[QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary

2018-04-17 Thread Bobbie Humphreys
Today is 45 freaking YEARS since I fell off a 250 Kawalski and broke C 5,6 at 17 years old My body is truly falling apart and hurts like HELL! I met Pete 9 years later and he's STILL taking care of me 24/7/365. Bless his heart ❤️ I went to college, traveled, was bad, was good I don't know

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2018-04-17 Thread wheelchair
Congratulations !  Congrats, Best Wishes !  You did it and I know it wasn't pleasant or easy.  May you continue to succeed and do well as you inspire others.   Best Wishes   In a message dated 4/17/2018 11:44:44 AM Central Standard Time, bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com writes:   Today is 45

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2018-04-17 Thread Jeffrey Gaede
How different and similar lives can be.  This Saturday will mark 39 years post injury, from the age of 17.  I'm fortunate in that my body doesn't hurt but I have also recently discovered a serious pressure sore, despite having an expensive, unique seating system and having been pressure mapped

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2018-04-17 Thread poajoan
Time flies when we're having fun! It's called living, and for those of us who do live in a chair it's definitely an alternate lifestyle. But what's the answer? You have been so helpful to so many over these last years, that it puts another spin on what's fair. You know yourself and that you

Re: [QUAD-L] Using a GlassOuse Assistive device to control a smart phone - YouTube

2018-04-17 Thread Jeffrey Gaede
Pretty handy but I've got this hangup about wearing things on my head:(Jeff From: Jim Lubin To: Quad-list Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 5:43 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Using a GlassOuse Assistive device to control a smart phone - YouTube

Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary

2018-04-17 Thread Lori Michaelson
Congratulations for making it this far Bobbie and you are so fortunate to still have sweet Pete! Needless to say, heartbreaking news to find out you have a stage IV wound and the amount of pain that you are in. I not only have superficial bladder cancer that will probably need surgery but just

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2018-04-17 Thread Greg
I'm 36 years post, but feel 100 years post. I've had a few pressure sores, but only 1 bad one on my butt. Have one on my calf now. I've lost a lot of strength and stamina recently. So far health is OK (find out "heart" stress test and ultrasound results next week) Pain is my issue. And even