[QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad
Hey quad peeps, I have situation that I get really cold here in the Midwest and my father is only willing to turn the heat up to 73. I have a large master bedroom and use one of those oil filled heaters that takes hours to really feel anything, then your to hot. I actually put a thermometer next to my tv so I know what the actual temp is in the room. This kinda works but I freeze at times. I tried a heating blanket years ago and got burned when the blanket got wedged between my knees. Somebody on the list had a heating pad trick. Im thinking maybe put is under my upper body where I still have feeling, maybe partially under pillow. Anybody mastered this trick. I actually get so desperate sometimes I do pushups to heat myself up, lol. Cold in Misery...I mean Missouri Ron
Re: [QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad
Hello Ronald, I purchased one of those small floor heaters that get their heat from some kind of infrared heating element. It heats up pretty quickly, and has a thermostat on it, so it will turn off and on, depending on how hot/cold the temperature is inside my bedroom. I think it cost me about $120. On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 4:10 AM, RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hey quad peeps, I have situation that I get really cold here in the Midwest and my father is only willing to turn the heat up to 73. I have a large master bedroom and use one of those oil filled heaters that takes hours to really feel anything, then your to hot. I actually put a thermometer next to my tv so I know what the actual temp is in the room. This kinda works but I freeze at times. I tried a heating blanket years ago and got burned when the blanket got wedged between my knees. Somebody on the list had a heating pad trick. Im thinking maybe put is under my upper body where I still have feeling, maybe partially under pillow. Anybody mastered this trick. I actually get so desperate sometimes I do pushups to heat myself up, lol. Cold in Misery...I mean Missouri Ron
[QUAD-L] Interesting article on IFLScience Man With Severed Spinal Cord Walks Again After Cell Transplant
Here is an Interesting article on IFLScience albeit two days old I thought I'd share. Man With Severed Spinal Cord Walks Again After Cell Transplant October 21, 2014 | by Stephen Luntz A man paralyzed for two years is now walking again, albeit with a frame, after a transplant to his spine. The treatment, to be published in this month's Cell Transplantation, has been under discussion for a while, but has only now shown success. In 2010, Darek Fidyka was repeatedly stabbed, rendering him paralyzed from the chest down. Fortunately, however, his nose was unscathed. Olfactory ensheathing glia (OEGs) surround olfactory axons, the nerve fibers that conduct electrical charges from the nose to the brain to allow us to smell. What makes them of interest to spinal patients is that OEGs maintain their capacity to promote new neurons into adulthood. While some reptiles can grow new tails, for mammals the capacity for regrowth is lost in most of the nervous system. Being an olfactory receptor neuron is stressful, however, as they are forced to respond to the chemicals drawn in with every breath. These neurons usually survive just six to eight weeks, and require constant replacement if we are not to lose our sense of smell. OEGs keep forming paths for new receptor neurons to transmit their messages. This capacity for regrowth has inspired spinal researchers frustrated by the fact that the mammalian central nervous system does not regenerate axons. The idea is that if OEGs are transplanted into the spinal cord at the point of injury, damaged axons will start to restore themselves. Animal experiments have produced axon regeneration and even enabled injured rats and dogs to run again After the attack Fidyka was put on an intensive exercise and physiotherapy program, without success. After two years, he was selected as the subject for the OEG transplant trial, a joint operation between University College London and Wroclaw University Hospital, Poland. Cells from one of his olfactory bulbs were cultured for two weeks before being transplanted through 100 micro-injections around the scar site. [source: imgur.com] To walk again Darek Fidyka had to have one of his olfactory bulbs removed and cells from it cultured. BBC TV current affairs program Panorama was invited to film his response to the treatment, and the investment has not been in vain. At first, despite five hours of exercise, five times a week, Fidyka showed no response, but at the three month mark he noticed that his left thigh was putting on muscle. After six months he was able to take faltering steps with the assistance of leg braces and parallel bars. As the program prepares to go to air, Fidyka is able to walk on his own with the help of a walking frame. Some bladder, bowel and sexual function has also returned. Progress continues, and Fidyka told the BBC, I think it's realistic that one day I will become independent. University College's Professor Geoff Raisman, who discovered OEGs, described Fidyka's small steps as more impressive than man walking on the Moon. http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/nasal-leads-paralyzed-man-walk
RE: [QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad
I use a heating pad when I first go to bed, and it turns off after 2 hours. But I have no feeling below my shoulders, and I found that I do not benefit from a electric blanket. I also use one of the snakes that you heat in the microwave on top of my head when I first go to bed (just like an infant keep the head warm). My problem is I get cold during the day when we have no sunshine, so I bought a small radiant heater from harbor freight which I can set at 400 watts, and the visual radiant helps me to feel warm. It is only $29.95 so was very economical. I think it's more of a perceived problem for me than actual cold. Thank goodness we have 292 days of sunshine a year. Joan From: RONALD L PRACHT [mailto:r.pra...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:11 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad Hey quad peeps, I have situation that I get really cold here in the Midwest and my father is only willing to turn the heat up to 73. I have a large master bedroom and use one of those oil filled heaters that takes hours to really feel anything, then your to hot. I actually put a thermometer next to my tv so I know what the actual temp is in the room. This kinda works but I freeze at times. I tried a heating blanket years ago and got burned when the blanket got wedged between my knees. Somebody on the list had a heating pad trick. Im thinking maybe put is under my upper body where I still have feeling, maybe partially under pillow. Anybody mastered this trick. I actually get so desperate sometimes I do pushups to heat myself up, lol. Cold in Misery...I mean Missouri Ron
Re: [QUAD-L] Thing I noticed about handwriting
I taught myself to write with a felt tip pen. Then about 15 years later I went a night school class to learn calligraphy ... I LOVE a challenge. I also taught myself needlepoint and painting with my hand. Bobbie Smile Everyday On Oct 22, 2014, at 10:08 AM, lwillis...@yahoo.com wrote: I understand, Ron. I slip the pen under my pinky and index fingers and over my two middle fingers. The writing motion comes from my elbow and shoulder. The pen is very important. It must have a light touch and flow easily. If I go slow, I do a pretty good job. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com From: wheelch...@aol.com Date: October 22, 2014 at 8:53:03 AM EDT To: r.pra...@sbcglobal.net, quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Thing I noticed about handwriting There is much truth in that .. and some other habits. Best Wishes In a message dated 10/22/2014 7:51:47 A.M. Central Daylight Time, r.pra...@sbcglobal.net writes: I wanted to share something I found interesting about being paralyzed with no hand movement and handwriting. Everybody kind of chooses their own way to write again after they are paralyzed if they have enough arm movement. Ive always used those wanchiks writers from Sammons Preston. The thing that's crazy is even though I have no hand function, my writing is almost the same as it was before my accident. What this means is handwriting style is from the brain and not the hand...if anybody gets what Im saying. Ron
[QUAD-L] High BP
Hi All, Colder weather Anybody have an issue with high bp 200+/100+? They can't find the problem and this has been months. At times it is normal for a day or two, but. What meds are you on to lower them? Glenn
Re: [QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad
I post the heating pad. I love it. I put it on my chest, where I can feel it gets me warm quick. Dianna I have situation that I get really cold here in the Midwest and my father is only willing to turn the heat up to 73. I have a large master bedroom and use one of those oil filled heaters that takes hours to really feel anything, then your to hot. I actually put a thermometer next to my tv so I know what the actual temp is in the room. This kinda works but I freeze at times. I tried a heating blanket years ago and got burned when the blanket got wedged between my knees. Somebody on the list had a heating pad trick. Im thinking maybe put is under my upper body where I still have feeling, maybe partially under pillow. Anybody mastered this trick. I actually get so desperate sometimes I do pushups to heat myself up, lol. -Original Message- From: Fragile swl...@gmail.com To: quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 23, 2014 9:14 am Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad Hello Ronald, I purchased one of those small floor heaters that get their heat from some kind of infrared heating element. It heats up pretty quickly, and has a thermostat on it, so it will turn off and on, depending on how hot/cold the temperature is inside my bedroom. I think it cost me about $120. On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 4:10 AM, RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hey quad peeps, I have situation that I get really cold here in the Midwest and my father is only willing to turn the heat up to 73. I have a large master bedroom and use one of those oil filled heaters that takes hours to really feel anything, then your to hot. I actually put a thermometer next to my tv so I know what the actual temp is in the room. This kinda works but I freeze at times. I tried a heating blanket years ago and got burned when the blanket got wedged between my knees. Somebody on the list had a heating pad trick. Im thinking maybe put is under my upper body where I still have feeling, maybe partially under pillow. Anybody mastered this trick. I actually get so desperate sometimes I do pushups to heat myself up, lol. Cold in Misery...I mean Missouri Ron
Re: [QUAD-L] Why I Think This World Should End
Talk to Jim? Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Don Price donpric...@yahoo.com Date:09/29/2014 1:12 PM (GMT-05:00) To: wheelch...@aol.com,hosnialkha...@hotmail.com,quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Why I Think This World Should End Isn't there any way we can remove this Hosni guy from the list? He never (or rarely) contributes anything quad related, but we always get his blog posts, most of which are political, some are offensive. I'm not into censorship, and I think it's great that he expresses his opinions in a blog. It's just not appropriate to this forum. If I'm the only one who is upset by these blog postings on quad-list I'll shut up and accept my title of grumpy old quad. Thanks, Don. On Monday, September 29, 2014 9:08 AM, wheelch...@aol.com wheelch...@aol.com wrote: I saw the video and just want to express that the glass is only 1/2 empty. Just ask those who lived on this planet, from the beginning. Even back then, the world had problems and issues that needed resolve. Today is no different. Just ask Donald Trump. I know he is a poor example. Our world extreme poverty levels have dropped, in the last 10 years, from 30% to 12% Yes, extreme poverty and poverty is bothersome to our planet, country, states and cities. Progress is slow but light is clearly visible and achievable. Best Wishes In a message dated 9/29/2014 10:33:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time, hosnialkha...@hotmail.com writes: HOSNI AL-KHATIB has sent you a link to a blog: Why I Think This World Should End Blog: BRAVEHEART Post: Why I Think This World Should End Link: http://hkbraveheart.blogspot.com/2014/09/why-i-think-this-world-should-end.html -- Powered by Blogger http://www.blogger.com/
Re: [QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad
I use a weighted (with beads) heating pad that I also put on my chest, or my shoulders if I'm on my side. I put it in the microwave for only 10 Seconds, but when I'm up and have bad neck pain, I put it in the microwave for 30 seconds. I live in Northern New Jersey. Bobbie Smile Everyday On Oct 23, 2014, at 6:51 PM, diannal...@aol.com wrote: I post the heating pad. I love it. I put it on my chest, where I can feel it gets me warm quick. Dianna I have situation that I get really cold here in the Midwest and my father is only willing to turn the heat up to 73. I have a large master bedroom and use one of those oil filled heaters that takes hours to really feel anything, then your to hot. I actually put a thermometer next to my tv so I know what the actual temp is in the room. This kinda works but I freeze at times. I tried a heating blanket years ago and got burned when the blanket got wedged between my knees. Somebody on the list had a heating pad trick. Im thinking maybe put is under my upper body where I still have feeling, maybe partially under pillow. Anybody mastered this trick. I actually get so desperate sometimes I do pushups to heat myself up, lol. -Original Message- From: Fragile swl...@gmail.com To: quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Oct 23, 2014 9:14 am Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad Hello Ronald, I purchased one of those small floor heaters that get their heat from some kind of infrared heating element. It heats up pretty quickly, and has a thermostat on it, so it will turn off and on, depending on how hot/cold the temperature is inside my bedroom. I think it cost me about $120. On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 4:10 AM, RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hey quad peeps, I have situation that I get really cold here in the Midwest and my father is only willing to turn the heat up to 73. I have a large master bedroom and use one of those oil filled heaters that takes hours to really feel anything, then your to hot. I actually put a thermometer next to my tv so I know what the actual temp is in the room. This kinda works but I freeze at times. I tried a heating blanket years ago and got burned when the blanket got wedged between my knees. Somebody on the list had a heating pad trick. Im thinking maybe put is under my upper body where I still have feeling, maybe partially under pillow. Anybody mastered this trick. I actually get so desperate sometimes I do pushups to heat myself up, lol. Cold in Misery...I mean Missouri Ron
RE: [QUAD-L] High BP
nitro glycerine and nitro glycerine ER "extended release"your dysreflexing badly man goto the hospital D:I hope you find the problem quickly-Danny Original Message Subject: [QUAD-L] High BP From: gah17...@aol.com Date: Thu, October 23, 2014 12:12 pm To: quad-list@eskimo.com Hi All, Colder weather Anybody have an issue with high bp 200+/100+? They can't find the problem and this has been months. At times it is normal for a day or two, but. What meds are you on to lower them? Glenn
Re: [QUAD-L] Anniversary and good Samaritans
I hit my 30th anniversary of my injury, and I am still surprised how kind and helpful people can be. Dropped my cell phone? The man eating his lunch on the park bench offers to help. Struggling to carry snacks to one of my son's soccer games? Three people simultaneously offer to help. Girlfriend trying to hold chair up stairs in Mexico? Car with dead battery? Chair front caster caught on sprinkler head? Help, help, and more help. In 30 years I was robbed once and helped 1000 times. I have faith in people. On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:06 PM, daano...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Joan, Happy 24th anniversary. I always love hearing from you are so positive and warmhearted. I'm sorry what happened to you with your wheelchair boy you are brave. You had a guardian angel watching out for you thank God. Love your fellow comrade on wheels Sent from my iPhone On Oct 22, 2014, at 7:58 PM, Joan Anglin poaj...@sbcglobal.net wrote: It is an ongoing problem, no one can find the problem solution. What made it most difficult was that I had forgotten to tighten up my control collar so that I could easily turn the chair back on. And in the sunshine I could not see where it was flashing, my bad. Joan *From:* wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com wheelch...@aol.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:57 PM *To:* poaj...@sbcglobal.net; quad-list@eskimo.com *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Anniversary and good Samaritans I truly hope you got your chair fixed. Was it a circuit breaker... or a bad control module? Best Wishes In a message dated 10/22/2014 4:06:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: The 15th marked 24 years with SCI. It just so happened that we were out and about that day and we are having a beautiful Indian summer with highs in the sixties and no severe freeze so far. We finished shopping at Sam’s Club and I decided to just roll over to the next place we were going which was only seven or eight blocks away. My wheelchair has been behaving itself quite well so I felt confident I could beat the others to the next store. I took off at a good clip (for an omega track) and realized when I got there that the store had moved another eight or 10 blocks away a couple of months ago. No problem, except that the wheelchair decided to quit right as I was crossing the street. I was able to flag down a pedestrian who restarted my chair. A little more cautiously I kept on going, stopped again, a couple of people came over to ask if I needed help-of course I did. Now I am being very cautious as I am realizing it is quitting when I try to go faster. I’ve already given up on the challenge of beating everyone else to the next store, just want to get there without breaking down in the middle of the street again. I finally reach the parking lot of the next shopping mall, which is quite empty, and get out to the middle of the lot. Stopped again, this time there are no pedestrians, so I resign myself to waiting until somebody misses me and comes to find me, because they are in Walmart and the cell phones don’t work to reach them. Suddenly a car veers over and a young man gets out. As he is walking over three more cars come over and everyone gets out. I guess I was noticed, because they all want to know if I’m OK and do I need help. The young man gets to me first, starts my chair off, and I thank everyone, and leave for the store. Then I noticed that the young man’s car is following me. He escorts me to Wal-Mart, and then smiles and says have a great day and drives off. Moral of the story, move out west to find plenty of good Samaritans. Have a great day everyone, I sure did. Joan
Re: [QUAD-L] Is anyone using a IMac?
I'm sorry I didn't see and respond to this earlier. I made the switch to Mac a few years ago. I was worried about Dragon since its updates on the Mac trail those for Windows (a legacy, I'm told, of when the product for Mac was a separate company). I needn't have worried. Dragon has been more stable and speedy on my Macs. All of the other tweaks and customizations available on Macs translated into huge gains in my productivity and my ability to use computers without harming myself, i.e. carpal tunnel, spinal fatigue, etc. If you made the jump, I hope it went well. If you need any software advice, reach out. :-) On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Johnny Cammon kushkingtrubloo...@yahoo.com wrote: Lol On Wednesday, October 8, 2014 10:53 AM, Joan Anglin poaj...@sbcglobal.net wrote: LOL *From:* Larry Willis [mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2014 5:23 PM *To:* quad-list@eskimo.com *Subject:* Fwd: [QUAD-L] Is anyone using a IMac? Bill, I know apples have a peel and some folks are apple to the core, but as for iMac, I don't know what's in cider. If it's hard in cider, the dragon might stutter and the Mac won't be as a peeling anymore. Anyway Bill, except for MyPad, I'm not much on Apple sauce. You might call Granny Smith -- I hear she's a whiz with an Apple peeling. Naturally speaking, of course. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: *Resent-From:* quad-list@eskimo.com *From:* Billy Lang blan...@verizon.net *Date:* October 7, 2014 at 8:07:33 PM EDT *To:* quad-list@eskimo.com *Subject:* *[QUAD-L] Is anyone using a IMac?* I have been a Windows user, both desktop and laptop, all my life. I am giving up on Microsoft due to the multitude of problems with the software and their interactions. Can anybody with experience with iMac using Dragon Dictate share it with me? I'm thinking of a 27 inch iMac with retinal display with a fusion drive probably one TB. I'm concerned about navigating through the desktop using DragonDictate. Does it have the same functionality as Windows IE totally hands-free? My current system has a 250 GB SSD buttressing a one TB mechanical drive, Windows 7 and Dragon naturally speaking version 13. Thanks for sharing. Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do! Billy
