Re: [QUAD-L] Tissues and issues

[Ron Austin]

You can extract as symptoms increase
Some risk of being a weekend or holiday
Two things to think about are function and looks (along with pain)
You can replace all missing teeth per arch with removable partials for around 
$1200 per arch when and if any of the above is a concern
Ron 

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> On Dec 20, 2016, at 2:07 PM, Larry Willis  wrote:
> 
> I have a couple of serious issues that cry for quad wisdom. First, I went to 
> the dentist yesterday to have a crown replaced. Instead, he tells me that I 
> have three teeth (including the crown tooth) that need to be pulled. That 
> will be a total of nine teeth, none of them visible, that I have had removed. 
> Chewing anything crunchy, like baby carrots, is already a task. He wants to 
> put in implants, something that will cost a small fortune. Now, I am almost 
> 65, 45 years post. Common sense says I am nearing the end of my rope. I am 
> leaning toward doing nothing and removing each tooth as it becomes a problem. 
> The implants would also require repeated trips to Louisville, a 200 mile 
> round trip.
> Secondly, my neck and shoulders have become unbearably painful. Have any of 
> you tried glucosamine chondroiten or anything similiar like CQ3?
> I surely would appreciate some input on these things. I feel like I am 
> sinking in quicksand with no rope. Larry WILLIS
> 
> Larry Willis
> Retired and proud of it
> 

Re: [QUAD-L] 27 years ago...

[Ron Austin]

Ditto to what Gail said
In a few days my wife sci will be 1 year
Thanks to all of you for your help, info and will to make the best out of a 
very hard situation 
God bless you all

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> On May 18, 2016, at 12:49 AM, Gail Holmes  wrote:
> 
> Yes, Jim you are a hero of mine too!  
> 
> When I started caregiving for someone with a SCI
>  I knew nearly nothing in spite of my RN 
> 
> I have learned so much here on quad list and I share what I've learned every 
> chance I get! 
> 
> I've learned much more than the technical / medical stuff. 
> 
> Much of what I've taken away is the intangible that I'm not able to 
> adequately define. 
> 
> Something along the lines of what's important in life, and the tenacity of 
> the human spirit to prevail through loss and suffering, - there's more but I 
> Can't pull out the words precisely. 
> 
> Thank you Jim for all your labors, for all you have done.
> 
> Also thanks to everyone on the list who contribute and put themselves out 
> there. 
> 
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> 
>> On May 17, 2016, at 9:54 PM, Larry Willis  wrote:
>> 
>> Jim, you are my hero. Yes, you are.
>> 
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>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com
>>> From: Jim Lubin 
>>> Date: May 17, 2016 at 9:33:52 PM EDT
>>> To: quad-list@eskimo.com
>>> Subject: [QUAD-L] 27 years ago...
>>> 
>>> 27 years ago today I woke up with a pain in my shoulder. Less than 2 hours 
>>> later I could not stand, stopped breathing and my heart stopped. Paramedics 
>>> revived me. I woke up in a hospital unable to move, unable to speak and in 
>>> so much pain I just wanted to die. Two weeks later I was given a diagnoses 
>>> of acute transverse myelitis. Today, still paralyzed from the neck down, 
>>> dependent on a ventilator to breathe, but otherwise good health and rarely 
>>> any pain.