Re: [QUAD-L] feet hopping

2005-01-13 Thread TheOmen723
does anyone know where i can get some wheelchair foot straps? luke

Re: [QUAD-L] Sci appearances

2005-01-13 Thread Greg
Plus, not sitting straight can cause real problems on your butt. And sitting on wrinkles or having your pants bunched in your crotch is not good. I always recline after I get up to get everything straightened out. You have to protect yourself from sores. 1 bad sore and you could be in bed

[QUAD-L] Helping someone get a bed

2005-01-13 Thread Cameron Wallace
Title: Helping someone get a bed My mother's friend was on a cruise and was talking with the family of a young man in a chair. They were all very helpful when giving suggestions of things to consider for planning my first cruise. Recently, my mother received a phone call from this family

[QUAD-L] Re: Sci appearances

2005-01-13 Thread Jkrocks
When I go out in the public and for that matter even here at home. I want myself to look the best that I can. Walking around with messy hair was a pet peeve of mine so I cut my hair short so I don't have to worry about combing it. I also make sure that my shirt is put on properly and not

Re: [QUAD-L] Buying a van

2005-01-13 Thread Jkrocks
Lori, I was also very sensitive to all the bumps and expansion joints on our crappy roads also, but the more I drive the less sensitive I became. I thought about getting a minivan the first time but I would also need at least a 10" dropped floor. I was afraid that I might have a lot of

Re: [QUAD-L] pee through your belly button or close

2005-01-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Bill, Thanks for your thoughts on Ditropan. I'm in the process of fine tuning my dosageafter 28 some years. :-) With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 28 Years PostTexas, USA "B. Kimberlin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I would add my two cents. Because I have a problem when dry

Re: [QUAD-L] pee through your belly button or close

2005-01-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Billy, Thanks for your thoughts on Ditropan. I'm in the process of fine tuning my dosageafter 28 some years. :-) With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 28 Years PostTexas, USA "B. Kimberlin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought I would add my two cents. Because I have a problem when dry

RE: [QUAD-L] feet hopping

2005-01-13 Thread Cameron Wallace
Title: Message I have these too and they are not as obnoxiously obvious as they seem when you first think when you first see them without your feet in them. oh! and they're great when you have clonus or are hyper-reflexive as I am/do.regards, Cameron-Original Message-From: Greg

[QUAD-L] SCI-Appearances

2005-01-13 Thread DiannaL767
Lori If u don't have your health , life is hell! Amen!

[QUAD-L] more ditropan stuff

2005-01-13 Thread William Willis
I take one in the morning as soon as i get up. (ditropan) For some reason I hurt fiercely in that area when I first get up. Then another before bed if needed. I wake up at night and it feels like my tongur is going to break off. It also makes my mouth and tongue very sensitive. Even mild spices

[QUAD-L] FW: George Carlin's Views On Aging `````takes a minute to load but worth it

2005-01-13 Thread Cameron Wallace
Title: Message George Carlin's Views On Aging ..Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids?If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions. "How old are

Re: [QUAD-L] Buying a van

2005-01-13 Thread Quietstream25322
REALLY DON'T BE AFRAID TO DRIVE.YOU MAY BREAK YOUR NECK, BUT WEV'E ALL DONE THAT ! LOL Dan

Re: [QUAD-L] Sci appearances

2005-01-13 Thread DiannaL767
In a message dated 1/12/2005 6:47:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Mark thats another point I guess some arent able to tell their aides about what they want to wear. But its because they choose not to thats their right to wear what they want. I pick my clothes

Re: [QUAD-L] Sci appearances

2005-01-13 Thread ~LittleQuad~
wow, i'd be an easy target as i'm crooked most timewhen hips hurt i get off them.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can honestly say that I have not been that close to another person in a wheelchair that smells but I do know I make sure I don't smell. There have been people in wheelchairs that

Re: [QUAD-L] Sci appearances

2005-01-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
I think this would be a good time to say that IMHO it sounds to me like we have some fine looking ladies on the Q-List! :-) With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 28 Years PostTexas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every single day I wear a dress or skirt and make-up. I don't even own a

Re: [QUAD-L] Buying a van

2005-01-13 Thread Stacy Harim
I was evaluated and then only required to do about 15 hours of driving. When the medical review is over the same guy is going to come down and teach how to do the stuff that is on the test. My biggest worry is the parallel parking. That is a silly requirement I think. There isn't anywhere

FW: Re: [QUAD-L] more ditropan stuff

2005-01-13 Thread William Willis
I do the same, Dave. But as soon as I swallow the dryness is back. What is really irritating is the damage it does to my taste buds. Do you have that problem? From: David K. Kelmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: William Willis [EMAIL PROTECTED], quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] more ditropan