Re: [QUAD-L] New powerchair!

2009-06-07 Thread wheelchair
If you have any questions or problems, email Mark Smith at Pride: _msm...@pridemobility.com_ (mailto:msm...@pridemobility.com) He is both an engineer behind the chair and a user. Best Wishes In a message dated 6/1/2009 7:33:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time, static...@roadrunner.com writes: I

Re: [QUAD-L] Donate a power wheelchair--Ron or others that may know.

2009-06-07 Thread wheelchair
Contact ParaQuad, the independent living center in your area. I'm sure they know someone who could use it. Best Wishes In a message dated 6/1/2009 4:35:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ddh...@sbcglobal.net writes: Hi, i'm wanting to donate my older quickie power-wheelchair. I used it as a

Re: [QUAD-L] Dave Kelmer

2009-06-07 Thread wheelchair
Such sad news. I'm out in the remote area with wifi and just read my email. His passing is our loss at he was such an inspiration to others while he mentored anyone who asked. He will be missed. Our very best wishes to his family and those who loved and respected him. May He Rest In Peace!

Re: Re: [QUAD-L] Uroquid

2009-06-07 Thread Lori Michaelson
Thanks John for summing that up regarding Mandelamine. My time at the computer is very limited these days. One more thing (in case someone missed it) about a couple of posts I made here whereby I could not get my urine acidic no matter what I did. If I wanted to try Mandelamine for example. In

Re: [QUAD-L] Mark

2009-06-07 Thread Lori Michaelson
From the obituary below -- that is indeed the Mark Jackson we knew! Ironically, I had been talking to him fairly regularly earlier last year because he was a semi-architect who was employed by a big group of home builders to sell homes. A real job. We were considering moving to Arkansas and

RE: [QUAD-L] New powerchair!

2009-06-07 Thread Daniel Espinoza
Thanks! Danny Espinoza 26/m/California Occupation before accident Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer What happened: Broke c2,c6,c7 with donor bone at c2 Traumatic brain injury from blood going to central cortex from spinal cord not vent dependendent anymore. :] My

[QUAD-L] Questions

2009-06-07 Thread Dan
Speaking of potassium, do any of you have low potassium? I have to take 60meq a day in order to keep mine in the normal range. None of my doctors seem to know why?!? Do you guys have any ideas? On another note, at night, where and how do you hang your drainage bag? I've been laying mine on

[QUAD-L] Central Lines or PICC Lines and what could go wrong...

2009-06-07 Thread Lori Michaelson
Below Bill wrote Dave died when they removed a Central IV line from his neck. I do not know if he died *instantaneously* as they were removing it but if he *did* then something caused it directly from the removal because someone does not died suddenly from such a routine procedure. When my nurse

Re: [QUAD-L] Questions

2009-06-07 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hey Dan... Re: Potassium, I can't speak to it directly but I believe the body treats it similarly to calcium. And for that my doc is sending me to an endocrinologist. It seems that 3 years of Fosamax didn't cause any changed in my bone density scores and he wants to find out why. (It could

Re: [QUAD-L] Questions

2009-06-07 Thread Dave0c
i cut the end off my night bag that plugs into my catheter - and then push that end over the bottom part of my legbag.that system keeps the anti-flowback valve in place and provides me with 3 quarts of storage which i don't even use on 'beer' nights. i put the night bag on the floor and my

Re: [QUAD-L] Mark

2009-06-07 Thread Ms Linda Ferrell
It's hard to believe that Mark is gone. I sure will miss him on the Q-list. I enjoyed the chat room that he had for awhile. Lindaf

Re: [QUAD-L] Questions

2009-06-07 Thread KK
I have a plastic box under the bed that I put it in for the night.   If it leaks, it goes in the box! KK

Re: [QUAD-L] Questions

2009-06-07 Thread LTeasley
kk, i do the same thing. i have too many pca's that forget to latch my nightbag closed... lucinda c4-5 complete july 31, ' 05 mpls., mn --- On Sun, 6/7/09, KK kkba...@yahoo.com wrote: From: KK kkba...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Questions To: Dan d...@unh.edu, quad-list@eskimo.com Date:

Re: [QUAD-L] Questions

2009-06-07 Thread Ms Linda Ferrell
I always have my Aids loop it on my mattress hang it on the side of my bed place a basin under the bag in case it springs a leak. Lindaf

Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Dave Kelmer and Mark Jackson

2009-06-07 Thread Todd Daugherty
I am new so did not have the chance to interact with these two gentlemen, and curious if they passed as a result of complications due to their injuries? I know the higher level quads have a significantly shorter lifespan but these guys seem young to me still. I have been injured 20 years and

Re: [QUAD-L] Questions

2009-06-07 Thread Barbara Vedder
I don't know if it's the same but I do know that low calcium can be caused by over drinking of water. I never had thought that drinking water could flush the calcium out of your system but if you really overdo it like I did, it can happen. I'd never thought of it before because normally problems

[QUAD-L] Wheelchair Clothing

2009-06-07 Thread Steve Crowder
I am in the process of putting together an article on wheelchair clothing for the summer issue of Dangerwood. If you can spare just 5 or 10 minutes of your time, I could really use your input to do a good job on this. Please tell me where you buy your wheelchair pants/clothing, as well as

[QUAD-L] Outlook Express Question

2009-06-07 Thread Steve Crowder
My Outlook Express keeps adding e-mail addresses to my address book on its own. How do I stop that? Thanks, Nick

Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Dave Kelmer and Mark Jackson

2009-06-07 Thread Steve Crowder
I've seen all the posts about those guys, which leads me to believe that it might be a good idea to mention something about their passing in the summer issue of my magazine, Dangerwood ... The Magazine. Would a couple of you who knew them well please provide me with a synopsis of who they were