Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc

[Danny Hearn]

I have not driven since my accident..but I bought my 1st van for 500 bucks, 
it just needed a new gas tank put on it and a tune up, it had an old side crow 
river lift, that thing was a huge 8 passenger dodge extended length van, it got 
us by a few years..my wife made me nervous trying to navigate turns with that 
monster -lol . After that we got a 1995  chevy astro mini van with a raised 
roof 
and rear lift, that we have had for 9 years, it is still going so far...The 
price of new modified vans are unbelievablea person has to win a lottery or 
be rich to buy one. Dan H.*





From: RONALD L PRACHT 
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Wed, March 13, 2013 9:16:32 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc


I was paralyzed in 98 and started driving about 2000 after alot of effort and 
help from a few others. My dad found a 84 Ford econoline van in a barn for 
$1500.00 bucks and we bought it. It had a dropped floor, old transfer seat and 
a 
set of rusted hand controls in the back. I got the state to install a new 
transfer seat, new monarch hand controls and a crescent remote system to 
operate 
the lift and power doors. I taught myself to drive it and rolled with it for 
four years, then on the way to the movies the oil light came on. The oil pump 
in 
the engine went out and it was to much to fix, so after pulling everything 
usable off of it we donated it to the blind.

ron





From: "bobbie...@aol.com" 
To: lwillis...@yahoo.com; quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Wed, March 13, 2013 8:27:11 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc

I had a power pan that lowered me down 5" in a 1980 Ford E 250 van but t also 
had a raised roof because I sat so tall in my chair. That was my first van. 
That 
thing weighed 2 TONS! It was a monster and ate gas lie it was going out of 
style.  Bobbie

Smile Everyday



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From: lwillis821 
To: quad-list 
Sent: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 6:57 pm
Subject: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc

I have a power pan instead of lowered floor. It takes me down about 5 in. It is 
in my 1979 E -150 that I bought new back in '79. I don't remember them doing 
lowered floors back in those days.

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From: "dbqjohn" 
Date: March 11, 2013, 4:13:23 PM EDT
To: s...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc
Reply-To: s...@yahoogroups.com


 
I'm just curious if anybody in the group drives a full size van from their 
wheelchair and does NOT have a lowered floor or raised top.

If anyone does, I would like to know the make and model.

I recall somebody talking about it a few years back.

Thank you!
John C5-6 quad since 1973

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Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc

[RONALD L PRACHT]

I was paralyzed in 98 and started driving about 2000 after alot of effort and 
help from a few others. My dad found a 84 Ford econoline van in a barn for 
$1500.00 bucks and we bought it. It had a dropped floor, old transfer seat and 
a 
set of rusted hand controls in the back. I got the state to install a new 
transfer seat, new monarch hand controls and a crescent remote system to 
operate 
the lift and power doors. I taught myself to drive it and rolled with it for 
four years, then on the way to the movies the oil light came on. The oil pump 
in 
the engine went out and it was to much to fix, so after pulling everything 
usable off of it we donated it to the blind.

ron





From: "bobbie...@aol.com" 
To: lwillis...@yahoo.com; quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Wed, March 13, 2013 8:27:11 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc

I had a power pan that lowered me down 5" in a 1980 Ford E 250 van but t also 
had a raised roof because I sat so tall in my chair. That was my first van. 
That 
thing weighed 2 TONS! It was a monster and ate gas lie it was going out of 
style.  Bobbie

Smile Everyday



-Original Message-
From: lwillis821 
To: quad-list 
Sent: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 6:57 pm
Subject: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc

I have a power pan instead of lowered floor. It takes me down about 5 in. It is 
in my 1979 E -150 that I bought new back in '79. I don't remember them doing 
lowered floors back in those days.

Sent from my iPad

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From: "dbqjohn" 
Date: March 11, 2013, 4:13:23 PM EDT
To: s...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc
Reply-To: s...@yahoogroups.com


 
I'm just curious if anybody in the group drives a full size van from their 
wheelchair and does NOT have a lowered floor or raised top.

If anyone does, I would like to know the make and model.

I recall somebody talking about it a few years back.

Thank you!
John C5-6 quad since 1973

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Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc

[bobbie299]

I had a power pan that lowered me down 5" in a 1980 Ford E 250 van but 
t also had a raised roof because I sat so tall in my chair. That was my 
first van. That thing weighed 2 TONS! It was a monster and ate gas lie 
it was going out of style.  Bobbie


Smile Everyday



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From: lwillis821 
To: quad-list 
Sent: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 6:57 pm
Subject: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc

I have a power pan instead of lowered floor. It takes me down about 5 
in. It is in my 1979 E -150 that I bought new back in '79. I don't 
remember them doing lowered floors back in those days.


Sent from my iPad

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Date: March 11, 2013, 4:13:23 PM EDT
To: s...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc
Reply-To: s...@yahoogroups.com


 
I'm just curious if anybody in the group drives a full size van from 
their wheelchair and does NOT have a lowered floor or raised top.


If anyone does, I would like to know the make and model.

I recall somebody talking about it a few years back.

Thank you!
John C5-6 quad since 1973

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Re: [QUAD-L] AD

[wheelchair]

Ok, Understood.  That is what I thought but wanted to make sure.
Removing that muscle, leaves the bladder wide open and the Texas Cath  Kit. 
 It sounds like your urethra collaped or scar'ed, requiring your  present 
indwelling Foley.
Do they use Zylocaine?
Best Wishes 
 
 
In a message dated 3/13/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
blackwood4...@yahoo.com writes:

 


My sphincter is completely removed. I wore a external condom for  over 
30yrs, but could no longer void my bladder. This led to hydronephrosis,  which 
almost caused my kidneys to shut down. I started intermittent cath. 4  times 
a day, but this caused numerous infections. Dr recommended a  
sphincterotomy, unfortunately I still could not void enough, so came the  
foley.






 
  

 From: "wheelch...@aol.com"  
To: quad-list@eskimo.com 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6:49  PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L]  AD



 
Interesting challenge Blackwood.  What is the condition of your  sphincter? 
 Is it intact and does it flex or rigid?
 
Best Wishes
 
 
In a message dated 3/12/2013 5:42:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
blackwood4...@yahoo.com writes:

 
Once every 4 weeks. Started about a year ago.



 
  

 From: nichole rohling  
To: 'Mike Mills'  ; "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com"  
 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:01  PM
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L]  AD


  
 
 
Mike,
 
How  often do you have to change your catheter? 
 
Nicki
 
 
 
From: Mike Mills  [mailto:blackwood4...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013  8:14 AM
To: nichole rohling; lwillis...@yahoo.com;  Quad-List@Eskimo. Com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L]  AD


 
 
 
If I ever get to  the point were my Foley needs removing, I would need to 
see my Uro. in order  to replace it. Due to Urethral Sphincterotomy, I now 
have some type of  blockage (stricture). In order to replace Foley; a metal 
rod is inserted  into Foley, then slide into bladder with some force and a 
twist, leaving me  bleeding and stinging. Its not as bad as it sounds, but 
something else will  need to be done.

 
 


 
 

 


 
 
 
  

 
From:  nichole rohling <_zoocrew1@windstream.net_ 
(mailto:zoocr...@windstream.net) >
To:  _lwillis821@yahoo.com_ (mailto:lwillis...@yahoo.com) ; 
"_Quad-List@Eskimo. Com_ (mailto:Quad-List@Eskimo.%20Com) " 
<_quad-list@eskimo.com_ 
(mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) >  
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 7:08 PM
Subject: RE:  [QUAD-L] AD





 
 
 
I’m tellin’ you, I really was thinking I was going to  stroke out! I would 
get severe AD in the first year and the it just has  always been mild. I 
still have a bit of a headache and it’s been over 5 ½  hours ago.

 
Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy!

 
Nicki

 


 
 
 
From:  _lwillis821@yahoo.com_ (mailto:lwillis...@yahoo.com)  
[_mailto:lwillis821@yahoo.com_ (mailto:lwillis...@yahoo.com) ]  
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:51 PM
To: _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) 
Subject:  Fwd: [QUAD-L] AD



 


 
 
Whew! I can feel your misery, Nikki. There is nothing  else in the world 
like it. Take care of yourself. Our old puny bodies can't  take much of that.

Sent from my iPad


 
 

Begin forwarded message:



 
 
Resent-From: _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) 
From:  "nichole rohling" <_zoocrew1@windstream.net_ 
(mailto:zoocr...@windstream.net) >
Date:  March 11, 2013, 3:28:18 PM EDT
To: "_Quad-List@Eskimo. Com_ (mailto:Quad-List@Eskimo.%20Com) " 
<_quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) >
Subject:  [QUAD-L] AD




 
 
Wow! Nothing like a big dose of AD to start my week  off.  

 


 
My catheter has been stopping up so I went to dr 8  weeks ago (I’m sure I 
have a bladder stone).  He ordered CT scan and  I’ve had to reschedule it 3 
times in 6 weeks because of weather, getting  it done tomorrow (thank God).  
My home health nurse told me not long  ago that when my cath stops up have 
someone remove it until she gets here  and urine will flow out.  Normally, 
(over the course of the last  almost 15 yrs) urine spasms out around cath so I 
have never done  that.  UNTIL TODAY! Urine wasn’t leaking out, I was having 
spasms in  my back, face and neck were fire engine red, my head was 
POUNDING.  I  thought “here we go, I’m gonna have a stroke” before she gets 
here! 
Then I  remembered, get the catheter out! My mom was able to get it out and 
sure  enough, urine leaked out. Hated to pee in my pants but when AD is that 
 bad……….it really didn’t matter!

 


 
Just wanted to share that if no urine is leaking out  remove the catheter 
because it’s stopping up the body’s natural route for  urine to come out! 
May have saved me from stroking out  today!!

 


 
Nicki

 
c5/6






 

Re: [QUAD-L] AD

[Mike Mills]

My sphincter is completely removed. I wore a external condom for over 30yrs, 
but 
could no longer void my bladder. This led to hydronephrosis, which almost 
caused my kidneys to shut down. I started intermittent cath. 4 times a 
day, but this caused numerous infections. Dr recommended a sphincterotomy, 
unfortunately I still could not void enough, so came the foley.        





 From: "wheelch...@aol.com" 
To: quad-list@eskimo.com 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD
 

Interesting challenge Blackwood.  What is the condition of your 
sphincter?  Is it intact and does it flex or rigid?
 
Best Wishes
 
In a message dated 3/12/2013 5:42:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
blackwood4...@yahoo.com writes:
Once every 4 weeks. Started about a year ago.
>
>
>
>
> From: nichole rohling  
>To: 'Mike Mills'  ; "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com"  
> 
>Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:01  PM
>Subject: RE: [QUAD-L]  AD
>
>
> 
>Mike,
> 
>How  often do you have to change your catheter? 
> 
>Nicki
> 
>From:Mike Mills  [mailto:blackwood4...@yahoo.com] 
>Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:14  AM
>To: nichole rohling; lwillis...@yahoo.com; Quad-List@Eskimo.  Com
>Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD
> 
>If I ever get to  the point were my Foley needs removing, I would need to see 
>my Uro. in order  to replace it. Due to Urethral Sphincterotomy, I now have 
>some type of  blockage (stricture). In order to replace Foley; a metal rod is 
>inserted into  Foley, then slide into bladder with some force and a twist, 
>leaving me  bleeding and stinging. Its not as bad as it sounds, but something 
>else will  need to be done.
>     
> 
>  
> 
>
>
> 
>From:nichole rohling 
>To: lwillis...@yahoo.com; "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com"  
>Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 7:08 PM
>Subject: RE:  [QUAD-L] AD
>
>
>
>I’m tellin’ you, I really was thinking I was going to  stroke out! I would get 
>severe AD in the first year and the it just has always  been mild. I still 
>have a bit of a headache and it’s been over 5 ½ hours  ago.
>Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy!
>Nicki
> 
>From:lwillis...@yahoo.com [mailto:lwillis...@yahoo.com] 
>Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:51 PM
>To: quad-list@eskimo.com
>Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] AD
> 
>Whew! I can feel your misery, Nikki. There is nothing  else in the world like 
>it. Take care of yourself. Our old puny bodies can't  take much of that.
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>Resent-From:quad-list@eskimo.com
>>From: "nichole rohling" 
>>Date: March 11, 2013, 3:28:18 PM EDT
>>To: "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com" 
>>Subject: [QUAD-L] AD
>Wow! Nothing like a big dose of AD to start my week  off.  
>> 
>>My catheter has been stopping up so I went to dr 8  weeks ago (I’m sure I 
>>have a bladder stone).  He ordered CT scan and  I’ve had to reschedule it 3 
>>times in 6 weeks because of weather, getting it  done tomorrow (thank God).  
>>My home health nurse told me not long ago  that when my cath stops up have 
>>someone remove it until she gets here and  urine will flow out.  Normally, 
>>(over the course of the last almost 15  yrs) urine spasms out around cath so 
>>I have never done that.  UNTIL  TODAY! Urine wasn’t leaking out, I was having 
>>spasms in my back, face and  neck were fire engine red, my head was POUNDING. 
>> I thought “here we  go, I’m gonna have a stroke” before she gets here! Then 
>>I remembered, get  the catheter out! My mom was able to get it out and sure 
>>enough, urine  leaked out. Hated to pee in my pants but when AD is that 
>>bad……….it really  didn’t matter!
>> 
>>Just wanted to share that if no urine is leaking out  remove the catheter 
>>because it’s stopping up the body’s natural route for  urine to come out! May 
>>have saved me from stroking out  today!!
>> 
>>Nicki
>>c5/6
> 
>
>

Re: [QUAD-L] AD

[jume9999]

That happens to me a lot, usually it is an infection. How does one determine if 
it is blocked? 

- Original Message -
From: "nichole rohling"  
To: jume9...@comcast.net, "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com"  
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:55:32 AM 
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] AD 




Meredith, 



I get chills and when there is no urine in my bag we know it’s blocked. The 
headache is a result of blood pressure skyrocketing. 



Nicki 









From: jume9...@comcast.net [mailto:jume9...@comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:22 PM 
To: quad-list 
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD 




How did you know that you were blocked? Was it headaches? It sounds awful. 

Meredith 
- Original Message -


From: "Mike Mills" < blackwood4...@yahoo.com > 
To: "nichole rohling" < zoocr...@windstream.net >, " Quad-List@Eskimo. Com " < 
quad-list@eskimo.com > 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:41:56 PM 
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD 



Once every 4 weeks. Started about a year ago. 









From: nichole rohling < zoocr...@windstream.net > 
To: 'Mike Mills' < blackwood4...@yahoo.com >; " Quad-List@Eskimo. Com " < 
quad-list@eskimo.com > 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:01 PM 
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] AD 







Mike, 





How often do you have to change your catheter? 





Nicki 







From: Mike Mills [ mailto:blackwood4...@yahoo.com ] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:14 AM 
To: nichole rohling; lwillis...@yahoo.com ; Quad-List@Eskimo. Com 
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD 







If I ever get to the point were my Foley needs removing, I would need to see my 
Uro. in order to replace it. Due to Urethral Sphincterotomy, I now have some 
type of blockage (stricture). In order to replace Foley; a metal rod is 
inserted into Foley, then slide into bladder with some force and a twist, 
leaving me bleeding and stinging. Its not as bad as it sounds, but something 
else will need to be done. 




















From: nichole rohling < zoocr...@windstream.net > 
To: lwillis...@yahoo.com ; " Quad-List@Eskimo. Com " < quad-list@eskimo.com > 
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 7:08 PM 
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] AD 









I’m tellin’ you, I really was thinking I was going to stroke out! I would get 
severe AD in the first year and the it just has always been mild. I still have 
a bit of a headache and it’s been over 5 ½ hours ago. 



Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy! 



Nicki 









From: lwillis...@yahoo.com [ mailto:lwillis...@yahoo.com ] 
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:51 PM 
To: quad-list@eskimo.com 
Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] AD 








Whew! I can feel your misery, Nikki. There is nothing else in the world like 
it. Take care of yourself. Our old puny bodies can't take much of that. 

Sent from my iPad 





Begin forwarded message: 






Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com 
From: "nichole rohling" < zoocr...@windstream.net > 
Date: March 11, 2013, 3:28:18 PM EDT 
To: " Quad-List@Eskimo. Com " < quad-list@eskimo.com > 
Subject: [QUAD-L] AD 








Wow! Nothing like a big dose of AD to start my week off. 







My catheter has been stopping up so I went to dr 8 weeks ago (I’m sure I have a 
bladder stone). He ordered CT scan and I’ve had to reschedule it 3 times in 6 
weeks because of weather, getting it done tomorrow (thank God). My home health 
nurse told me not long ago that when my cath stops up have someone remove it 
until she gets here and urine will flow out. Normally, (over the course of the 
last almost 15 yrs) urine spasms out around cath so I have never done that. 
UNTIL TODAY! Urine wasn’t leaking out, I was having spasms in my back, face and 
neck were fire engine red, my head was POUNDING. I thought “here we go, I’m 
gonna have a stroke” before she gets here! Then I remembered, get the catheter 
out! My mom was able to get it out and sure enough, urine leaked out. Hated to 
pee in my pants but when AD is that bad……….it really didn’t matter! 







Just wanted to share that if no urine is leaking out remove the catheter 
because it’s stopping up the body’s natural route for urine to come out! May 
have saved me from stroking out today!! 







Nicki 



c5/6 

RE: [QUAD-L] AD

[nichole rohling]

Meredith,

 

I get chills and when there is no urine in my bag we know it’s blocked. The 
headache is a result of blood pressure skyrocketing.

 

Nicki

 

 

 

From: jume9...@comcast.net [mailto:jume9...@comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:22 PM
To: quad-list
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD

 

How did you know that you were blocked? Was it headaches? It sounds awful.

Meredith

  _  

From: "Mike Mills" 
To: "nichole rohling" , "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com 
 " 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:41:56 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD

Once every 4 weeks. Started about a year ago.

 

  _  

From: nichole rohling 
To: 'Mike Mills' ; "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com 
 "  
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:01 PM
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] AD

 

Mike,

 

How often do you have to change your catheter? 

 

Nicki

 

From: Mike Mills [mailto:blackwood4...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:14 AM
To: nichole rohling; lwillis...@yahoo.com; Quad-List@Eskimo. Com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] AD

 

If I ever get to the point were my Foley needs removing, I would need to see my 
Uro. in order to replace it. Due to Urethral Sphincterotomy, I now have some 
type of blockage (stricture). In order to replace Foley; a metal rod is 
inserted into Foley, then slide into bladder with some force and a twist, 
leaving me bleeding and stinging. Its not as bad as it sounds, but something 
else will need to be done.




 


  

 

  _  

From: nichole rohling 
To: lwillis...@yahoo.com; "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com 
 "  
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 7:08 PM
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] AD

 

I’m tellin’ you, I really was thinking I was going to stroke out! I would get 
severe AD in the first year and the it just has always been mild. I still have 
a bit of a headache and it’s been over 5 ½ hours ago.

Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy!

Nicki

 

From: lwillis...@yahoo.com [mailto:lwillis...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:51 PM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] AD

 

Whew! I can feel your misery, Nikki. There is nothing else in the world like 
it. Take care of yourself. Our old puny bodies can't take much of that.

Sent from my iPad


Begin forwarded message:

Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com
From: "nichole rohling" 
Date: March 11, 2013, 3:28:18 PM EDT
To: "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com  " 

Subject: [QUAD-L] AD

Wow! Nothing like a big dose of AD to start my week off.  

 

My catheter has been stopping up so I went to dr 8 weeks ago (I’m sure I have a 
bladder stone).  He ordered CT scan and I’ve had to reschedule it 3 times in 6 
weeks because of weather, getting it done tomorrow (thank God).  My home health 
nurse told me not long ago that when my cath stops up have someone remove it 
until she gets here and urine will flow out.  Normally, (over the course of the 
last almost 15 yrs) urine spasms out around cath so I have never done that.  
UNTIL TODAY! Urine wasn’t leaking out, I was having spasms in my back, face and 
neck were fire engine red, my head was POUNDING.  I thought “here we go, I’m 
gonna have a stroke” before she gets here! Then I remembered, get the catheter 
out! My mom was able to get it out and sure enough, urine leaked out. Hated to 
pee in my pants but when AD is that bad……….it really didn’t matter!

 

Just wanted to share that if no urine is leaking out remove the catheter 
because it’s stopping up the body’s natural route for urine to come out! May 
have saved me from stroking out today!!

 

Nicki

c5/6

 

 

Fwd: [QUAD-L] AD

[lwillis821]

When I got hurt back in 71, no one at my rehab had ever heard of AD. If they 
knew, it was never shared with me. When the sweat poured off my face, they 
would park me by the air conditioner which just tripled my misery. Does anyone 
know when AD was first diagnosed?

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> From: "nichole rohling" 
> Date: March 11, 2013, 7:08:32 PM EDT
> To: , "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com" 
> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] AD
> 
> I’m tellin’ you, I really was thinking I was going to stroke out! I would get 
> severe AD in the first year and the it just has always been mild. I still 
> have a bit of a headache and it’s been over 5 ½ hours ago.
> Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy!
> Nicki
>  
> From: lwillis...@yahoo.com [mailto:lwillis...@yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:51 PM
> To: quad-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] AD
>  
> Whew! I can feel your misery, Nikki. There is nothing else in the world like 
> it. Take care of yourself. Our old puny bodies can't take much of that.
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com
> From: "nichole rohling" 
> Date: March 11, 2013, 3:28:18 PM EDT
> To: "Quad-List@Eskimo. Com" 
> Subject: [QUAD-L] AD
> 
> Wow! Nothing like a big dose of AD to start my week off. 
>  
> My catheter has been stopping up so I went to dr 8 weeks ago (I’m sure I have 
> a bladder stone).  He ordered CT scan and I’ve had to reschedule it 3 times 
> in 6 weeks because of weather, getting it done tomorrow (thank God).  My home 
> health nurse told me not long ago that when my cath stops up have someone 
> remove it until she gets here and urine will flow out.  Normally, (over the 
> course of the last almost 15 yrs) urine spasms out around cath so I have 
> never done that.  UNTIL TODAY! Urine wasn’t leaking out, I was having spasms 
> in my back, face and neck were fire engine red, my head was POUNDING.  I 
> thought “here we go, I’m gonna have a stroke” before she gets here! Then I 
> remembered, get the catheter out! My mom was able to get it out and sure 
> enough, urine leaked out. Hated to pee in my pants but when AD is that 
> bad……….it really didn’t matter!
>  
> Just wanted to share that if no urine is leaking out remove the catheter 
> because it’s stopping up the body’s natural route for urine to come out! May 
> have saved me from stroking out today!!
>  
> Nicki
> c5/6