RE: [QUAD-L] Despair

2017-09-13 Thread Carrie Pinter
So you are a quad and your wife can't get around because of her heart and lungs? Have you considered a Go Fund Me page? I cannot imagine this, Larry. God Bless you, both. -Original Message- From: Larry Willis [mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 7:53 PM To:

RE: [QUAD-L] Females! Do you use ostomy pouches for urine only?

2017-05-05 Thread Carrie Pinter
I think you’re right, but why is that? From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 6:51 PM To: cpinte...@comcast.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Females! Do you use ostomy pouches for urine only? Most, who actually use that system are

RE: [QUAD-L] Females! Do you use ostomy pouches for urine only?

2017-05-05 Thread Carrie Pinter
...@msn.com] Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 4:00 PM To: wheelch...@aol.com; quad-list <quad-list@eskimo.com>; Carrie Pinter <cpinte...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Females! Do you use ostomy pouches for urine only? I had a urostomy done in October 2015, due to bladder cancer.

[QUAD-L] Females! Do you use ostomy pouches for urine only?

2017-05-04 Thread Carrie Pinter
Hi ladies, Do you, or any paralyzed woman you know, have a urostomy bag? I'm researching quads who urinate through a stoma into the bag, and then simply empty the bag, rather than catheterizng through the stoma (aka, umbilicus urostomy). I'm not finding much research on the topic, but I thought

RE: [QUAD-L] Ask For Help

2017-05-04 Thread Carrie Pinter
FYI for emptying leg bags without assistance from another person: http://www.spinalcordinjuryzone.com/news/10524/people-spinal-cord-injury-emp ty-urinary-leg-bag-assistance-pump From: greg [mailto:g...@eskimo.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:47 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject:

RE: [QUAD-L] Ask For Help

2017-05-04 Thread Carrie Pinter
Hey Greg, The first 15 years I avoided and dreaded asking for help, private or public. I, too, ask all the time now. I wish I'd have figured that out a lot sooner, I would have saved myself a lot of wasted time and energy! Luckily, people are much less scared of us these days and feel good about

[QUAD-L] RE: [QUAD-L] Alternating air pressure mattress not doing what is supposed to I believe. Need your opinions

2017-04-06 Thread Carrie Pinter
Debra, Maybe something to consider: http://www.rehabmart.com/product/prodigy-mattress-overlay-by-roho-60.html Look closely at Buying Options section-the whole mattress is $1500 at least. http://www.rehabmart.com/product/roho-dry-flotation-mattress-overlay-23403.h tml If you've had

RE: [QUAD-L] Sleepy

2017-03-29 Thread Carrie Pinter
message: Resent-From: <quad-list@eskimo.com <mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> > From: "Carrie Pinter" <cpinte...@comcast.net <mailto:cpinte...@comcast.net> > Date: March 29, 2017 at 8:21:04 PM EDT To: "'Larry Willis'" <lwillis82...@gmail.com <mailto

RE: [QUAD-L] Sleepy

2017-03-29 Thread Carrie Pinter
Yeah, it’s probably safe to say that generally, quads do not get restful sleep at night, which affects everything else, physically, mentally, and ultimately, emotionally. From: Larry Willis [mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 12:43 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com

RE: [QUAD-L] Sleepy

2017-03-29 Thread Carrie Pinter
Hi, All, I know this feeling after living in quadville as a C 5-6-7 for 27 years. Again, I stress hydration and food, plenty of food (not simple carbs that will plummet your blood sugar, yet!). Sometimes I am so tired and then it hits me that I haven’t eaten much, or any complex carbs, aka,

RE: [QUAD-L] Blood pressure

2016-10-19 Thread carrie pinter
I know my situation is different than all of yours, but maybe you can take away something from this. Don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been injured 26 years. My low blood pressure used to be low like yours, but not so dangerously fluctuating, except while in the hospital. I’ve also never