Re: [QUAD-L] Question for everyone! Update on Nancy

2016-05-06 Thread Lori Michaelson
Hey Ron - they refuse to give me a round of antibiotics until another urine specimen is done. People are just not doing their job and/or getting the runaround. When you become a seasoned quad for 36 1/2 years... you get to know things as you yourself know. I would go to my "new" primary care

[QUAD-L] Getting urine specimen C results and then beginning to have real pain

2016-05-06 Thread Lori Michaelson
Yep I began taking Pyridium yesterday which makes your urine orange which I don't like but if the pain is worse... who cares. That along with ibuprofen every six hours is barely covering the pain. I finally heard back from the doctor's OFFICE and they either wanted me to go to the emergency

Re: [QUAD-L] Question for everyone! Update on Nancy

2016-05-06 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Its really troubling that a doctor cant properly organize getting a urine specimen back in a timely manner. I would feel like they were giving me the run around or not taking me seriously. Think about it...if a young mother brought her little daughter in to get a specimen checkeddo

Re: [QUAD-L] Question for everyone! Update on Nancy

2016-05-06 Thread wheelchair
'There are a couple of OTC meds for UTI's. Call your doctor's office and leave a message that if he doesn't get back to you in 12-24 hours, you will take several OTC meds . This way, the ball is in HIS court. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/6/2016 4:42:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

Re: [QUAD-L] Question for everyone! Update on Nancy

2016-05-06 Thread Johnny Cammon
Nothing but competence on their part something terrible. Hope you all feel better soon. And God bless!!! On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 1:42 PM, Lori Michaelson wrote: > I have known Nancy for a couple of decades also and if you get this > Nancy...

Re: [QUAD-L] Question for everyone! Update on Nancy

2016-05-06 Thread Lori Michaelson
I have known Nancy for a couple of decades also and if you get this Nancy... you are definitely in my thoughts! Because of a sore I spent that many months in bed and then a total of, statistically speaking, 3 years in bed by only being able to get up 3 to 5 hours a day because it was a Stage III

Re: [QUAD-L] One Comment and Two Questions Needing Advice On

2016-05-06 Thread wheelchair
Hi Carol. Have you considered your State's Assistive Techology Department? There are cool vest for Quads that will keep you cool during those hot humid days. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/5/2016 9:04:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time, cboy...@swbell.net writes: First, thanks to all

Re: [QUAD-L] Question for everyone! Update on Nancy

2016-05-06 Thread Johnny Cammon
Johnny Cammon, 41 years old date of injury May 24, 1991 quadriplegic C45/from a gunshot wound On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 11:23 PM, wrote: > Dana Wray 62 years old, date of injury July 26, 1974, C4-5 come plate I > have a tracheostomy that requires suctioning throughout my days