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Dave worked at Honeywell. Patty, his wife, was a sweetie, too. https://www.facebook.com/davegmail.oconnell Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: RONALD L PRACHT To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:37 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today I was told in 98 when I was 21 to expect to live 20 yrs past the point of injury. They told me this was good considering b4 ww2 people with spinal injuries lived about 2 yrs post. I realized this was probally bullshit at the time. How long a quad lives depends on so many factors its unreal. Realisticly, I believe if I do a good job with myself, I think for me being 21 at injury, c6-7, taking pretty good care of myselfI should reach 60 yrs old..40 yrs post injury b4 my death. There are so many things to get you as a quad thoughskin breakdown, pnemonia, blood clots, getting run over, caregiver abuse, depression, obesity, cancer, just plain bad luck.and 1000 more. The main factor is at what age you receive your injury, obviously if your 50 when you get paralyzed your chances at living old are greater.I think Dave Occonnel was the poster child for quadom.he got it at 17 on a balance beam showing off for some girlshe was a teacher many years, then worked at some big company on computers forever, had a family, kids, housemany cars. I remember him telling me his first car was a 67 caddillac. He lived life, had plenty of love and took pretty good care of himself. I think he was 64 upon his passing. Ron From: Dana Wray daa...@aol.com To: greg g...@eskimo.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi Greg, So you celebrate your anniversary as your birthday? I guess I like to celebrate both occasions. Saw post on the Quad-list on Facebook about the oldest living Quadriplegic, 86 years I think. Tried to click on it but there was no story about her. Does anyone know her story? Dana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:11 PM, greg g...@eskimo.com wrote: I'm 49 and 32 years post. I always feel like my birthday is my accident date now. Greg Belated congratulations on your birthday. I myself am 49 and 18 years post. I'm hoping to make it to 80.
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I also celebrate both. I saw that on Facebook too ... had to google it: http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/165418/longest-living-quadriplegic-dies-one-month-before-85th-birthday/ Nan From: Dana Wray daa...@aol.com To: greg g...@eskimo.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 12:43 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi Greg, So you celebrate your anniversary as your birthday? I guess I like to celebrate both occasions. Saw post on the Quad-list on Facebook about the oldest living Quadriplegic, 86 years I think. Tried to click on it but there was no story about her. Does anyone know her story? Dana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:11 PM, greg g...@eskimo.com wrote: I'm 49 and 32 years post. I always feel like my birthday is my accident date now. Greg Belated congratulations on your birthday. I myself am 49 and 18 years post. I'm hoping to make it to 80.
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I've been a quad since 1968 - 45 years and I am 61 years old. Don't limit yourself ... take it day by day. You might be surprised at the number of years you have left!! Dave Oc was a wonderful man. I miss him! From: RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net To: quad-list@eskimo.com quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:37 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today I was told in 98 when I was 21 to expect to live 20 yrs past the point of injury. They told me this was good considering b4 ww2 people with spinal injuries lived about 2 yrs post. I realized this was probally bullshit at the time. How long a quad lives depends on so many factors its unreal. Realisticly, I believe if I do a good job with myself, I think for me being 21 at injury, c6-7, taking pretty good care of myselfI should reach 60 yrs old..40 yrs post injury b4 my death. There are so many things to get you as a quad thoughskin breakdown, pnemonia, blood clots, getting run over, caregiver abuse, depression, obesity, cancer, just plain bad luck.and 1000 more. The main factor is at what age you receive your injury, obviously if your 50 when you get paralyzed your chances at living old are greater.I think Dave Occonnel was the poster child for quadom.he got it at 17 on a balance beam showing off for some girlshe was a teacher many years, then worked at some big company on computers forever, had a family, kids, housemany cars. I remember him telling me his first car was a 67 caddillac. He lived life, had plenty of love and took pretty good care of himself. I think he was 64 upon his passing. Ron From: Dana Wray daa...@aol.com To: greg g...@eskimo.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi Greg, So you celebrate your anniversary as your birthday? I guess I like to celebrate both occasions. Saw post on the Quad-list on Facebook about the oldest living Quadriplegic, 86 years I think. Tried to click on it but there was no story about her. Does anyone know her story? Dana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:11 PM, greg g...@eskimo.com wrote: I'm 49 and 32 years post. I always feel like my birthday is my accident date now. Greg Belated congratulations on your birthday. I myself am 49 and 18 years post. I'm hoping to make it to 80.
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I also celebrate both, I figure that I have earned the right to have more than one celebration per year. J I try very hard to live in a healthy manner up to a point. There are certain things I'm not giving up, brandy, Rum, wine, Margaritas, Irish whiskey, Kahlua,--oh, you guys were talking about healthy living, let me see, darn, I can't think of anything. LOL. I'm always reminded of the story of a little couple who were in their nineties, really into organic food, working out, and generally living an exemplary life with church and volunteering. On the way home from church one day they were T-boned by a large truck and died on the scene. They immediately found themselves in front of Saint Peter and the Pearly Gates, who gave them a warm welcome an escorted them to their new home. He told the husband that he knew he loved golf, so their new home was on a golf course. The husband asks what is this going to cost me and Saint Peter replies nothing, you have earned this, you're in Heaven now. The next morning the husband gets up, plays nine holes of golf and sits down to a beautiful breakfast. Saint Peter comes to see how they are settling in, and the husband asks what is this going to cost me and Saint Peter replies nothing, you have earned this, you're in Heaven now the husband raises his eyebrows but says nothing. Later in the afternoon after a nice long nap, Saint Peter appears and asks if they would like to go visit those who had gone before them. They eagerly agreed and went outside to find a beautiful Mercedes convertible, lovely sunshine, and of course the perfect amount of breeze to keep it cool. The old man goes over to the car, checks out the leather seats, turns and asks Saint Peter what is this going to cost me? Saint Peter replies nothing, you have earned this, you're in Heaven now. The old man turns to his wife, kicks her in the butt and she falls down to her knees. She looks up at him and says what was that for? The old man replies If it wasn't for your damn healthy food, and perfect life we could've been here many years ago. Like others have said I'm going through those pearly gates yelling WOW, what a ride that was! I hope you all have a great day, and make somebody laugh as it's contagious. Joan
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I had no idea that Dave passed away. Now I'm bummed out. I'm glad he had a wonderful life. On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 3:37 AM, RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.netwrote: I was told in 98 when I was 21 to expect to live 20 yrs past the point of injury. They told me this was good considering b4 ww2 people with spinal injuries lived about 2 yrs post. I realized this was probally bullshit at the time. How long a quad lives depends on so many factors its unreal. Realisticly, I believe if I do a good job with myself, I think for me being 21 at injury, c6-7, taking pretty good care of myselfI should reach 60 yrs old..40 yrs post injury b4 my death. There are so many things to get you as a quad thoughskin breakdown, pnemonia, blood clots, getting run over, caregiver abuse, depression, obesity, cancer, just plain bad luck.and 1000 more. The main factor is at what age you receive your injury, obviously if your 50 when you get paralyzed your chances at living old are greater.I think Dave Occonnel was the poster child for quadom.he got it at 17 on a balance beam showing off for some girlshe was a teacher many years, then worked at some big company on computers forever, had a family, kids, housemany cars. I remember him telling me his first car was a 67 caddillac. He lived life, had plenty of love and took pretty good care of himself. I think he was 64 upon his passing. Ron *From:* Dana Wray daa...@aol.com *To:* greg g...@eskimo.com *Cc:* quad-list@eskimo.com quad-list@eskimo.com *Sent:* Tuesday, September 17, 2013 11:43 PM *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi Greg, So you celebrate your anniversary as your birthday? I guess I like to celebrate both occasions. Saw post on the Quad-list on Facebook about the oldest living Quadriplegic, 86 years I think. Tried to click on it but there was no story about her. Does anyone know her story? Dana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:11 PM, greg g...@eskimo.com wrote: I'm 49 and 32 years post. I always feel like my birthday is my accident date now. Greg Belated congratulations on your birthday. I myself am 49 and 18 years post. I'm hoping to make it to 80.
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Thank you So much for the information it was so correct. To remember our Quad-list members who have passed and appreciate their lives And what they shared with us . Dana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2013, at 2:37 AM, RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I was told in 98 when I was 21 to expect to live 20 yrs past the point of injury. They told me this was good considering b4 ww2 people with spinal injuries lived about 2 yrs post. I realized this was probally bullshit at the time. How long a quad lives depends on so many factors its unreal. Realisticly, I believe if I do a good job with myself, I think for me being 21 at injury, c6-7, taking pretty good care of myselfI should reach 60 yrs old..40 yrs post injury b4 my death. There are so many things to get you as a quad thoughskin breakdown, pnemonia, blood clots, getting run over, caregiver abuse, depression, obesity, cancer, just plain bad luck.and 1000 more. The main factor is at what age you receive your injury, obviously if your 50 when you get paralyzed your chances at living old are greater.I think Dave Occonnel was the poster child for quadom.he got it at 17 on a balance beam showing off for some girlshe was a teacher many years, then worked at some big company on computers forever, had a family, kids, housemany cars. I remember him telling me his first car was a 67 caddillac. He lived life, had plenty of love and took pretty good care of himself. I think he was 64 upon his passing. Ron From: Dana Wray daa...@aol.com To: greg g...@eskimo.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi Greg, So you celebrate your anniversary as your birthday? I guess I like to celebrate both occasions. Saw post on the Quad-list on Facebook about the oldest living Quadriplegic, 86 years I think. Tried to click on it but there was no story about her. Does anyone know her story? Dana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:11 PM, greg g...@eskimo.com wrote: I'm 49 and 32 years post. I always feel like my birthday is my accident date now. Greg Belated congratulations on your birthday. I myself am 49 and 18 years post. I'm hoping to make it to 80.
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Belated congratulations on your birthday. I myself am 49 and 18 years post. I'm hoping to make it to 80. On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 7:44 PM, daa...@aol.com wrote: ** Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? Hope everyone is having a good day. Dana, C-4-5 complete, passenger in a motor vehicle accident in the 74, 39 years post, 60 years old, Prairie village Kansas. How many other quad list members are it, Kansas or close by. Just wondering. Dana
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I'm 49 and 32 years post. I always feel like my birthday is my accident date now. Greg Belated congratulations on your birthday. I myself am 49 and 18 years post. I'm hoping to make it to 80.
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Hi Greg, So you celebrate your anniversary as your birthday? I guess I like to celebrate both occasions. Saw post on the Quad-list on Facebook about the oldest living Quadriplegic, 86 years I think. Tried to click on it but there was no story about her. Does anyone know her story? Dana Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:11 PM, greg g...@eskimo.com wrote: I'm 49 and 32 years post. I always feel like my birthday is my accident date now. Greg Belated congratulations on your birthday. I myself am 49 and 18 years post. I'm hoping to make it to 80.
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Thank you so much Diana, we are all in as quad world together. Dana In a message dated 9/14/2013 9:32:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time, diannal...@aol.com writes: Happy Birthday Dana! Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? -Original Message- From: DAANOO daa...@aol.com To: quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, Sep 14, 2013 7:44 pm Subject: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? Hope everyone is having a good day. Dana, C-4-5 complete, passenger in a motor vehicle accident in the 74, 39 years post, 60 years old, Prairie village Kansas. How many other quad list members are it, Kansas or close by. Just wondering. Dana
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Thank you Dan and Larry for your birthday wishes In a message dated 9/14/2013 7:51:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, lwillis...@yahoo.com writes: Sounds like there is a bunch of us floating around that 60 mark. Maybe we should form our own group -- the codger quads! Larry W., age 61, 42 post Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) From: Danny Hearn _ddh247@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:ddh...@sbcglobal.net) Date: September 14, 2013, 7:53:43 PM EDT To: _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) , _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Reply-To: Danny Hearn _ddh247@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:ddh...@sbcglobal.net) Happy birthday Dana, I'm not far behind you either at 56 years old and 16 + of quad-life. Dan H.** From: _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) To: _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 6:44 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? Hope everyone is having a good day. Dana, C-4-5 complete, passenger in a motor vehicle accident in the 74, 39 years post, 60 years old, Prairie village Kansas. How many other quad list members are it, Kansas or close by. Just wondering. Dana =
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Thank you Bobbie. We are close in age, many of us. Dana In a message dated 9/14/2013 6:48:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com writes: I'm right behind you at 57 until November when I turn 58.Bobbie Smile Everyday On Sep 14, 2013, at 7:44 PM, _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) wrote: Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? Hope everyone is having a good day. Dana, C-4-5 complete, passenger in a motor vehicle accident in the 74, 39 years post, 60 years old, Prairie village Kansas. How many other quad list members are it, Kansas or close by. Just wondering. Dana
[QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today
Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? Hope everyone is having a good day. Dana, C-4-5 complete, passenger in a motor vehicle accident in the 74, 39 years post, 60 years old, Prairie village Kansas. How many other quad list members are it, Kansas or close by. Just wondering. Dana
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I'm right behind you at 57 until November when I turn 58. Bobbie Smile Everyday On Sep 14, 2013, at 7:44 PM, daa...@aol.com wrote: Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? Hope everyone is having a good day. Dana, C-4-5 complete, passenger in a motor vehicle accident in the 74, 39 years post, 60 years old, Prairie village Kansas. How many other quad list members are it, Kansas or close by. Just wondering. Dana
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Happy birthday Dana, I'm not far behind you either at 56 years old and 16 + of quad-life. Dan H.** From: daa...@aol.com daa...@aol.com To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 6:44 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? Hope everyone is having a good day. Dana, C-4-5 complete, passenger in a motor vehicle accident in the 74, 39 years post, 60 years old, Prairie village Kansas. How many other quad list members are it, Kansas or close by. Just wondering. Dana
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Sounds like there is a bunch of us floating around that 60 mark. Maybe we should form our own group -- the codger quads! Larry W., age 61, 42 post Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com From: Danny Hearn ddh...@sbcglobal.net Date: September 14, 2013, 7:53:43 PM EDT To: daa...@aol.com daa...@aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Reply-To: Danny Hearn ddh...@sbcglobal.net Happy birthday Dana, I'm not far behind you either at 56 years old and 16 + of quad-life. Dan H.** From: daa...@aol.com daa...@aol.com To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 6:44 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] I'm 60 years old today Hi quad list, Celebrating my 60 year old birthday today. My father and stepmom brought me dinner last night and my mom is bringing dinner tonight. Just another day and another larger number. How many of us are 60 and older? What is discrimination to know what your comments just because you're 65 Joan. Why would the agent making a difference to a survey? Hope everyone is having a good day. Dana, C-4-5 complete, passenger in a motor vehicle accident in the 74, 39 years post, 60 years old, Prairie village Kansas. How many other quad list members are it, Kansas or close by. Just wondering. Dana
