RE: [QUAD-L] Quads brushing teeth

2010-01-25 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Greg, I had a similar problem... especially with spoons. Eventually I found that bending my fork back at the neck (?), the narrowest part between the tines and the handle, so that it curved about 2x or 3x the amount it normally curves there, worked pretty well. I've found most restaurants

[QUAD-L] Was anybody getting JUNK from me?

2010-01-25 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Folks! I just got automatically unsubbed from the Q-List for too many bounced messages. As I read the list, they were all listed as SPAM by many different subscribers' ISPs. I kept reading and saw the messages were all the I want you now... kinds of messages! Now, I'm not saying I DON'T

Re: [QUAD-L] Was anybody getting JUNK from me?

2010-01-25 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Wheels... Nope, not the non-existent Digest this time. That's was what I originally thought. But then I decided to read my Auto-Unsub message closely. It was definitely messages: FROM My Address TO The Quad List and rejected/bounced by the ISPs of several members whose

Re: [QUAD-L] Quads brushing teeth

2010-01-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Eddie! For me the thing that works best for using a fork, toothbrush, etc., for the past 26 years is called an Economy Wrist Splint (...or Wrist Brace, can't remember). It easily found listed under braces/splints in the Sammons-Preston catalogs. If you have a PT or OT working with you I'm

Re: [QUAD-L] Sudoku Helper

2010-01-17 Thread Tod E. Santee
W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.sudokusolver.co.uk/ or google it ;-p Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net To: hellodav...@aol.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L

Re: [QUAD-L] Sudoku Helper

2010-01-16 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Dave, It's been a very long time since I've done any programming and I only have a rudimentary understanding of Sudoku... fact is, I've never successfully finished one without being distracted by something else that caused me to either physically lose the puzzle or mentally lose interest in

RE: [QUAD-L] Avatar

2010-01-15 Thread Tod E. Santee
I haven't seen it yet but my wife and I plan to as soon as our house in back in order after some post-Christmas kitchen improvements. A couple friends who've seen it in 3-D and IMAX 3-D have commented that IF you first see it in 3-D you should go back and watch without the glasses. They've

Re: [QUAD-L] American Chopper

2010-01-13 Thread Tod E. Santee
In the video for the Life Rolls On Chris Reeve chopper, Paul Sr. (of OCC) does say it can be operated by a paraplegic, not quad. But think it wouldn't take much tweaking to make it mostly Quad Friendly (for those who drive already). That long reach forward is one thing most quads couldn't do.

Re: -- SPAM -- Fw: [QUAD-L] If you are disappointed in its second half, bold, come in!

2010-01-12 Thread Tod E. Santee
Danny, I think you have to agree to date one first! Ok -- seriously -- I suppose you've already tried marking them as Spam in your system. If your ISP has a Webm,ail system you can try going there and reporting them as Spam through your Webmail Spam Filter. (if it has one) Also, I notice

Re: Fw: [QUAD-L] If you are disappointed in its second half, bold, come in!

2010-01-12 Thread Tod E. Santee
Nope... his messages are coming from quad-dig...@eskimo, not the Quad-List. The Digest hasn't worked in many years. It seems somebody just fished the internet for unused names similar to used names and chose that one. That way it LOOKS like it's coming from a legitimate source/sender. Best

RE: [QUAD-L] Crazy Question

2010-01-06 Thread Tod E. Santee
Tom, I use a Roho Commode Cushion and it DOES need cleaning every so often (or more). As I've seen others mention, I also use our roll-in shower and hand-held spayer to get in all the crevices. I don't like anti-bacterial soaps just because of the whole bacterial resistance mutation thing (a

Re: [QUAD-L] A project I worked over the summer

2010-01-05 Thread Tod E. Santee
COOL! I found it in the Fall, '09, Parsippany Perspectives. Nice job, Bobbie! http://www.parsippany.net/pdf/fall09final.pdf You might not be looking for a pat on the back but you certainly deserve one. Best wishes, --Tod bobbie...@aol.com wrote: Hi all, I've kept meaning

RE: [QUAD-L] RECOMMENDATIONS, PCAs Healthy Relations

2010-01-02 Thread Tod E. Santee
friends who was in rehab fooled around with the nurses. Alas, I never had such luck in either rehab or college. However, I have had some very fun PCA's. :-) Dan At 09:23 PM 1/1/2010, Tod E. Santee said something that elicited my response: Yep... my first stint away at college

Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair?

2010-01-02 Thread Tod E. Santee
Greg, I think 21st Century still makes the old style chairs with the 20 rear tires. I had a new chair made in 2005 and RD said they had no plans to discontinue them (though that WAS 5 years ago). I find the smaller rear wheels getting me stuck in gravel, soft soil, etc. much more often than

Re: [QUAD-L] Term Devotee

2010-01-02 Thread Tod E. Santee
Well, W, Lissette, others... Believe it or not, I don't think it's really not normal or strange at all. In fact, it seems quite normal, as long as they don't become too intrusive or stalkers or anything. Then it's just as criminal as a Lindsey Lohan stalker. Guys -- we are known to watch

Re: [QUAD-L] RECOMMENDATIONS

2010-01-01 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hmmm... It was over 20 years ago but there was that one quad-hopping chick in college. Maybe I shouldn't have said, No Thanks. LOL! You GUYS must know I'm talking about, RIGHT? But how about you ladies? Are there quad-hoppin' men out there, too, just looking for a young chick in a chair?

Re: [QUAD-L] RECOMMENDATIONS

2010-01-01 Thread Tod E. Santee
You got THAT right! BUT, if it ever becomes possible, I think I'd like to have a veterinarian as my primary care physician! Of all the docs I've met in my 26 years, my pet's vets were nicer, more knowlegable, more willing to listen, more willing to consider alternatives, etc. than almost any

Re: [QUAD-L] RECOMMENDATIONS

2010-01-01 Thread Tod E. Santee
regret, or about what worked for us as a quad and suggestions to others for the future? From: Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 5:45:00 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] RECOMMENDATIONS Hmmm... It was over 20 years ago

Re: [QUAD-L] RECOMMENDATIONS

2010-01-01 Thread Tod E. Santee
Yep... my first stint away at college for a couple summer classes introduced me to a personal care aide who was curious like that about every male quad on campus! I just happened to be at the main campus the state's VR system chose to suggest to all/most of its clients. So she certainly had

Re: [QUAD-L] can't visit family - not accessable

2009-12-30 Thread Tod E. Santee
Yeah, Dave... I know switching chairs and going manual is always an option but I just can't tolerate that immediate loss of independence. Things as simple as turning to talk directly to someone's face in a kitchen when they've moved from the table to the sink, walked out of the room for a

RE: [QUAD-L] Scoliosis +

2009-12-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
Ya know, Greg... I've thought the same thing at times. But then I also realize that if I ever *did* get a 1-week break from it all (those 2), it would be no time before I'd be wishing for a 2-week break! Wish in one hand B-Program in another! Ahhh...shit! Best! --Tod Greg

Re: [QUAD-L] can't visit family - not accessable

2009-12-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Bobbie... I truly feel for you! My whole family lives in PA in an old farm town with lots of steep steps to every building. I only have one blood relative's home I can visit (besides my own old house) when I fly back to visit. All our visits, gatherings, welcome back's, etc. all end up

Re: [QUAD-L] Scoliosis

2009-12-28 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Mr. Dangerwood (Steve): I have the curved back and pain to go with it. If you don't mind a story with some what I did try parts, keep reading. Otherwise, skip to the end. I was injured at 16 and was 5'11 at the time -- long legs but a lot of trunk height, too. They knew I wasn't done

[QUAD-L] Companies for Chair Repairs, Re: My chair repair, Again

2009-12-18 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Greg, I don't know if this is true nationwide (I'm told it is but not certain) but Apria, itself, isn't doing DMEs and DME repair and ordering anymore. It changed its service in the past year. They've gone just toward oxygen supplies, tanks, delivery systems, etc. I know that's true here

Re: [QUAD-L] PRIVACY

2009-12-12 Thread Tod E. Santee
If you want at least a little privacy you can use Hotmail, Yahoo!, Gmail, etc., and get an account for John Smith with any combination of addresses. Nothing online will ever be 100% private because your computer IP and Internet Service Provider will always be available to the Big Wigs and/or

Re: [QUAD-L] USB heating blanket

2009-12-09 Thread Tod E. Santee
Yeah, but I think that's mostly for people who would fall asleep with a hot (I mean HOT) covering rather than check often and moderate as needed. Just like Micky-D's coffee still says, Caution: Contents might be hot. They're protecting themselves from the occasional crazy quad/para/hemi who

Re: [QUAD-L] USB heating blanket

2009-12-08 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi There! I, too, suffer from often feeling cold (even when I know I'm not) so I've done two different things instead of using an electric blanket: 1) I bought a microwavable, Elastogel neck shoulder collar to keep me warm where I feel it most, and 2) We use an electric mattress pad...

Re: [QUAD-L] information about mini vans versus full size and wheelchair

2009-11-30 Thread Tod E. Santee
I drive a full-size Ford E-150 modified with a Scott system, by Driving Systems, Inc., (dSi) in Anaheim, CA. (www.drivingsystems.com) It has some benefits that can overcome some of the obstacles to driving that some quads have. On the positive side: a) it truly IS built to fit the quad

Re: [QUAD-L] Atkins Diet Anybody?

2009-11-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
med build Regards, Mark Age 45 C3/4 Complete since 1986 http://www.markbb.co.uk On 22 Nov 2009, at 23:19, Tod E. Santee wrote: Hi All, It's my turn for a question. Has anybody here tried an Atkins Diet or any kind of modified Atkins to lose some weight? After reading

Re: [QUAD-L] Atkins Diet Anybody?

2009-11-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
med build Regards, Mark Age 45 C3/4 Complete since 1986 http://www.markbb.co.uk On 22 Nov 2009, at 23:19, Tod E. Santee wrote: Hi All, It's my turn for a question. Has anybody here tried an Atkins Diet or any kind of modified Atkins to lose some weight? After reading

Re: [QUAD-L] Atkins Diet Anybody?

2009-11-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
med build Regards, Mark Age 45 C3/4 Complete since 1986 http://www.markbb.co.uk On 22 Nov 2009, at 23:19, Tod E. Santee wrote: Hi All, It's my turn for a question. Has anybody here tried an Atkins Diet or any kind of modified Atkins to lose some weight? After reading

Re: [QUAD-L] Atkins Diet Anybody?

2009-11-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
to 15. I'm 6' 2 med build Regards, Mark Age 45 C3/4 Complete since 1986 http://www.markbb.co.uk On 22 Nov 2009, at 23:19, Tod E. Santee wrote: Hi All, It's my turn for a question. Has

Re: [QUAD-L] Bowel management- Flexi-Seal

2009-11-22 Thread Tod E. Santee
Dear medethics: If your friend believes as you do --that the wounds are being caused by, or worsened by, the care being given (or neglected) at any particular hospital, it would be a wise idea to have a close family member or friend available to photograph wounds as they are cleaned

Re: [QUAD-L] Bowel management- Flexi-Seal

2009-11-22 Thread Tod E. Santee
Dear medethics: If your friend believes as you do --that the wounds are being caused by, or worsened by, the care being given (or neglected) at any particular hospital, it would be a wise idea to have a close family member or friend available to photograph wounds as they are cleaned

[QUAD-L] Atkins Diet Anybody?

2009-11-22 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi All, It's my turn for a question. Has anybody here tried an Atkins Diet or any kind of modified Atkins to lose some weight? After reading a fair bit about it and talking to some ABs who've done it, I can pretty much understand how and why it works... and how well and for how long, etc.

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: i need help 3deffecation and spasticity

2009-11-21 Thread Tod E. Santee
I think there was a typo in Wheelchair's message. It looks like that address should be: _ www.nhif.bg _ (not .bq) And please remember, like several of us here have said, we are not doctors. We can only speak from our own experiences or what we have heard from others. There is no substitute

Re: [QUAD-L] Diazepam Addiction

2009-11-21 Thread Tod E. Santee
is centered on addictions that let you live a productive life. From: Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net To: mekall...@abv.bg; wheelch...@aol.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 1:22:54 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: i need help 3deffecation

Re: [QUAD-L] i need help

2009-11-18 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Daniel, Welcome to the list! It is always more interesting when more diverse ideas and view are shared between people of different nationalities. I am sure if you continue participating on this list we will learn from you as much as you can learn from all of us! Regarding your problem, I

Re: [QUAD-L] Wound Care

2009-11-15 Thread Tod E. Santee
This sounds like a terribly sad but not unfamiliar story. At its surface, it sounds like your friend might have some serious issues with the care being received at this local hospital (emphasize: might). Unless his complications completely negate the possibility of in-room, in-bed passive PT

Re: [QUAD-L] Intimate Rider

2009-11-07 Thread Tod E. Santee
Wait a sec... Hold the phone... You mean an Intimate Rider is EQUIPMENT??? That changes everything! Never mind... sigh wheelch...@aol.com wrote: Nice Adventure for the experimental Quad. I would also like to see this demo'd as a recreational piece of equipment at the nursing

Re: [QUAD-L] Intimate Rider (serious note this time)

2009-11-07 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi All! I'm attaching this to Don's message because he (half?)-jokingly pointed out what I was thinking most. On seeing the promotional materials and video it stated it was for use (in part) by quadriplegics. The guy in the vidclip was certainly not a quad but that's Ok for demo purposes.

Re: [QUAD-L] Health Care

2009-10-17 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hello Greg, Other Q's Family, To me, the scariest (and frankly, most telling) so-called news about health care insurance is the news of its history. I'm talking about the recent reminder (instead of news) that the Insurance Industry has been exempt from Anti-Trust laws for the past 64

Re: [QUAD-L] Health Care

2009-10-17 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hello Greg, Other Q's Family, To me, the scariest (and frankly, most telling) so-called news about health care insurance is the news of its history. I'm talking about the recent reminder (instead of news) that the Insurance Industry has been exempt from Anti-Trust laws for the past 64

Re: [QUAD-L] Health Care, Leftover wheelchairs

2009-10-17 Thread Tod E. Santee
Are you saying they're good for carrying vegetables ?? H? LOL! Back at'cha! --Tod P.S. Sorry to All for the long double-post. Sometimes as my screen refreshes my webmail does that. Dunno why. wheelch...@aol.com wrote: Another interesting concept. But then ... what would they

Re: [QUAD-L] Health Care

2009-10-17 Thread Tod E. Santee
So THAT'S why I need to stop insisting on Formal Agreements. No wonder... Silly me. LOL --Tod wheelch...@aol.com wrote: Informal Agreement, is actually a weeklong lavish vacations in warm climate to discuss their set prices. In a message dated 10/17/2009 2:26:18 P.M. Central

Re: [QUAD-L] Follow Up (on wounds and overdoing it)

2009-10-11 Thread Tod E. Santee
Tom... I'd go with Wheelchair's (and others') advice -- take it easy. I've had a fair share of run-ins with skin issues and working with some top-notch wound healing docs. What I've learned over the years is that (in general) it takes about a year to regain the maximum skin strength at a wound

Re: [QUAD-L] Withdrawal / Drugs

2009-10-04 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Mr_Pockets... You take Lyrica with the 2700mg Neurontin? I was told they couldn't give my Lyrica because of the Neurontin I take. I ended up using Cymbalta instead. It worked but after a couple days it started putting me to sleep at about 7:00pm everyday no matter where I was or who I

Re: [QUAD-L] drugs

2009-10-04 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Dianna, Others... There was a time when I almost always tooks my meds *with* alcohol in the morning and/or afternoon. Usually just before classes and once I got home in the afternoon. Over time I reduced the drinks just because I'd run out of time in preparing in the morning and trying to

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Carriers Access Act

2009-10-01 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi All Q-Folks! Where do I sign? Check this out Not long ago I was on a flight where I was able to see how commercial aircraft seats are attached in planes. As a preface, let me remind everyone how recently several carriers began offering more leg room in coach class seats. Well, how

Re: [QUAD-L] Air Carriers Access Act

2009-10-01 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hey W! Good hearing from you! A good friend of mine who had once been quite involved in ACAA and fly-able wheelchair users discussed these issues at length with his contacts at DOT, FAA and certain higher-ups at airlines (I forget names but shall look). What it primarily boiled down to was

RE: [QUAD-L] before posting

2009-09-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Hoan, I doubt you misled anyone. We're all here, in part, to help each other out whenever we can either by answering questions or posting news -- as you did. But we're also here aa a group to keek watch on each other. So if posting a caution to someone else's message makes folks look

Re: [QUAD-L] Dragon naturallyspeaking

2009-09-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
known? Best Wishes In a message dated 9/28/2009 11:53:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, missl...@optonline.net writes: I apologize for the circuit city issue. All ours closed. -Original Message- From: Tod E. Santee [mailto:sant...@cox.net] Sent: Monday, September 28

Re: [QUAD-L] Dragon naturallyspeaking

2009-09-28 Thread Tod E. Santee
*From:* Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net *To:* Joan Anglin poaj...@sbcglobal.net; Quad-List Quad-List@eskimo.com *Sent:* Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:57:22 PM *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Dragon naturallyspeaking At first glance I'd be suspicious of this partnership

Re: [QUAD-L] Dragon naturallyspeaking

2009-09-27 Thread Tod E. Santee
At first glance I'd be suspicious of this partnership with Circuit City (or circuitcity[dot]com that uses the original CC store Logo). It was my understanding Circuit City completely folded almost a year ago. I remember the store nearby being pretty much gutted as they sold everything from

Re: [QUAD-L] Medical marijuana

2009-09-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Todd, I don't live in a medical MJ state but since the topic came up I'd like to add to your question for those who do. I'm wondering what kinds of pain relief have been seen by any users. I'm not surprised by your notice of relaxers killing all movement and MJ just the uncontrollable

Re: [QUAD-L] ADA

2009-09-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
Dan, This new ADA, or ADA Amendments Act, happened because the original ADA was watered down and diluted by courts. The original intention, as stated by the original bill's sponsor/writer, was to be as inclusive of all disabilities as possible. His wife had epilepsy and he saw the

Re: [QUAD-L] Wheelchair platform

2009-09-06 Thread Tod E. Santee
Sounds cool. I used to do the same with my younger brothers and also in the halls of my high school with my friend on the back. In fact sometimes he would drive from there. He drove us around parts of Disney World like that at times... in a full wheelie all the way! We wore the anti-tips

Re: [QUAD-L] Pain meds and Lyrica

2009-09-04 Thread Tod E. Santee
Dan -- I had terrible pain but (as I mentioned in a longer post) I couldn't take Lyrica because of being on Neurontin (aka: Gabapentin). So if you take Neurontin I doubt they'd give you Lyrica - unless you can cut that out first. Instead, my doc gave me Cymbalta. It works similarly to Lyrica

RE: [QUAD-L] Sweating in the chair

2009-08-31 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Everyone! I had this sweating problem but couldn't take Lyrica *because of* the Neurontin I was taking. The doc (a quad himself) prescribed Cymbalta instead. It worked great! One problem I developed was that after a while I started getting extremely sleepy around 6-7:00pm everyday no

Re: [QUAD-L] Syrinx

2009-08-24 Thread Tod E. Santee
Ron David (mrpockets_2000): ... I *do* know very few neurosurgeons will will work on a high-cord syrinx solely because of pain. If loss of function begins and continues, that's a bit different. There are just far too many risks for doing cervical cord surgery just because of pain. They'd

Re: [QUAD-L] Where are ALL the quads?

2009-08-18 Thread Tod E. Santee
for a reason! LOL. Lori Michaelson Age - 45 C4/5 complete quad, 29 years post Tucson, AZ On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 5:16 PM, Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: Not many Aussie quads have been here and they don't fit #1 or #2. And only one person from the UK and one from South Africa

Re: [QUAD-L] Where are ALL the quads?

2009-08-15 Thread Tod E. Santee
Not many Aussie quads have been here and they don't fit #1 or #2. And only one person from the UK and one from South Africa (both English-speaking [mostly])...? I think it might be more to do with quads in physical proximity to a computer with internet service. Without access, no

Re: [QUAD-L] syrinx

2009-08-12 Thread Tod E. Santee
Quick Note / Option: Check into Dr. Scott Falci (Fal' chee) at Craig Rehab in Denver. His nurse, Charlotte, is a great help. I had a syrinx caused by tethering -- the cord was tethered --attached-- to the surrounding dura mater, the covering that surrounds the cord and brain and holds

Re: [QUAD-L] Goose Bumps Sweats is this AD?

2009-07-06 Thread Tod E. Santee
Good Morning Kandy... It is possible to get the AD symptoms for a real AD reason without his BP being elevated. It's unusual, but possible. You didn't mention headaches as a symptom. THAT is one of the more/most dangerous aspects of AD as it can lead to a stroke. I'm not trying to scare

Re: [QUAD-L] people that just dont care

2009-06-18 Thread Tod E. Santee
Given the venue, you could have looked like a couple guys who got loaded up on cheap beer before the game instead of paying $5 a cup for ones that would likely get spilled anyway. Just a guess by a devil's advocate. (I've been helped so often by strangers I'm always amazed by these stories.

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] Any Star Track fans out there?

2009-05-11 Thread Tod E. Santee
Well, Yep... I am! It's why I've always called us Qs intead of Quads and why I call this a Q-List. I think our collective knowledge of being a Q borders on omnipotence in the subject... Right? I've been afraid it would make the original ST seem cheezy, (-ier?), if you will. It looks like a

Re: [QUAD-L] Any Star Track fans out there?

2009-05-11 Thread Tod E. Santee
Well, Yep... I am! It's why I've always called us Qs intead of Quads and why I call this a Q-List. I think our collective knowledge of being a Q borders on omnipotence in the subject... Right? I've been afraid it would make the original ST seem cheezy, (-ier?), if you will. It looks like a

Re: [QUAD-L] I'm upset and need to vent

2009-05-08 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hey Bobbie... I'm sorry to hear this is causing a problem. My wife and I travel often and I know how hard it can be finding a Nice place that meets our needs that isn't some chain hotel/motel (Days Inn, Marriott, Motel 6, etc.). It really IS those special and different places that can make

[QUAD-L] Bone Scans ?? DEXA Scores

2009-05-02 Thread Tod E. Santee
i haven't *quite* had the same issues with bone the Billy and Merril are mentioning ... BUT... I'm wondering if anybody here has had a DEXA Scan recently (or ever) to test bone density. I had it done 3 years ago and had pretty bad bone loss -- as expected. I started Fosamax thinking it would

RE: [QUAD-L] Bone Scans ?? DEXA Scores

2009-05-02 Thread Tod E. Santee
://www.myspace.com/dannylnx My spinal cord injury support website - http://spinalcordinjured.net/ -Original Message- From: Tod E. Santee [mailto:sant...@cox.net] Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 1:07 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Bone Scans ?? DEXA Scores i haven't *quite* had

RE: [QUAD-L] accessible planes

2009-04-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
.  --- On Wed, 4/22/09, Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: From: Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] accessible planes To: rkr...@sbcglobal.net, quad-list@eskimo.com, Greg g...@eskimo.com Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 6:14 PM That's the right site. They added

RE: [QUAD-L] accessible planes

2009-04-22 Thread Tod E. Santee
That's the right site. They added a trademarked Chair Flights name to the site and list all the agencies they *hope* to be able to someday help, it seems. They aren't yet flying. If you can't get the site to open, it begins with: Our Mission Mobility Air Transport is a non-profit

Re: [QUAD-L] Fw: mobility - driving your own power chair

2009-04-18 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Cyndi... I'm a C5/6 Q also. When I first began using a power chair (25 yrs ago) my biggest difficulty was keeping my hand on the joystick control. I was in a halo and my hand kept slipping off the joystick in whatever direction I might have been pushing, pulling or whatever. I asked my

Re: [QUAD-L] Why Were You Injured?

2009-03-21 Thread Tod E. Santee
Well, If I believed all the news stories I've seen about others with disabilities and those about me, too, I must eventually determine it happened *primarily* so I could be an inspiration to others. (Uhg!) bob quinn kult...@yahoo.com wrote: Do you believe there was a reason? Was it for

Re: [QUAD-L] Super pubic vs foley or cathing

2009-03-14 Thread Tod E. Santee
Dollbug, As I'm sure someone has, will and/or will always tell you, no 2 quads are the same and what works for one... or even most... won't necessarily work for your son. So, you are wise in getting a range of opinions. I began using intermittent cathing with a Texas between after being

Re: [QUAD-L] No Advantage here

2009-03-03 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Dave! My answer to your question would be YES! Any of those things you mentioned could be (emphasis on *could*) used either deliberately, subconciously or even completely unkowingly to take advantage of your situation. So here's just *some* advice I can give. While you aren't needing it

Re: [QUAD-L] Bone Scan Testosterone

2009-02-06 Thread Tod E. Santee
Tim Greg, You're right... a CBC won't show any indication of either. I have pretty bad bone loss and have been on Fosamax for a few years. We're considering Reclast, the once-a-year injection/IV. I also had to have my Vitamin D monitored because it didn't matter how much Fosamax and/or

Re: [QUAD-L] Europe and power in Kentucky, too much in accomodations,

2009-02-02 Thread Tod E. Santee
and be cautious of any dangerous snow and ice you might also have! (I'll be putting on my sunscreen and basking out in the sun... [I'm sure He'll get me for THAT, too!]) Best to All! --Tod Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: John, I'll agree with pretty much everything you said and add

Re: [QUAD-L] Job Accommodation

2009-01-31 Thread Tod E. Santee
Well, Dan, Speaking as someone who has had a number of ADA-related job accommodation requests, most of which were initially rejected before state and EEOC complaints were filed and negotiated, I would say this *MAY* qualify as a perfect example of a reasonable accommation. I imagine this

Re: FW: [QUAD-L] Those in Kentucky... without power

2009-01-31 Thread Tod E. Santee
But then again, I doubt many in Europe are hearing about a Kentucky ice storm, either. Maybe those who watch *every* bit of US News, but I honestly think even if WE care, they're just not that into US. We never hear about Europe freezing because it would never make the cut for US News

Re: [QUAD-L] It's not worth it

2009-01-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
hadn't been vigorously defended and implemented! Always Remember... the ADA of 1990 (almost 19 years old now) *IS* a Civil Rights law, not a special rights law as some would have us believe! Best wishes All, Tod E. Santee RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net wrote: To: quad-list

Re: [QUAD-L] It's not worth it

2009-01-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
job down the side of their 38,000 dollar hummer they know exactly why it happenned. Some people have no fear of blocking the disabled because they were raised as dirtbags and take advantage of the weak.Just my thoughts on the subject.   ron c7 --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Tod E. Santee sant

Re: [QUAD-L] It's not worth it

2009-01-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
for his own cure, not SCI, instead of relying on insurance to pay his bills for him. How dare we!?) Again... Best wishes, --Tod Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: Ron -- I guess our disagreement, if you will, is that it seems you're assuming these folks actually THINK about it, care

Re: [QUAD-L] It's not worth it

2009-01-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
is that there are too d_m many out there.  Cullen C3 --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: From: Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] It's not worth it To: quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net Received: Thursday, January

Re: [QUAD-L] It's not worth it

2009-01-29 Thread Tod E. Santee
Bob, Hospitals and medical facilities are required to have a higher percentage of HC parking per total number of spaces. (as per ADA, again... [anybody notice I keep mentioning that? Huh? Huh?]) But anyway, perhaps some precision, targeted lobbying of our municipal, state and/or federal

Re: [QUAD-L] Bluetooth

2009-01-24 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Dana, I was talking about my Plantronics Calisto Pro Bluetooth phone. I can use the earpiece/headset to switch between: * my landline and cell phone, or * landline and Dragon (and Windows/Yahoo audio/video communication, i.e., MSN Messenger, etc.), or even * cell phone and

Re: [QUAD-L] Bluetooth

2009-01-24 Thread Tod E. Santee
to Wheelchair, that infamous member of the Quad-List! Ooops! Best to All, --Tod Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: Hi Dana, I was talking about my Plantronics Calisto Pro Bluetooth phone. I can use the earpiece/headset to switch between: * my landline and cell phone

Re: [QUAD-L] Bill targets handicapped parking violators

2009-01-24 Thread Tod E. Santee
Ron -- Maybe a quick conference with an attorney will tell you if the police must file a report and/or citation. If so, filing a suit alleging the police officer did not fulfill his duties might be the only way to get their attention and force them to enforce. Maybe there *is* a certain

Re: [QUAD-L] Thank-you Obama: FDA Approves Stem Cell Trials for SCI

2009-01-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Bob... I can't dispute, in my opinion, that this is exciting news. I'm very curious how these trials to determine the safety of injecting embyonic stem cells into human SCI patients turn out... and how much farther they're able to go. (Today's announced procedure is just to be sure

Re: [QUAD-L] Thank-you Obama: FDA Approves Stem Cell Trials for SCI

2009-01-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
the inauguration just begs for it. :-) From: Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net To: bob quinn r...@sockets.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: bob quinn kult...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 10:24:13 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Thank-you Obama: FDA

Re: [QUAD-L] Thank-you Obama: FDA Approves Stem Cell Trials for SCI

2009-01-23 Thread Tod E. Santee
in the evening, but I often find that I get much more out of the shows than I do anywhere else. If I were to choose a CNN show I like to watch, it would be Campbell Brown's. Just my opinion. Quadius On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: Hey Bob -- I *LOVE* politics

Re: [QUAD-L] spell check............

2009-01-21 Thread Tod E. Santee
Well, Dave... You did say you were 61. You don't think your computer is just trying to be a wiseguy, do you? Hopefully not a prophet... knock on wood! Best wishes for a Looonnnggg, healthy life! --Tod dav...@aol.com wrote: my spell checker wants to change azdave to cadaver. I'm only

Re: [QUAD-L] ADA Attorney

2009-01-17 Thread Tod E. Santee
the problem since the buzzer is never turned on. (kids play with it). It is on the 7th continuance and 3rd judge. They are waiting for me to die. (the real spirit behind the law)   john  --- On Fri, 1/16/09, Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: From: Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net Subject: Re

Re: [QUAD-L] how much is a trillion ?

2009-01-16 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi Dave... Not sure where this came from but at least one calculation error in either time or history is quite shocking in that last line: 66 Billion years ago Jesus was alive... I mean, I understand the belief of God's the eternal existence and that of the Holy Trinity, but I'm not

Re: [QUAD-L] ADA Attorney

2009-01-16 Thread Tod E. Santee
Merrill, What state do you live in -OR- in what state was there an alleged ADA violation? I would be very careful about looking for an ADA attorney outside your own state. Each state was required to have it's own laws pertaining to the ADA. The Federal ADA laws are a *minimum*. Some states

Re: [QUAD-L] cell phones cameras

2009-01-06 Thread Tod E. Santee
familiar with any of these? I probably need to post something on knowbrainer, but I thought I'd ask you before I did so. Quadius On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 12:53 PM, Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net wrote: Hi All! About 2 months ago I purchased a home phone with a bluetooth headset (over

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: [DisabledOfAmerica] who's hot for this teacher? lets chat

2009-01-04 Thread Tod E. Santee
Being a teacher myself, John, I know what you mean. When I first saw the Subject Line I thought someone was looking for me again! Imagine my disappointment sigh... And Candle... No, very rarely do we see Spam. Just us folks having fun and talking about Quad and Cord-related stuff. Best

Re: [QUAD-L] cell phones cameras

2009-01-01 Thread Tod E. Santee
BRETHREN! Sincerely, Tod Santee Dan d...@unh.edu wrote: Hey Todd, At 12:53 PM 12/30/2008, Tod E. Santee said: Hi All! About 2 months ago I purchased a home phone with a bluetooth headset (over-the-ear type, not over-the-head). It's a Calisto by Plantronics. It can be used

Re: [QUAD-L] cell phones cameras

2008-12-30 Thread Tod E. Santee
Hi All! About 2 months ago I purchased a home phone with a bluetooth headset (over-the-ear type, not over-the-head). It's a Calisto by Plantronics. It can be used as a handheld, o speakerphone, or with the headset/earpiece at the press of a button. And it's all switchable between them even

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