. Wow, dose time fly. I've been so lucky for family and friends support and am greatfull for the opportunity to experience the many events in the past 43 years that I almost didn't survive to experience. I forgive the person who helped me to learn how

[QUAD-L] Lower extremity edema in feet and ankles

2016-04-17 Thread Lori Michaelson
I was wondering if any of you have had to deal with lower extremity edema whereby you can't even wear tennis shoes/sneakers or anything but sandals that stay open and there is only a Velcro strap that allows the top of the sandals to close or buckled straps to allow for the stretching/lower