Re: [QUAD-L] sip and puff system
Thanks for the reply. I did know about the design origin of the OmegaTrac. Back in the day I spoke and corresponded frequently with Jim Finch (the high quad designer of the Omegatrac), and his father Tom Finch. I first met them in 1998 (I think) and saw some of them a few times thereafter. They lived in Texas; I lived in Rhode Island; and once when Mrs. Finch and some of the Teftec staff were attending a Disabilities Expo nearby they had dinner at my home. It was really too bad for Omegatrac users when the Finch family sold their rights to the chair. Successors have pretty much neglected the chair and its user base in recent years. I hope they are working on improving things, because the chair can still perform better than most of its peers, in those areas where high quads have the most need. My son is still driving his original chair, although it no longer turns left or right and our last (used) replacement controller board has died. I have two Omegatrac hulks in my basement, and am trying to bring at least one of them back to life. In the meantime, Jeff is thinking about getting a new Omegatrac. On 5/30/2013 4:18 PM, Bob Vogel wrote: Hi Richard, At the risk of sounding like "Cliff Clavin" from the sitcom Cheers; the interesting thing you probably (or may not) know about the OmegaTrack is that it was invented, designed and manufactured by a man named Jim Finch, a C2 complete quadriplegic. He was able to breath without a vent because he had diaphramatic nerve stimulators implanted--like a pacemaker for breathing.
RE: [QUAD-L] Question!!
kidneys, etc. clear per CT scan Nicki -Original Message- From: Gail Holmes [mailto:fgdhol...@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:26 PM To: nichole rohling Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! Maybe kidney stones. Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2013, at 6:50 PM, "nichole rohling" wrote: > that is interesting.i drink about 10oz of cranberry juice a > day because I mix my liquid potassium with iti guess I need to > look at sugar content > > nicki > > -Original Message- > From: Derrick Winegardner [mailto:whe...@cvn.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 4:17 PM > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! > > my uro recommended taking cranberry pills instead of juice because of the sugar in juice. > i take 1,000 mg of vitamin c with it to up my acid. > no germs can live in acid > Derrick > On 5/30/2013 4:02 PM, Bob Vogel wrote: >> "I took cranberry pills for a long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was taking them .he said it causes urine to be too acidic I think I might try them again to see if it helps." >> >> What the heck? I would VERY SERIOUSLY question this urologist and >> ask what he/she means by "too acidic" as in "What does 'too acidic' mean. What problems can/would it cause?" Curious what problems 'too acidic' could cause. I've never heard this from a urologist before,and I would seek a 2nd opinion. >> >> Bob V >> >> --- On Thu, 5/30/13, nichole rohling wrote: >> >>> From: nichole rohling >>> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Question!! >>> To: wheelch...@aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com >>> Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 9:01 AM I took cranberry pills for a >>> long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was >>> taking them .he said it causes urine to be too acidic I think I >>> might try them again to see if it helps. From: wheelch...@aol.com >>> [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:36 PM >>> To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] >>> Question!! I >>> think I've heard of vinegar >>> pills.Best >>> Wishes In a >>> message dated 5/29/2013 7:33:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >>> zoocr...@windstream.net writes:oh no ..I can t even stand to smell >>> vinegar .lol From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] >>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:25 PM >>> To: zoocr...@windstream.net; >>> quad-list@eskimo.com >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] >>> Question!! Have >>> you considered increasing your vinegar input? Vinegar and Oil is a >>> great way to start. The sandy grit is minerals. Best Wishes In a >>> message dated 5/29/2013 12:31:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >>> zoocr...@windstream.net writes:WOOHOO! I haven t been able to send >>> the quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is >>> stopping up about every week now. Started out changing every >>> 3 weeks and over the past few months it s gradually gotten down to >>> about a week. Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which >>> is not available from the manufacturer until late July)I ve been >>> using vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the >>> used catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine >>> sandy grit.CT scan in April showed everything was fine ..no bladder >>> stone. Any suggestions? Nicki From: wheelch...@aol.com >>> [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] >>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM >>> To: zoocr...@windstream.net; >>> quad-list@eskimo.com >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One >>> could attest that your test message was received loud n clear.Best >>> Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight >>> Time, zoocr...@windstream.net >>> writes: >>> >> >> > > >
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I have cipro on hand and have considered taking it to see if it helps. 5 teaspoons of vinegar to 1 pint of water and I irrigate once a day...30ml and clamp cath off for 10 minutes (longer if possible) and then let it drain nicki From: Quadius [mailto:quad...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 5:56 PM To: nichole rohling Cc: quad-list Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! At first I thought stones, but then I read the last line. This happened to me about eight or nine years ago and to the best of my memory, which isn't what it used to be, it didn't really get under control until I developed a UTI and required some antibiotics. If you have good irrigation kits and some Toomes (I don't know how to spell that, but it's basically a 50 or 60 mm syringe) I would recommend doing some irrigation that way. You're able to clear out more with the syringe than with a normal irrigation kit. I have also found that if you can drink too large lemonades in an afternoon, you will put out an enormous amount of junk that was in your bladder. Unfortunately it can clog if you're not using irrigation all the junk out proactively. Good luck, I wish I could help more. On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:31 PM, nichole rohling wrote: WOOHOO! I haven't been able to send the quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is stopping up about every week now. Started out changing every 3 weeks and over the past few months it's gradually gotten down to about a week. Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which is not available from the manufacturer until late July) I've been using vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the used catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine sandy grit. CT scan in April showed everything was fine.no bladder stone. Any suggestions? Nicki From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One could attest that your test message was received loud n clear. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes:
RE: [QUAD-L] Question!!
that is interesting.i drink about 10oz of cranberry juice a day because I mix my liquid potassium with iti guess I need to look at sugar content nicki -Original Message- From: Derrick Winegardner [mailto:whe...@cvn.net] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 4:17 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! my uro recommended taking cranberry pills instead of juice because of the sugar in juice. i take 1,000 mg of vitamin c with it to up my acid. no germs can live in acid Derrick On 5/30/2013 4:02 PM, Bob Vogel wrote: > "I took cranberry pills for a long time and my past urologist had a coronary > when I said I was taking them .he said it causes urine to be too acidic I > think I might try them again to see if it helps." > > What the heck? I would VERY SERIOUSLY question this urologist and ask > what he/she means by "too acidic" as in "What does 'too acidic' mean. What > problems can/would it cause?" Curious what problems 'too acidic' could cause. > I've never heard this from a urologist before,and I would seek a 2nd opinion. > > Bob V > > --- On Thu, 5/30/13, nichole rohling wrote: > >> From: nichole rohling >> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Question!! >> To: wheelch...@aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com >> Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 9:01 AM I took cranberry pills for a >> long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was >> taking them .he said it causes urine to be too acidic I think I >> might try them again to see if it helps. From: wheelch...@aol.com >> [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:36 PM >> To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] >> Question!! I >> think I've heard of vinegar >> pills.Best >> Wishes In a >> message dated 5/29/2013 7:33:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> zoocr...@windstream.net writes:oh no ..I can t even stand to smell >> vinegar .lol From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] >> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:25 PM >> To: zoocr...@windstream.net; >> quad-list@eskimo.com >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] >> Question!! Have >> you considered increasing your vinegar input? Vinegar and Oil is a >> great way to start. The sandy grit is minerals. Best Wishes In a >> message dated 5/29/2013 12:31:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> zoocr...@windstream.net writes:WOOHOO! I haven t been able to send >> the quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is >> stopping up about every week now. Started out changing every >> 3 weeks and over the past few months it s gradually gotten down to >> about a week. Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which is >> not available from the manufacturer until late July)I ve been using >> vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the used >> catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine >> sandy grit.CT scan in April showed everything was fine ..no bladder >> stone. Any suggestions? Nicki From: wheelch...@aol.com >> [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] >> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM >> To: zoocr...@windstream.net; >> quad-list@eskimo.com >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One >> could attest that your test message was received loud n clear.Best >> Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight >> Time, zoocr...@windstream.net >> writes: >> > >
Re: [QUAD-L] Question!!
At first I thought stones, but then I read the last line. This happened to me about eight or nine years ago and to the best of my memory, which isn't what it used to be, it didn't really get under control until I developed a UTI and required some antibiotics. If you have good irrigation kits and some Toomes (I don't know how to spell that, but it's basically a 50 or 60 mm syringe) I would recommend doing some irrigation that way. You're able to clear out more with the syringe than with a normal irrigation kit. I have also found that if you can drink too large lemonades in an afternoon, you will put out an enormous amount of junk that was in your bladder. Unfortunately it can clog if you're not using irrigation all the junk out proactively. Good luck, I wish I could help more. On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:31 PM, nichole rohling wrote: > WOOHOO! I haven’t been able to send the quad list an e-mail for weeks! > > ** ** > > My indwelling catheter is stopping up about every week now. Started out > changing every 3 weeks and over the past few months it’s gradually gotten > down to about a week. > > Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which is not available from > the manufacturer until late July) > > I’ve been using vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut > the used catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine > sandy grit. > > CT scan in April showed everything was fine………..no bladder stone. > > ** ** > > Any suggestions? > > ** ** > > Nicki > > ** ** > > *From:* wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM > *To:* zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] test > > ** ** > > One could attest that your test message was received loud n clear. > > Best Wishes > > > > In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > zoocr...@windstream.net writes: > > ** ** > >
Re: [QUAD-L] Van, computer, now throat!
I guess we are both winners, wieners, whiners and whistles. The van had a carb or fuel injection? Best Wishes In a message dated 5/30/2013 3:46:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, g...@eskimo.com writes: Tie, I guess. I don't have the paperwork here, but it was an electrical thing with a carburetor and causing a fuel issue when it got hot. if I find the paperwork, I'll post the exact issue. Greg > PS. Post on the quadlist what was wrong with your van. Wheelchair > said electrical, I said fuel. I want to take a victory lap. LOL
RE: [QUAD-L] sip and puff system
I have an older Omegatrac, circa 2001, and I have the chin control. It might be extremely difficult to try to repair and modify chin controller with sip and puff. The chin control does the entire sequencing of all of the functions. The only place in the United States where you can get parts is Next Mobility. We have had the most luck with contacting the electronics distributor for our control. Liber-T Medtech Inc. Main office 2855 De Celles, suite 300 Québec (QC) Canada G2C 1K7 Phone : +1 (418) 842-2412 Fax : +1 (418) 842-0123 General mail box i...@libertmedtech.com Sales and customer support sa...@libertmedtech.com Good luck Joan -Original Message- From: Richard Galli [mailto:rich...@gallilaw.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:00 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] sip and puff system I am trying to get an old Omegatrac wheelchair running. Assume that drive and steering control will be via chin (or lips) joystick. We want chair tilt and other functions to be controlled via sip and puff; meaning we cycle through the various functions and select and operate them entirely by sip and puff and not by the joystick. Rather than trying to install old sip and puff parts, some of which are probably broken, I would rather get an up-to-date setup. If you can, please recommend good current hardware that will permit sip and puff control of these functions: -- chair tilt up and down -- front shock absorber pumps fill and empty -- rear shock absorber pumps fill and empty -- lights on and off (optional) Thanks.
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my uro recommended taking cranberry pills instead of juice because of the sugar in juice. i take 1,000 mg of vitamin c with it to up my acid. no germs can live in acid Derrick On 5/30/2013 4:02 PM, Bob Vogel wrote: "I took cranberry pills for a long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was taking them…….he said it causes urine to be too acidic………I think I might try them again to see if it helps." What the heck? I would VERY SERIOUSLY question this urologist and ask what he/she means by "too acidic" as in "What does 'too acidic' mean. What problems can/would it cause?" Curious what problems 'too acidic' could cause. I've never heard this from a urologist before,and I would seek a 2nd opinion. Bob V --- On Thu, 5/30/13, nichole rohling wrote: From: nichole rohling Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Question!! To: wheelch...@aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 9:01 AM I took cranberry pills for a long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was taking them…….he said it causes urine to be too acidic………I think I might try them again to see if it helps. From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:36 PM To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! I think I've heard of vinegar pills.Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 7:33:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes:oh no……..I can’t even stand to smell vinegar…….lol From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:25 PM To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! Have you considered increasing your vinegar input? Vinegar and Oil is a great way to start. The sandy grit is minerals. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 12:31:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes:WOOHOO! I haven’t been able to send the quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is stopping up about every week now. Started out changing every 3 weeks and over the past few months it’s gradually gotten down to about a week. Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which is not available from the manufacturer until late July)I’ve been using vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the used catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine sandy grit.CT scan in April showed everything was fine………..no bladder stone. Any suggestions? Nicki From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One could attest that your test message was received loud n clear.Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes:
Re: [QUAD-L] Van, computer, now throat!
Damn, I wanted to be right for once! LOL Glad you got it fixed. And I'll take half a lap! Don. From: greg To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Van, computer, now throat! Tie, I guess. I don't have the paperwork here, but it was an electrical thing with a carburetor and causing a fuel issue when it got hot. if I find the paperwork, I'll post the exact issue. Greg > PS. Post on the quadlist what was wrong with your van. Wheelchair > said electrical, I said fuel. I want to take a victory lap. LOL
Re: [QUAD-L] Van, computer, now throat!
Tie, I guess. I don't have the paperwork here, but it was an electrical thing with a carburetor and causing a fuel issue when it got hot. if I find the paperwork, I'll post the exact issue. Greg > PS. Post on the quadlist what was wrong with your van. Wheelchair > said electrical, I said fuel. I want to take a victory lap. LOL
RE: [QUAD-L] Question!!
I don't use this urologist anymore. I was having bladder spasms and he said acidic urine can cause them -Original Message- From: Bob Vogel [mailto:rhvsh...@pacbell.net] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 3:03 PM To: wheelch...@aol.com; quad-list@eskimo.com; nichole rohling Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Question!! "I took cranberry pills for a long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was taking them .he said it causes urine to be too acidic I think I might try them again to see if it helps." What the heck? I would VERY SERIOUSLY question this urologist and ask what he/she means by "too acidic" as in "What does 'too acidic' mean. What problems can/would it cause?" Curious what problems 'too acidic' could cause. I've never heard this from a urologist before,and I would seek a 2nd opinion. Bob V --- On Thu, 5/30/13, nichole rohling wrote: > From: nichole rohling > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Question!! > To: wheelch...@aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com > Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 9:01 AM > I took cranberry pills for a > long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was > taking them .he said it causes urine to be too acidic I think I > might try them again to see if it helps. From: wheelch...@aol.com > [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:36 PM > To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] > Question!! I > think I've heard of vinegar > pills.Best > Wishes In a > message dated 5/29/2013 7:33:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > zoocr...@windstream.net writes:oh no ..I can t even stand to smell > vinegar .lol From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:25 PM > To: zoocr...@windstream.net; > quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] > Question!! Have > you considered increasing your vinegar input? Vinegar and Oil is a > great way to start. The sandy grit is minerals. Best Wishes In a > message dated 5/29/2013 12:31:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > zoocr...@windstream.net writes:WOOHOO! I haven t been able to send the > quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is stopping up > about every week now. Started out changing every > 3 weeks and over the past few months it s gradually gotten down to > about a week. Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which is > not available from the manufacturer until late July)I ve been using > vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the used > catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine sandy > grit.CT scan in April showed everything was fine ..no bladder stone. > Any suggestions? Nicki From: wheelch...@aol.com > [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM > To: zoocr...@windstream.net; > quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One > could attest that your test message was received loud n clear.Best > Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight > Time, zoocr...@windstream.net > writes: >
Re: [QUAD-L] sip and puff system
Hi Richard, At the risk of sounding like "Cliff Clavin" from the sitcom Cheers; the interesting thing you probably (or may not) know about the OmegaTrack is that it was invented, designed and manufactured by a man named Jim Finch, a C2 complete quadriplegic. He was able to breath without a vent because he had diaphramatic nerve stimulators implanted--like a pacemaker for breathing. He designed the chair so he could go down a steep gnarly trail to see his favorite swimming hole from his childhood days. Back in 2002 when I wrote about him, he operated the chair, power recline (with elevating legress) and tilt 'n space, from a chin control and bite switch to change modes. Here is a link to an article I wrote about him in 2002: http://www.newmobility.com/articleView.cfm?id=577&srch=Jim%20Finch Bob V --- On Thu, 5/30/13, Richard Galli wrote: > From: Richard Galli > Subject: [QUAD-L] sip and puff system > To: "quad-list@eskimo.com" > Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 9:00 AM > I am trying to get an old Omegatrac > wheelchair running. Assume that drive and steering control > will be via chin (or lips) joystick. We want chair tilt and > other functions to be controlled via sip and puff; meaning > we cycle through the various functions and select and > operate them entirely by sip and puff and not by the > joystick. > > Rather than trying to install old sip and puff parts, some > of which are probably broken, I would rather get an > up-to-date setup. > > If you can, please recommend good current hardware that will > permit sip and puff control of these functions: > > -- chair tilt up and down > -- front shock absorber pumps fill and empty > -- rear shock absorber pumps fill and empty > -- lights on and off (optional) > > Thanks. > >
RE: [QUAD-L] Question!!
"I took cranberry pills for a long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was taking them…….he said it causes urine to be too acidic………I think I might try them again to see if it helps." What the heck? I would VERY SERIOUSLY question this urologist and ask what he/she means by "too acidic" as in "What does 'too acidic' mean. What problems can/would it cause?" Curious what problems 'too acidic' could cause. I've never heard this from a urologist before,and I would seek a 2nd opinion. Bob V --- On Thu, 5/30/13, nichole rohling wrote: > From: nichole rohling > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Question!! > To: wheelch...@aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com > Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 9:01 AM > I took cranberry pills for a > long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I > was taking them…….he said it causes urine to be too > acidic………I think I might try them again to see if it > helps. From: wheelch...@aol.com > [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:36 PM > To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] > Question!! I > think I've heard of vinegar > pills.Best > Wishes In a > message dated 5/29/2013 7:33:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > zoocr...@windstream.net > writes:oh no……..I can’t even > stand to smell vinegar…….lol From: wheelch...@aol.com > [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:25 PM > To: zoocr...@windstream.net; > quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] > Question!! Have > you considered increasing your vinegar input? Vinegar > and Oil is a great way to start. The sandy grit is > minerals. Best > Wishes In a > message dated 5/29/2013 12:31:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > zoocr...@windstream.net > writes:WOOHOO! I haven’t been able > to send the quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is > stopping up about every week now. Started out changing every > 3 weeks and over the past few months it’s gradually gotten > down to about a week. Urologist recommended flushing > with Renacidin (which is not available from the manufacturer > until late July)I’ve been using vinegar and > sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the used > catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a > fine sandy grit.CT scan in April showed > everything was fine………..no bladder stone. Any suggestions? Nicki From: > wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM > To: zoocr...@windstream.net; > quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One > could attest that your test message was received loud n > clear.Best > Wishes In a > message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > zoocr...@windstream.net > writes: >
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RE: [QUAD-L] Question!!
I took cranberry pills for a long time and my past urologist had a coronary when I said I was taking them…….he said it causes urine to be too acidic………I think I might try them again to see if it helps. From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:36 PM To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! I think I've heard of vinegar pills. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 7:33:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes: oh no……..I can’t even stand to smell vinegar…….lol From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:25 PM To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! Have you considered increasing your vinegar input? Vinegar and Oil is a great way to start. The sandy grit is minerals. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 12:31:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes: WOOHOO! I haven’t been able to send the quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is stopping up about every week now. Started out changing every 3 weeks and over the past few months it’s gradually gotten down to about a week. Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which is not available from the manufacturer until late July) I’ve been using vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the used catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine sandy grit. CT scan in April showed everything was fine………..no bladder stone. Any suggestions? Nicki From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One could attest that your test message was received loud n clear. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes:
[QUAD-L] sip and puff system
I am trying to get an old Omegatrac wheelchair running. Assume that drive and steering control will be via chin (or lips) joystick. We want chair tilt and other functions to be controlled via sip and puff; meaning we cycle through the various functions and select and operate them entirely by sip and puff and not by the joystick. Rather than trying to install old sip and puff parts, some of which are probably broken, I would rather get an up-to-date setup. If you can, please recommend good current hardware that will permit sip and puff control of these functions: -- chair tilt up and down -- front shock absorber pumps fill and empty -- rear shock absorber pumps fill and empty -- lights on and off (optional) Thanks.
RE: [QUAD-L] Question!!
I haven't been eating lemons/lemon juice but usually have lemon ice throughout the summer (won't be this year!) I do think when I drink Diet Coke w/ lime (which isn't often) the sediment increases. My urologist is changing me to 3-way catheter but I really think I have to figure out why the increase in sediment. Thanks Nicki From: Dave Krehbiel [mailto:davekrehb...@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:28 AM To: 'nichole rohling' Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Question!! I used to mix lemon juice with my water to make it taste better. I figured that more water was better. Somebody here on the quad list made a comment that lemon juice could cause an increase in sediment. I stopped drinking the lemon juice, and for me the change was dramatic. I had a lot less sediment from then on. I don't know if that will help you, but I figured I'd pass it along. Good luck, Dave krehbiel From: nichole rohling [mailto:zoocr...@windstream.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:31 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Question!! WOOHOO! I haven't been able to send the quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is stopping up about every week now. Started out changing every 3 weeks and over the past few months it's gradually gotten down to about a week. Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which is not available from the manufacturer until late July) I've been using vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the used catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine sandy grit. CT scan in April showed everything was fine.no bladder stone. Any suggestions? Nicki From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM To: zoocr...@windstream.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One could attest that your test message was received loud n clear. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes:
Re: [QUAD-L] Question!!
I mix the vinegar with salad oils. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 8:39:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kkba...@yahoo.com writes: Too much vinegar burns like crazy. KK From: nichole rohling To: cviewe...@aol.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, May 29, 2013 7:37:51 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Question!! CT scan showed no stones in kidneys, ureters or bladder (though I’m not convinced) Nicki From: cviewe...@aol.com [mailto:cviewe...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:04 PM To: zoocr...@windstream.net Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! I had that and it was a kidney stone that dissolved. Rose In a message dated 5/29/2013 4:00:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, _zoocrew1@windstream.net_ (mailto:zoocr...@windstream.net) writes: I have a call into dr to see if I can go up a size until we figure out what ’s going on……..I still think I have a bladder stone From: Don Smith [mailto:scamper2...@att.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:49 PM To: nichole rohling Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question!! I used to have the same issiue with a 14 french (size) and my urologist changed me to 16 french. I'm not sure if the sizing is the same for women as it is for men. Anyway since I switched I've had no problems. As for the white sediment, I'm not sure what causes it but I've heard of several quads/paras that have it. Good luck and hope this helps. Don c5/6 incomp 25 years post. --- On Wed, 5/29/13, nichole rohling <_zoocrew1@windstream.net_ (mailto:zoocr...@windstream.net) > wrote: From: nichole rohling <_zoocrew1@windstream.net_ (mailto:zoocr...@windstream.net) > Subject: [QUAD-L] Question!! To: _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 5:31 PM WOOHOO! I haven’t been able to send the quad list an e-mail for weeks! My indwelling catheter is stopping up about every week now. Started out changing every 3 weeks and over the past few months it’s gradually gotten down to about a week. Urologist recommended flushing with Renacidin (which is not available from the manufacturer until late July) I’ve been using vinegar and sterile water but to no avail! My daughter cut the used catheter that stopped up yesterday and is was coated with a fine sandy grit. CT scan in April showed everything was fine………..no bladder stone. Any suggestions? Nicki From: _wheelchair@aol.com_ (mailto:wheelch...@aol.com) [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:38 AM To: _zoocrew1@windstream.net_ (mailto:zoocr...@windstream.net) ; _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] test One could attest that your test message was received loud n clear. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:14:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, zoocr...@windstream.net writes:
