Re: [QUAD-L] Sure Hands
Have you talked with Surehands about any warranty on that wheel? Best Wishes In a message dated 7/7/2013 2:30:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time, gah17...@aol.com writes: I agree, it is great. As for the batteries, they are customer replaceable, purchase at Batteries+ for about $45 each, 2 required. My issue is the rubber wheel is drying out and breaking. A refurbished wheel and motor, wheel not sold separately is $1000. Rip off!!! I can get the motor online for $150, but I ready have 2 working motors on the shelf. I will find the wheel, but for now I need to shell out $1K. Glenn Henry G.A.Henry Radio 100 Mill Street Washington Boro, PA 17582 In a message dated 7/6/2013 10:15:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kult...@yahoo.com writes: Hi Don, I have had Sure Hands w/ HandiMove lift for about 14 of my 15 years as a quad, and it has been nothing short of fantastic! I'm a c5/c6 quad, and at 6'5" 240lbs it's the only way for me to xfer myself w/o help to/from bed, or between chairs. Aside from my power chair and adapted van, it is essential to my living as independently as I can. It has been great maintenance-wise, too. I've only had to replace the battery twice in that time. It was expensive (sorry, don't remember exactly, but maybe $500, including the service visit). The one thing I would point out is that you might need high ceilings. My legs are long, so my feet just clear the foot of the bed. My ceilings are in an old house (1860), so higher than many (9 foot, I think). Anyway, I give the lift two thumbs-up and five stars, out of five. It's worth the expense, because the freedom it provides is priceless. From: Don Price To: quadlist Sent: Friday, July 5, 2013 6:36 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Sure Hands Does anyone here have the Sure Hands ceiling mounted track lift system? I know they're not cheap, but I tested one out and was able to transfer myself independently for the first time in my life. They also don't use a sling. I'm looking for any input, pros and cons, from someone experienced with this system. Thanks! Don. c5-6 30-yrs post injury Tempe, AZ
Re: [QUAD-L] Sure Hands
I agree, it is great. As for the batteries, they are customer replaceable, purchase at Batteries+ for about $45 each, 2 required. My issue is the rubber wheel is drying out and breaking. A refurbished wheel and motor, wheel not sold separately is $1000. Rip off!!! I can get the motor online for $150, but I ready have 2 working motors on the shelf. I will find the wheel, but for now I need to shell out $1K. Glenn Henry G.A.Henry Radio 100 Mill Street Washington Boro, PA 17582 In a message dated 7/6/2013 10:15:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kult...@yahoo.com writes: Hi Don, I have had Sure Hands w/ HandiMove lift for about 14 of my 15 years as a quad, and it has been nothing short of fantastic! I'm a c5/c6 quad, and at 6'5" 240lbs it's the only way for me to xfer myself w/o help to/from bed, or between chairs. Aside from my power chair and adapted van, it is essential to my living as independently as I can. It has been great maintenance-wise, too. I've only had to replace the battery twice in that time. It was expensive (sorry, don't remember exactly, but maybe $500, including the service visit). The one thing I would point out is that you might need high ceilings. My legs are long, so my feet just clear the foot of the bed. My ceilings are in an old house (1860), so higher than many (9 foot, I think). Anyway, I give the lift two thumbs-up and five stars, out of five. It's worth the expense, because the freedom it provides is priceless. From: Don Price To: quadlist Sent: Friday, July 5, 2013 6:36 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Sure Hands Does anyone here have the Sure Hands ceiling mounted track lift system? I know they're not cheap, but I tested one out and was able to transfer myself independently for the first time in my life. They also don't use a sling. I'm looking for any input, pros and cons, from someone experienced with this system. Thanks! Don. c5-6 30-yrs post injury Tempe, AZ
Re: [QUAD-L] DREZ
Thanks for that info, Bob! Dana, I will defer your question to Bob. I really don't know much about the procedure. Don. From: "daa...@aol.com" To: rhvsh...@pacbell.net; quad-list@eskimo.com; donpric...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2013 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] DREZ Hi Don, Is this a procedure just done on on paraplegics. Dana In a message dated 7/7/2013 11:15:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rhvsh...@pacbell.net writes: Hi Don, > >I've know 4 people that have had the DREZ surgery--all of them had it >done at Craig Rehab Hospital in Denver. All four of them are low (T12) para's and all four of them said it worked great! Craig has a dedicated site on DREZ as well as contact info to ask questions: >http://www.craighospital.org/Left%2DNav/Craig%2DPrograms/Rehabilitative%2DNeurosurgery/Spinal%20Cord%20Injury%20Pain%20and%20Neurosurgery > >Bob V > > >--- On Wed, 7/3/13, Don Price wrote: > >> From: Don Price >> Subject: [QUAD-L] DREZ >> To: "quadlist" >> Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 9:18 AM >> Hello >> all, one of our members down in Tucson is researching a >> procedure called >> >> DREZ (dorsal root entry zone ) surgery >> >> if >> anybody knows of it or any type of alternative to be >> explored please contact me >> ASAP. >> >> Thanks everyone >> >> Happy 4th of July! >> >
Re: [QUAD-L] DREZ
Hi Don, Is this a procedure just done on on paraplegics. Dana In a message dated 7/7/2013 11:15:46 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rhvsh...@pacbell.net writes: Hi Don, I've know 4 people that have had the DREZ surgery--all of them had it done at Craig Rehab Hospital in Denver. All four of them are low (T12) para's and all four of them said it worked great! Craig has a dedicated site on DREZ as well as contact info to ask questions: http://www.craighospital.org/Left%2DNav/Craig%2DPrograms/Rehabilitative%2DNe urosurgery/Spinal%20Cord%20Injury%20Pain%20and%20Neurosurgery Bob V --- On Wed, 7/3/13, Don Price wrote: > From: Don Price > Subject: [QUAD-L] DREZ > To: "quadlist" > Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 9:18 AM > Hello > all, one of our members down in Tucson is researching a > procedure called > > DREZ (dorsal root entry zone ) surgery > > if > anybody knows of it or any type of alternative to be > explored please contact me > ASAP. > > Thanks everyone > > Happy 4th of July! >
Re: [QUAD-L] DREZ
Hi Don, I've know 4 people that have had the DREZ surgery--all of them had it done at Craig Rehab Hospital in Denver. All four of them are low (T12) para's and all four of them said it worked great! Craig has a dedicated site on DREZ as well as contact info to ask questions: http://www.craighospital.org/Left%2DNav/Craig%2DPrograms/Rehabilitative%2DNeurosurgery/Spinal%20Cord%20Injury%20Pain%20and%20Neurosurgery Bob V --- On Wed, 7/3/13, Don Price wrote: > From: Don Price > Subject: [QUAD-L] DREZ > To: "quadlist" > Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 9:18 AM > Hello > all, one of our members down in Tucson is researching a > procedure called > > DREZ (dorsal root entry zone ) surgery > > if > anybody knows of it or any type of alternative to be > explored please contact me > ASAP. > > Thanks everyone > > Happy 4th of July! >
Re: [QUAD-L] flap surgery
Here is the link to New Mobility's article on wound care from the April issue. http://www.newmobility.com/articleView.cfm?id=12343&srch=Pressure%20sore The magazine (I am one of the writers) now offers online subscriptions for $14.95 a year. Bob Vogel --- On Fri, 7/5/13, daa...@aol.com wrote: > From: daa...@aol.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] flap surgery > To: scamper2...@att.net, g...@eskimo.com, quad-list@eskimo.com > Date: Friday, July 5, 2013, 4:04 PM > > > > > > Thank you Don for the information that you will give us > through the new > mobility. I don't get that magazine for a number of > years. Please keep us > posted. I know how hard it is to stay in bed I had a similar > sort that to six > months to heal and I had to go to the wound center every two > weeks for care of > it. I'm glad you can access your TV in bed. Period. > Thank you Don, > I'll be > thinking of you and praying for you and Greg. > Always, > Dana > > > In a message dated 7/5/2013 1:19:06 P.M. Central > Daylight Time, > scamper2...@att.net writes: > > > > I'm dealing with an isheal > sore and I started using > whey isolate protein supplement. It has no or > very few carbs and > no suger but good protein, I get the chocolate flavor and > mix with water, it's > not bad but not cheap. I spend 5 or 6 days in bed. > between the computer > and TV I do OK. There's also an artical I > just read in Aprils New > Mobility news letter about wound care. I well > forward it to > you. > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > From: > greg > To: quad-list > > Sent: Thursday, July > 4, 2013 3:01 > PM > Subject: > [QUAD-L] flap > surgery > > > I talked to my doctor about flap surgery. He > said my sore would heal faster if I got it, but I would > have to stay in bed 4 > to 6 weeks. I am in bed now, but I get up for a couple > hours every day. He > said it is the twisting and sliding that is the worst for > your but after > surgery. I worry about doing my B – program, I would > have to do it in bed > while laying on the wrong side. I don't know if that > really makes that much of > a difference. But getting cleaned up and changing sheets > could be a real > problem. > But after 4 to 6 weeks I would assume you can't just get > up and > stay up, you would have to start out slowly and add time > each day or > week? > As for the long-term would it be better for my butt to just > let it > heal or get the surgery? > I know a lot of people here have had flap surgery, > would you recommend it? > I'm in bed most of the time anyway, it's too darn > hot here to go outside anyway. At least for very long. > 115° and that's down > from a few days ago. > One of my main concerns is what if the outside of the > wound heals up good, but the inside doesn't connect or > heal up. It would be > like having bad tunneling going on. > At least just letting it heal you can > see it heal from the bottom up. I just had a checkup and > outside the wound got > smaller around, but it was just as deep. Now it is 1.4 cm > wide and the > tunneling is 1.2 deep. but I don't know if that 1.2 cm > is added on to the > depth of the wound, or if that is a total. I'll have > to ask next > time. > Greg > > > > >
[QUAD-L] Maman
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