Re: [QUAD-L] Exercise

2005-08-16 Thread DAANOO



How cool!  Really interesting.  What does a personal trainer 
do?  How is it different than the range of motion?  Just 
wondering.Thanks.Dana (C 4-5, 31 years post, 51, 
KC)


[QUAD-L] Pain and AD

2005-08-16 Thread Lana Baugh








I have posted several times about Gabe, my son and a problem
that he is having with autonomic dysreflexia (AD) and pain.  It started
with AD in the late afternoon and some bladder and bowel spasms would follow. The
Ad would resolve when he would lay down.  Now he has serious pain.
We have been to all the doc’s. The urologist says he has two kidney
stones. One in each kidney. She thinks they are to small to cause the problem,
but says it’s possible. Neurosurgeon says his shunts are ok and he does
not think anything in the spine could cause this. The abdominal ct shows a
small gall stone in the neck of the gall bladder. The surgeon doubts it’s
the cause.

 

So I started thinking about when was the last time Gabe had
pain like this. It was before he got his baclofen pump and the central cord
pain, skin pain and spasms about killed him.  He got a new pump last
summer and almost died from an allergic reaction to an antibiotic. So he went
two months last summer without his pump when he was in the hospital. He was
drugged on morphine for most of the time. He was too ill from the allergic
reaction to replace the pump. So his baclofen pump dose now is a lot lower then
it was before last summer. 

 

So the question is…. could the pain that is going on
now be central cord pain and the AD be a response to the central cord pain.

 

I’ve made an apt for him to see his rehab doc. Until
then I’m going to give him oral baclofen everyday as an experiment.

 

What do you guys think? I’m asking you guys because Gabe
can’t tell me everything that’s going on.  When it comes to
this problem he can just tell me about the pain. 

 

Help!

 

Gabe’s mom








Re: [QUAD-L] Exercise

2005-08-16 Thread Stacy Harim




Richard Simmons also has a seated aerobic workout.  It's called Sit 
Tight.  I like it a lot.  Some leg stuff but there are people in 
chairs in the video as well.
 
Stacy

  - Original Message - 
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; quad-list@eskimo.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:43 
  PM
  Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Exercise
  
  Any of you guys exercise much?
    Greg,
   Yes, two to three times a week I do 
  Lisa Ericson's Seated Aerobic 
  Workout.  
  I LOVE IT! I am C 4,5,6 what level are you? If you'd like I can tell you more 
  about this exercise video.
   
  Bobbie
  


Fwd: [QUAD-L] Exercise

2005-08-16 Thread RobQuad22



i exercise twice a week at the gym with a personal 
trainer.  i also do therapy twice a 
week
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Any of you guys exercise much?
  Greg,
 Yes, two to three times a week I do Lisa Ericson's Seated Aerobic Workout.  I LOVE IT! I am C 4,5,6 what level are you? If you'd like I can tell you more about this exercise video.
 Bobbie

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[QUAD-L] Medicare and exam gloves

2005-08-16 Thread Tim Syfert
Apparently not. I haven't been able to get them covered. I recently bought gloves at the website below. They are located there in Phoenix.
 
http://www.glovesaver.com/index.html
Tim
http://thequadlink.com Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Doesn't Medicare pay for gloves?
		 Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page 

Re: [QUAD-L] Exercise

2005-08-16 Thread Bobbie299


Any of you guys exercise much?
  Greg,
 Yes, two to three times a week I do Lisa Ericson's Seated Aerobic Workout.  I LOVE IT! I am C 4,5,6 what level are you? If you'd like I can tell you more about this exercise video.
 Bobbie



Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Am I the only eBay shopper here?

2005-08-16 Thread DiannaL767



In a message dated 8/15/2005 10:04:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
As a matter of fact yes I 
  can.  My manual chair is 16 wide.  
well then, thare ya go, you'll be rollin soon. your doing better than 
me. i'm getting that mid-age female hip spread. i don't sit in my manual much 
but when i do, those wheels are closing in on me! it's the same chair they sent 
me home with 15 yrs ago. a nice slim 117 then but nowNOT 
TELLING:-)
dd

 


Re: [QUAD-L] Question about Pressure Sore Starting.

2005-08-16 Thread Lori Michaelson






Thanks for asking Dave 
 
My husband has to keep an eye on them DAILY and it seems to always need one cream or another.
 
I have a tilt-n-space chair and DO use it but my problems "down there twinxt the legs' is not a pressure
problem.
 
Lori Michaelson
C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post
Tucson, AZ
 
---Original Message---
 

From: David K. Kelmer
Date: 08/15/05 13:03:57
To: Lori Michaelson; Quad
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question about Pressure Sore Starting.
 

Hi Lori,
 
Great advice!  How is the area around where your wounds were at doing?  Mine are healed but I'm working on getting a new chair so that I'm able to 'Tilt' when I'm up to keep the skin from cracking.  Not having my right leg and part of my pelvic bone makes shifting harder for me because it takes away my positioning when I'm up.  The new chair should help keep my position good while still allowing me to shift.  I'm looking at the Quickie® SmartSeat chair.  http://www.sunrisemedical.com/products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=54823&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=289507&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=104083&bmUID=1123544380245
 
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA  Lori Michaelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:







Dan,
 
As you know ... the tailbone is a pointy area and can break open super fast.  My last 2 sores were from moisture yet raged out of control and laying me up 6 months each!
.
So, if that can happen to me on a NON-BONY area ... keep that pressure off!  Watch it intensely!
 
My two vulnerable areas now are where my last 2 sores were ... in the crease between my butt and thigh.  It's red a lot so we alternate with skin protectants.  Dave K. and I use LANTISEPTIC .. a good skin preotectant/barrier.  Other times I'll use Desitin as it acts rashy red down there.
 
Bag Balm toughens skin too.
 
Watch your ass!  No pun intended!
 
Lori Michaelson
C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post
Tucson, AZ
 
 
---Original Message---
 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 08/13/05 13:46:08
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [QUAD-L] Question about Pressure Sore Starting.
 
   Hi Gang !  I'm starting to get a red spot up near my tailbone area...I have not had a sore since intensive care 8 years ago when 1st injured.  I know to do more PRESSURE RELIEVES but should i put bettadine or anything on the area ?? Thanks for input I'm hoping I can stop it from getting worseI don't need new depressions now...Due to wife sick of being my care-giver .
   Thanks !   Dan
 








 









I believe it! Re: [QUAD-L] Not-for-profit agency accuses counselor of bilking account

2005-08-16 Thread Lori Michaelson






 
I worked for an ILC for 7 yrs and a girl who was hired the same time as me became somewhat of a
"Boss's Pet."  She was never caught but I'm fairly sure she took taxi-cabs to 'so called clients' when she
really used it for her own transport and putting it on the ILC account.
 
I also used to see her get "real chummy" with "clients" and then have them run errands for her ... like
picking up prescriptions for her or this or that.
 
Not that it matters but her disability was "Brittle Bone" disease known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
The "Imperfecta" part suited her character ... lol.
 
I'm sure she got away with a ton of things but 'proving it' then was difficult with her being the boss' pet!
 
The story below is only a small scale example of how much employers OF ANYONE get bilked or
milked each month or year!
 
Lori Michaelson
C4/5 complete quad, 25 years post
Tucson, AZ
 
 
---Original Message---
 

From: Houston809
Date: 08/16/05 10:56:11
To: quadlist
Subject: [QUAD-L] Not-for-profit agency accuses counselor of bilking account
 
Not-for-profit agency accuses counselor of bilking account
 
Aug. 16, 2005 
 
By Tom Wyatt / Post-Tribune staff writer
 
 
MERRILLVILLE ‹ A paraplegic man who worked as a counselor for a Merrillville
not-for-profit agency that assists disabled Northwest Indiana residents has
been accused of bilking his employer.
 
Stevie A. Edwards, 38, of Gary has been charged through Merrillville Town
Court with conversion after allegedly renting vehicles on four different
occasions and charging the rentals to his employer, Everybody Counts Center
for Independent Living, without authorization.
 
Edwards rented the vehicles from Enterprise Rent-A-Car on four different
dates in either late May or early June and charged them to the account of
Everybody Counts, where Edwards worked as counselor advocate.
 
³The staff and board of directors of Everybody Counts are saddened by Mr.
Edwards¹ actions, for which he must be held accountable,² Everybody Counts
executive director Teresa Torres said in a statement. ³The decision to file
formal charges was difficult, but unavoidable under the circumstances, even
if the matter became public.²
 
The Class A misdemeanor charge carries a sentence of up to one year in jail.
 
Merrillville police have issued a warrant for Edwards¹ arrest, Detective
Donald Toth said.
 
Edwards is a former four-sport athlete at Bishop Noll. In 1992, he was shot
in the back in Indianapolis, resulting in a severed spinal cord.
 
³Equality for people with disabilities means that they must be afforded
 
the same rights and
 
responsibilities as everyone else, the same opportunity to succeed and
fail,² Torres said.
 
³Although his work as a peer counselor and advocate for people with
disabilities was outstanding, Mr. Edwards
 
made some unfortunate personal choices.²
 
 
 









Re: [QUAD-L] Am I the only eBay shopper here?

2005-08-16 Thread Greg
Doesn't Medicare pay for gloves?
I find lots of cool things on Ebay, my coolest things so far are a silver
shoe button hook from the early 1800's that is stamped with the shoemaker's
name and busines name... It was my -grandfather's brother. Got it for
$15. The other was an origional piece of art that was done by my 3rd cousin
(I never met them or anything) I got it for $20 and it's at the frame shop
right now.
Greg

- Original Message - 
> Heavens no!  I just look for different things!  I got some great deals on
> cases of exam clubs.  Plus got some really nice pants from ebay--3 pairs
of
> jeans for 99 cents!  There was nothing wrong with them.  The other jeans,
> kahkis and slacks were about $7 a pair.
>
> With the Medicaid cuts the w/c's may not be so cheap anymore!
> take care,
>
> Dana and Rocco
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Ol' Man River" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Approval Department" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> 
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 7:08 PM
> Subject: [QUAD-L] Am I the only eBay shopper here?
>
>
> > Invacare Ranger II Front-Wheel Drive Power WheelchairItem number:
> > 6200238188
> >
> > Do any of you guys buy power chairs from eBay?  The price certainly is
> > right.   I have bought 3 for under 700$ each.  They work fine.  I'm
> > looking at one now that is EZLOCK certified so I can drive with it.  My
> > Pride Jets are not certified.  DHL will ship it driveway to driveway for
> > 85$.  Pretty good deal I think.  Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave
> > (what's a quad?)
> >
> > -
> > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
>
>
>
>




Re: [QUAD-L] Am I the only eBay shopper here?

2005-08-16 Thread Dana Miller
Heavens no!  I just look for different things!  I got some great deals on 
cases of exam clubs.  Plus got some really nice pants from ebay--3 pairs of 
jeans for 99 cents!  There was nothing wrong with them.  The other jeans, 
kahkis and slacks were about $7 a pair.


With the Medicaid cuts the w/c's may not be so cheap anymore! 
take care,


Dana and Rocco
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Original Message - 
From: "Ol' Man River" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Approval Department" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 


Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 7:08 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Am I the only eBay shopper here?


Invacare Ranger II Front-Wheel Drive Power WheelchairItem number: 
6200238188


Do any of you guys buy power chairs from eBay?  The price certainly is 
right.   I have bought 3 for under 700$ each.  They work fine.  I'm 
looking at one now that is EZLOCK certified so I can drive with it.  My 
Pride Jets are not certified.  DHL will ship it driveway to driveway for 
85$.  Pretty good deal I think.  Dave





Dave
(what's a quad?)

-
Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page 





Re: [QUAD-L] BEWARE - Those that have Dogs and Prednisone

2005-08-16 Thread Dana Miller
I just reread my post--Gads, "I" could not figure out what I was trying to 
say!  I must have been very tired.  I don't even remember what I wanted to 
say! Should have used spell check.

I went thru it again and hope it makes better sense now!

From: Dana Miller
Date: 08/13/05 16:44:34
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Those that have Dogs.

Actually its very easy.  Make a stable hook or bolt to the arm of your
chair, find a lead that gives the dog enough length to stay away from your
wheels, but not so long that they will stick their noses where it does not
belong!.  They will teach themselves to stay away from the wheels.  Teach
them not to pull, by stopping everytime time they do pull and wait several
seconds.  They will want to "go", so should learn quickly that if they do 
not

pull, they get to go.  Be consistant!!  Don't let a group of girls oggle
over him and let him lick and jump and act like a numbskull.  First!  The
girls must ask to pet him.  Unfortunately a lot of people do not know or do
that  The dog must sit, then one by one they can come up and pet the dog.
Then when he has met all of them, and he has kept his manners, then a
petting session can proceed.  Let them ask why you are so stern--duh, the
dog is 'yours', not their play toy.  They do not know the dog, the dog does
not know them.  Plus its a good training exercise and the dog becomes a
well mannered pet, not a raving maniac!

Dana and Rocco
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Original Message -
From: "Aaron Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Those that have Dogs.


We have 9 dogs currently in our home (under our care).  All of them know
how to walk with me (not pull me) in my chair.

Hard, no, just requires persistent consistency.

My wife trains service dogs and regular pet dogs. (She specializes in
pet dogs with aggressive behaviors)  Feel free to call her for advice:
Cat @ 940.206.0016

 _

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:04 AM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [QUAD-L] Those that have Dogs.


   I  was wondering if it is hard to teach a dog to walk on a leash
with a wheelchair?..Have any of you got your dogs to learn this or
were they trained BEFORE you ever get them ?

Dan






Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Dear Dave, Your Co-operation Needed Please.

2005-08-16 Thread MikeyBird3





In a message dated 8/16/2005 1:20:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

  wow  Nigeria - the world capitol 
  of "crooksville."
  I think next he wans my bank account # 
  and then $100 for processing fees or 
something. 

I got the same email from 5 different people and they all named the road 
the auto accident happened on.  I was to receive 25% of 10 million dollars 
for helping them.  I told them to use my money to fix the highway.  
Then I told them the email was forwarded to the FBI and Interpol.  I never 
recieved another. 
 
 
BillLeesburg, 
FLC-6 Incomplete since 7/20/68AOL/AIM & Yahoo ID: 
MikeyBird3Stupidity is NOT a handicap!  Park 
elsewhere!


Re: [QUAD-L] Sleeping Giants

2005-08-16 Thread David K. Kelmer

Hi Dave,
 
That is so true.  Around here they're called 'Yankee Washers' or 'Greenhorn Washers!  Stay dry!  ;-)  
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA  
Ol' Man River <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

These are NOT to be taken lightly.  The sleeping giant here in Phoenix is normally dry 365 days a year.  When it roars (from roughly 3 to 4 inches in the water shed) it flows at 350,000 cubic feet per second.  That's like thhe Mississippi river at it's lowest where usually there is nothing. EVERYTHING in it's way (that has often been built near the riverbed in the past 40 years) gets washed away like so many ping pong balls.  The smaller washes are equally violent in a smaller way.  They however have undermined interstate bridges and collapsed the freeways right into the surging water.  Nothing to mess with.  We lose a few idiots each year who drive around baracades to cross washes - forgetting that the wash is now 3 feet deeper than normal.  Cars just don't work well in 4 or 5 feet of rushing water.  Dave[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 




In a message dated 8/15/2005 3:25:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
the County is under a 'Flash Flood Watch' until 6:30 P.M.  We have had over 4" of rain in the last 48 hours.

Sounds like all those dry "river beds" are about to become very wet.  Stay safe, Dave and you other Texicans. 
 
BillLeesburg, FLC-6 Incomplete since 7/20/68AOL/AIM & Yahoo ID: MikeyBird3Stupidity is NOT a handicap!  Park elsewhere!Dave(what's a quad?) 


Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page 

[QUAD-L] Exercise

2005-08-16 Thread Greg



Any of you guys exercise much? I wonder if insurance will pay for one of those hand cycling 
things
 
I am trying to do a little, but I can't move my 
arms much. My main exercise is just lifting and or swinging my arms as long as I 
can before I run out of breath or can't lift my arms anymore... Usually around 
30-60 seconds. I also use a long rubber 
strap and try stretching it. My leg bag straps are perfect. I use to get ones 
that were like an elastic band, but they did not stretch much. My new brand has 
real rubber straps that stretch a lot. I tie the ends together and then connect 
them to get the length I want. I hook it on a door knob, or hook it on my 
armrest, etc. I double it sometimes. I also try twisting around lots and fast, 
but that gets me dizzy.
Greg


Re: [QUAD-L] Not-for-profit agency accuses counselor of bilking account

2005-08-16 Thread wheelchair
Geez Houston, how did I miss that story.  I always considered Steve to be a 
good friend and I've worked with him several times in the past.
I called the  Merrillville Police Dept and asked for additional information 
about the
case and was advised, "He won't git fer, he's in a whee'd chair"  (that's my 
joke, lol)

Both Houston and I have known Steve for years and each time I see Steve he 
always 
tell me to say hi to Houston.  I wish the best for the guy, but he should be 
judged by
a fair trial, of his peers. (that should be interesting, peers).
If you hear any more let me know as his mother own's a carwash on West 24th 
in Gary on the far Westside of the City.
W

In a message dated 8/16/05 12:56:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

<< MERRILLVILLE ‹ A paraplegic man who worked as a counselor for a 
Merrillville

not-for-profit agency that assists disabled Northwest Indiana residents has

been accused of bilking his employer.


Stevie A. Edwards, 38, of Gary has been charged through Merrillville Town

Court with conversion after allegedly renting vehicles on four different

occasions and charging the rentals to his employer, Everybody Counts Center

for Independent Living, without authorization. >>




[QUAD-L] Not-for-profit agency accuses counselor of bilking account

2005-08-16 Thread Houston809
Not-for-profit agency accuses counselor of bilking account

Aug. 16, 2005  

By Tom Wyatt / Post-Tribune staff writer


MERRILLVILLE ‹ A paraplegic man who worked as a counselor for a Merrillville
not-for-profit agency that assists disabled Northwest Indiana residents has
been accused of bilking his employer.

Stevie A. Edwards, 38, of Gary has been charged through Merrillville Town
Court with conversion after allegedly renting vehicles on four different
occasions and charging the rentals to his employer, Everybody Counts Center
for Independent Living, without authorization.

Edwards rented the vehicles from Enterprise Rent-A-Car on four different
dates in either late May or early June and charged them to the account of
Everybody Counts, where Edwards worked as counselor advocate.

³The staff and board of directors of Everybody Counts are saddened by Mr.
Edwards¹ actions, for which he must be held accountable,² Everybody Counts
executive director Teresa Torres said in a statement. ³The decision to file
formal charges was difficult, but unavoidable under the circumstances, even
if the matter became public.²

The Class A misdemeanor charge carries a sentence of up to one year in jail.

Merrillville police have issued a warrant for Edwards¹ arrest, Detective
Donald Toth said. 

Edwards is a former four-sport athlete at Bishop Noll. In 1992, he was shot
in the back in Indianapolis, resulting in a severed spinal cord.

³Equality for people with disabilities means that they must be afforded

the same rights and

responsibilities as everyone else, the same opportunity to succeed and
fail,² Torres said.

³Although his work as a peer counselor and advocate for people with
disabilities was outstanding, Mr. Edwards

made some unfortunate personal choices.² 




[QUAD-L] Fwd: Dear Dave, Your Co-operation Needed Please.

2005-08-16 Thread Ol' Man River
wow  Nigeria - the world capitol of "crooksville."
I think next he wans my bank account # and then $100 for processing fees or something.  Their government doesn't even care that so many Nigerians are scammers.  I get an unsolicited Yahoo IM every week from some 22 year old female wanting to send me a money order to cash for her.  
Sounds too good to be true.
Dave Barrister Robert Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 02:37:38 -0700 (PDT)From: Barrister Robert Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Dear Dave, Your Co-operation Needed Please. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FROM BARRISTER ROBERT PETER ROBERT CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS34/38 TINUBU SQUAREIKOYI ,LAGOS NIGERIA.Email Address. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Dear Dave, 
This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the permission to do so and neither do you know me but before I tell you about myself I want you to plesae forgive me for sending the mail without your permission. 
I am Barrister Robert Peter,a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to late Mr.Patrick Ferguson who was a contractor with European Development company.Herein after shall be referred to my client.
On the 2nd of january 2000 my client,his wife and their three children were involved in an automobile accident.All the occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clientsextended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.But before he died he had $7.5 million in bearer bonds in a bank. 
After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family,to claim this money as his next of kin was not successful.
I have contacted youto assist in repatriating the money and propert left behind by my client in the bank where this money is lodged by acting as his next of kin so that the money will be paid into your account.
I have A Power of authority to carry out all obligations on his behaif and will use my powers as the attorney to the deceased in provide you with all legitimate documents that you will use to authenticate your claim with the bank and this aslo cover you from the law I know that you might be wonder why I have decided to trust you to get this money out and considering the fact that make it a lot easier and straight forward .
The money will be share in the following proporation ii.50%for me, 40%for you and 10% will be put aside for expenses that might occur in the course of this transaction .
As I said earlier I will provide you with all legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make .All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law .
Please get in with me, with your personal telephone number or fax number to enable us discuss further.For the urgency this requires, please get to me via my private email address [EMAIL PROTECTED]. 
I look forward to your urgent response. 
Best regards, 
Barr.Robert Peter


Do you Yahoo!?Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more.Dave - C3,  1967, Phoenix AZ__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 

Re: [QUAD-L] Need your advice guys - Re: "Triceps and More Triceps" email

2005-08-16 Thread Smurfonwheels




Hey Stacy,
 
Your a diamond, thank you!!  I'm not to sure how I ended up signed up 
to it but at least it's not spam exact!
 
Hope your well?
 
Love Smurf xxx
 
In a message dated 16/08/2005 03:48:38 GMT Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

  
  Hey Smurf,
   
  Either you signed up or someone signed you up to receive emails from 
  Kevin.  He is in a program here in the states.  It is some sort of 
  exercise program that is supposed to help get people out of the chair.  I 
  checked into it a long time ago. It's called the sit tall stand tall 
  program.  Evidently it has helped a lot of people.  I was receiving 
  updates for someone else a while ago.  It does cost a few bucks.  
  
   
  Stacy
  
- Original Message - 
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
To: quad-list@eskimo.com 
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 1:07 
PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Need your advice guys 
- Re: "Triceps and More Triceps" email


Hi ya guys,
 
I received this email today but I'm not sure weather is a scam/virus 
thing or not.  I recognise the name, but I just wanted to see what you 
all think about it before I start looking more into it.
 
Cheers,
 
Love Smurf xxx
 
In a message dated 15/08/2005 06:55:46 GMT Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

  


  


  

  
  "Triceps and 
  More Triceps"
  By,
  Kevin J. 
  Mullin
   
  Dear 
  Smurf,
  While finishing my 6th month at the 
  program, I am starting to realize that in order for me to go 
  faster, further, and do it in a short period of time-my tricep 
  workouts are going to have to become my new best friend.  
  Although my number one goal is to rid myself of this 
  wheelchair and live a functional lifestyle, it will never 
  happen unless I first conquer this wheelchair and learn to 
  live functionally in it.  In order for me to get up small 
  hills, bumps, or wheel on carpet-I must build my core stomach 
  muscles and my tricep muscles.  To do this, I must wheel 
  myself everywhere I go (in and outside the gym).  Because 
  of this, it has made it a very frustrating month.  After 
  talking with Mr.  Weber, he explained that I cannot get 
  frustrated easily because all that is doing is teaching my 
  body to shut down when meeting new challenges.  I cannot 
  get to the next level if I keep this up.  I have to be 
  mindful of my emotions and keep a cool head if I want to reach 
  my goals.
  Since it has been six months, 
  I have decided to do a recap of my accomplishments.  I 
  have rid myself of my electric wheelchair and I am knob free 
  on my manual wheelchair.  I can now fully feed myself and 
  wheel over small bumps, carpets and small inclines. I no 
  longer have blood pressure issues while standing up, and have 
  gotten completely off all medications.  Most 
  important, I have gotten mentally stronger since I have 
  started this program.
  I also want to take this time 
  and congratulate Tucker Fife on standing up and taking his 
  first steps without leg braces on.  What a true 
  inspiration it is to watch Tucker achieve his goals.
  Another person I want to 
  congratulate is Julie for doing such an exceptional job in 
  such a short period of time.  I really am amazed at the 
  progress one person can make when they set their mind to 
  it.  
  I want to take this 
  moment to thank each and every one of you again for the 
  support and prayers while I am on this journey. I made a 
  personal decision to use my website as a medium to keep all 
  informed on my progress. This is the best way for me to 

  communicate with all of you and not forget anyone person. 
  Please take a moment if you have not yet done so and sign up 
  for my emails and video updates on the top right hand corner 
  of my new website at www.kevinjmullin.com. I plan on sending 
  more video updates ASAP. Please view the new video updates 
  below from May 1st, 2005 titled "Always Preparing For The 
  Next St