Fwd: [QUAD-L] Pillow talk

[Larry Willis]

Absolutely. I also hate listening to my heartbeat against the pillow.

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> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com
> From: Bobbie Humphreys 
> Date: October 6, 2017 at 3:50:01 PM EDT
> To: quad-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: [QUAD-L] Pillow talk
> 
> When laying on your side, dose it bother anybody else to talk when one ear is 
> resting on a pillow?
> It drives me nuts 樂 to hear my voice "echoed" back at me.
> Bobbie 
> 
> "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi

Re: [QUAD-L] Low Air Loss Mattress Question

[Dana Wray]

Nan,
I wish I knew solution to your problem. I received
my mattress, when I was on Blue Cross Blue Shield, not Medicare. That was
about 10 years ago. I don't know if another way to get a special low air
loss mattress without a sore. They do not want to prevent sores. I had a
friend on the list that died as a result of not having a proper mattress. I
lost contact when she went to a nursing home. I found out later that she
had died on Facebook through her son. She died because of the system. There
was another quadriplegic I knew that died , because the system. They were
both on Missouri Medicaid. I was able to meet one as a peer counselor. The
other friend, I corresponded with through the telephone and email. Both
very dear. Inadequate in-home care. Does anyone know of any other
situations like this?

Nan, It seems like you should qualify for another low air loss bed, because
of your sore issues. It has proven without the mattress he required
hospitalizations and wound treatment which is much more expensive. I needed
a Hoyer lift and Medicaid would not pay for one. I kept calling the medical
store to try to get one. They gave me one someone had traded in on a new
one. It is old but it does the trick. More sturdy than new ones.

Dana

On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Dave Krehbiel 
wrote:

> I have the same style mattress. I've had very good luck with it.
>
>
>
> I had a similar problem at one point. There is a zipper down the side of
> the mattress. If you unzip it, you'll find a collection of tubing which
> runs from the air pump to the various cells in your mattress. It is
> possible that one of the hoses has come loose.
>
>
>
> ( The air pump is connected to two sets of tubes. it alternates between
> inflating one set, and then the other set.)
>
>
>
> If you can find a loose connection, just push the hose back in, and that
> might solve your problem.
>
>
>
> Good luck,
>
>
>
> Dave Krehbiel
>
> Olney, MD
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Nan [mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 4, 2017 2:29 PM
> *To:* quad-list@eskimo.com
> *Subject:* [QUAD-L] Low Air Loss Mattress Question
>
>
>
> I currently have a Drive Medical Lateral Rotation Mattress with on Demand
> Low Air Loss 10" (https://www.4mdmedical.com/catalog/product/view/id/
> 349332/?CAWELAID=12014131056386_source=criteo).  I do not use the
> lateral rotation,.  My mattress is not working properly - the right side
> will not stay inflated, so the motor is running constantly.  It tips me
> down so much that I have to use a standard pillow on that side negating the
> benefit to my skin.  This mattress has worked so well for me - getting me
> through a pressure ulcer, a flap, recovery and keeping my skin in amazing
> shape since last October.  I think it is time to replace this mattress.
> So, I have a few questions:
>
> 1. For those of you who use a low air loss mattress - what kind do you
> have?  Will it last more than 2 years?  Is it comfortable?  Is it good for
> your skin?
>
> 2. Does anyone know where I might find someone to repair my pump?  I'm on
> Medicare now and they won't touch this bed because it was purchased before
> I turned 65. They also say I must have a stage 4 pressure ulcer to qualify
> for a replacement.  Lincare, the people who provided the bed have no record
> of my mattress, so as far as they're concerned, it doesn't exist - they
> hung up on me the last time I called.
>
> 3. I'm on SSI, so money is an issue.  Does anyone know of any grants, etc.
> that might help me get a new mattess?
>
>
>
> I'd appreciate any input.
>
>
>
> Thanks all!
>
>
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[QUAD-L] Pillow talk

[Bobbie Humphreys]

When laying on your side, dose it bother anybody else to talk when one ear is 
resting on a pillow?
It drives me nuts 樂 to hear my voice "echoed" back at me.
Bobbie 

"Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi