RE: [QUAD-L] Regarding back from California
Are you incomplete? _ From: Debbie Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 3:55 PM To: Quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Regarding back from California They told me I wouldn't be functional at C4/5 with the braces like you'll see in the films. You have to be C7 or lower. But they told me of a gal that was a C4/5 that used them to walk down the aisle with a walker on her wedding day. Someone would have to put them on, help me into a standing position with a walker, Velcro my hands to the walker and I would learn to throw my hip and pick up the walker to move forward. Hard for me to believe I could do this at my level because right now I have no trunk support. For a paraplegic the brace is at the waist, for a quad they brace you at the chest level. Debbie The web address for dynamics is www.walkagain.com http://www.walkagain.com %20 _ You snooze, you lose. Get http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47959/*http:/advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbe ta/newmail_html.html messages ASAP with AutoCheck in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
Re: [QUAD-L] permobil street
I am considering a Permobile, but I definitely do not want to be any taller than I am already. I sit just a little under 5 foot right now and any taller would make it next to impossible to do the things I currently enjoy. Maybe that's why I should stick with Quickie. However, I did see an individual driving a Permobile who was about the same height as me in the chair and is as tall as I am. I just need to find out what type of Permobile it is. Q On 6/24/07, Daniel Vachon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 09:14 AM 6/24/2007 -0700, KK said something that elicited my response: Site has reviews from owners. 12MPH - burning rubber! http://www.usatechguide.org/itemreview.php?itemid=1117 Actually it says 12km/h which translates to 7.44 mph.
Re: [QUAD-L] permobil street
Hi...I have a Permobil c500.with elevation. Great chair. Why would being tall be a problem...except for getting under tables. Thanks Paul c5/6 complete San Diego, CA - Original Message - From: Quadius To: Daniel Vachon Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] permobil street I am considering a Permobile, but I definitely do not want to be any taller than I am already. I sit just a little under 5 foot right now and any taller would make it next to impossible to do the things I currently enjoy. Maybe that's why I should stick with Quickie. However, I did see an individual driving a Permobile who was about the same height as me in the chair and is as tall as I am. I just need to find out what type of Permobile it is. Q On 6/24/07, Daniel Vachon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 09:14 AM 6/24/2007 -0700, KK said something that elicited my response: Site has reviews from owners. 12MPH - burning rubber! http://www.usatechguide.org/itemreview.php?itemid=1117 Actually it says 12km/h which translates to 7.44 mph.
[QUAD-L] Mark E Smith
Mark E. Smith has a blog in New Mobility magazine thats always interesting and his last one really got me thinking. Life at Large The Disability Dollar As A Cash Cow Jun 25 12:27 By Mark E. Smith If you have a problem, throw money at it at least when it comes to disability-related politics. Here we are on the eve of another blockbuster of a campaign season, racing toward the nonstop political pandering that is the presidential primaries, then the big election of '08. But, for those with disabilities, where are we in the political power struggle that is, which candidates are looking out for our economic and societal equity, like those looking out for virtually every other HYPERLINK http://www.csuchico.edu/%7Ekfountain/; \nspecial-interest group, from tobacco companies to transgender constituents? We are nowhere to be found in the special-interest, cash-fed cow that is modern-day politics. We're HYPERLINK http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/capitol-police-arrests-74-protesters-in -wheelchairs-2007-04-30.html \nstill rolling around with picket signs, HYPERLINK http://www.aapd.com/News/election/index2008.php; \nasking candidates and elected officials to just do the right thing, when such political tactics are, well, passé. What we need is our own formal advocacy, an AARP or NRA, that serves as our collective body, a political machine rolling through Capitol Hill, contributing cash, opening doors, shaking hands, and getting our agenda on the table. If expensive cigars and campaign contributions serve most other special-interests groups, then that's what we should do, too But, we're not in the game namely because we're not willing, as a group, to put our campaign contributions where our complaints are. We don't run with the HYPERLINK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_action_committeePAC, and we're not willing to flex our monetary muscle. And I don't get it. In 2008, clout over who's elected, who's defeated, and which legislation is supported will be written on checks during 2007. So why aren't we writing checks? Some will say that we're among the poorest of minority groups, with the highest unemployment rate, that we are at an economic disadvantage in the political process. But aren't we also among the largest minority groups, HYPERLINK http://www.census.gov/population/www/pop-profile/disabil.html; \n46-million strong, including 12.6-million of us with severe disabilities? Even my poor math proves that if 200,000 of us a fraction of those with disabilities kick in $10 each, thats $2-million toward a focused special-interest group. Trust me, at a $5,000 contribution per candidate and official which will typically get you access and an ear in some capacity $2-million would go a long way toward the 2008 disability agenda and beyond. Now, youre probably thinking that all this sounds fine and dandy, but whos going to organize this disability political powerhouse thats going to spread goodwill and cash throughout Washington for those with disabilities? I say we start by enlisting the help of and sending our support to HYPERLINK http://www.adapt.org; \nthose carrying the picket signs. Mark Jackson RollinOn No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.9/870 - Release Date: 6/26/2007 10:07 AM
[QUAD-L] question about spasms control?
Hello I'm a C5 C6 complete Quad for 22 years now, just now experiencing strong bladder spasms or stomach spasms makes my legs shake and hips shake feels like someone sitting on my stomach? does anyone have advice what to do? I'm already on high dosage of bacofen. maximin.. 3 tabs of 10mg x 4 times a day
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[QUAD-L] Fwd: Whose advantage? Facts on SCHIP and Medicare Advantage
** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ---BeginMessage--- Dear Dana, Congress has a choice: either subsidize insurance companies or continue coverage for low-income children. To us, it's a no-brainer. Yet some members of Congress would rather see windfall profits for insurance companies than funding for children's health care. Thanks to Medicare Advantage, insurers have filled their pockets with taxpayer money while never producing any savings--money that could be used to fund children's health insurance. Not only do these plans engage in unethical marketing practices, but they lead to huge profits at taxpayers' expense. It's time get the facts. Learn more about Medicare Advantage, and how insurance company profits could be used for the State Children's Health Program (SCHIP), as well as for improvements to Medicare. If you haven't yet RSVP'd, click here [http://ga3.org/familiesusa/events/medicare_advantage/register.tcl?member_key=wgkn7udr2ddeinn;] to join Families USA as we host a national conference call for advocates this Thursday, June 28, at 3pm (eastern). Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA, and other policy experts will talk about Medicare Advantage: what it is, how it works (and doesn't work for beneficiaries), and why it is so important in the context of SCHIP reauthorization. Coinciding with the call is the release of a special report from Families USA, Whose Advantage: Billions in Windfall Payments Go to Private Medicare Plans [http://www.familiesusa.org/link-redirect.jsp?domain=familiesusaitemID=33152921member_key=wgkn7udr2ddeinn;]. We hope the conference call and the new report will be helpful for you, whether you work on Medicare, Medicaid, or children's health issues. Sincerely, Julia Eisman e-Advocacy Coordinator -- Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. http://ga3.org/join-forward.html?domain=familiesusar=H7SxI371kb91 If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Families USA at: http://ga3.org/familiesusa/join.html?r=H7SxI371kb91E -- This message was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile, visit your subscription management page at: http://ga3.org/familiesusa/smp.tcl?nkey=wgkn7udr2ddeinn; To stop ALL email from Families USA, reply via email with remove or unsubscribe in the subject line, or use the following link: http://ga3.org/familiesusa/remove-domain-direct.tcl?ctx=centernkey=wgkn7udr2ddeinn; ** This email is Powered by Convio, Inc. http://www.convio.com ** ---End Message---
RE: [QUAD-L] question about spasms control?
I wish I had an answer for you Carlton but I don’t all I can say is see a doctor. Welcome to the list though, Mark Jackson RollinOn _ From: Carlton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7:42 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] question about spasms control? Hello I'm a C5 C6 complete Quad for 22 years now, just now experiencing strong bladder spasms or stomach spasms makes my legs shake and hips shake feels like someone sitting on my stomach? does anyone have advice what to do? I'm already on high dosage of bacofen. maximin.. 3 tabs of 10mg x 4 times a day No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.9/870 - Release Date: 6/26/2007 10:07 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.9/870 - Release Date: 6/26/2007 10:07 AM
