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Hang in there Ron. I have had a big series of setbacks this last year as well. However, I do apologize if I offended any of my peeps on here. I have been on the list since 2002 (I think) and it has been a great place to share, help, advise, and vent. I encourage everyone to join inwe quads are a pretty exclusive group. It's impossible to tell an able person what dysreflexia feels like, but we know all too well. We gotta support each other, and for most of us that means mental and spiritual support as well. God bless each of you reading this. Quad life is hard beyond hard, and we need all the love and support we can get. Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: RONALD L PRACHT > Date: October 14, 2015 at 3:57:34 AM EDT > To: Quad-list Post > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > Reply-To: RONALD L PRACHT > > Ive had some setbacks these past few years. My appendix burst which set into > motion a set of events that I would have never expected, then my dad got > meningitis and hurt his back . I had to teach my mother to come in and help > out .My Rio Dragonfly handcycle never let me down though, every evening this > summer I was able to put on my ipod, connect my handcycle and ride my stress > away. I got to about 250 miles this summer then my left elbow got a severe > case of bursitis. I iced and used a compression sleeve which got me a few > more months but I had to quit just over a week ago for fear of doing > permanent damage to the elbow. I love exercise and the high you get after. it > also helps with depression and dealing with challenges > > > > On Wednesday, October 14, 2015 2:43 AM, Gail Holmes wrote: > > > Is the broken chair the only factor that's keeping you in bed? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 14, 2015, at 1:34 AM, Jim Lubin wrote: > > > > I thinking it's because, being paralyzed from the neck down and dependent > > on a ventilator to breathe, I always have someone around me to feed me, > > brush my teeth, wash my cloths, etc. Just been fortunate my bowel routine. > > I don't own a van so use a service anytime I have gone anywhere. Chair > > broke down at home but got transferred back to bed. > >
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Jim, how in the world have you gone so long without experiencing any of these? Amazing! Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > From: Jim Lubin > Date: October 13, 2015 at 8:51:37 PM EDT > To: Larry Willis > Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > > The 15 situations would definitely suck big time. I've been a quad 26 years > and fortunately have never experienced any of those. > > On my list: > > 1. ventilator stopped working while in van on the road (happened twice) > 2. ventilator disconnecting in van while on freeway > > I've been in bed 24/7 for a 19 months now. Does it suck? No. I have been > sleep better than when I was getting out of bed everyday. why? because I can > wake-up when I am rested not when I need to so the nurse can transfer me to > my chair before leaving. It also use to take an hour to put cloths on and > transfer to the wheelchair, about 30 minutes to transfer back to bed at > night. I now have that time to be on the computer or just watch tv. > > Use to just sit at the computer all day, watch tv on my computer. Now I'm in > bed, use my computer and watch tv on a 42" tv. Life hasn't changed much, just > have more time to do what I enjoy. > >> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Larry Willis >> wrote: >> More quad quickies to meditate. Feel free to contribute. >> >> Have you ever >> 1. Not eaten for a long time because you dread the bowel ritual. >> 2. Not brushed your teeth because of the hassle. >> 3. Worn dirty clothes because no one would/could do the laundry. >> 4. Had chips for a meal because there was nothing else that you could fix. >> 5. Sat for hours after your chair/van broke down. >> 6. Had a bowel/bladder accident in a public place with no way to >> exit.church, theater, class, work. >> 7. Fallen from your chair while home alone. >> 8. Become choked or congested and unable to cough. >> 9. Been cursed, belittled by a caregiver. >> 10. Had a public confrontation with a stranger. >> 11. Gone over a week without a bowel movement. >> 12. Prayed to God that you won't wake up. >> 13. Been so depressed you lose all interest in living. >> 14. Wrecked your van. >> 15. Been stuck at the bottom of the stairs with no offer of help. >> Larry Willis >> Retired and proud of it >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Gmail >>> Date: October 13, 2015 at 1:55:19 PM EDT >>> >>> To: Larry Willis >>> Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem >>> >>> I do. Bobbie >>> >>> Smile Everyday >>> On Oct 13, 2015, at 1:28 PM, Larry Willis wrote: The opening line of your poem is a grabber. How many of us on here actually do that? I do. Often. Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > From: Gmail > Date: October 13, 2015 at 12:21:47 PM EDT > To: Larry Willis > Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > > Wow, right on the mark. Especially as the years and decades pass by. > > It's quite indescribable, but you came pretty fucking close. > Bobbie > > > >> On Oct 13, 2015, at 6:56 AM, Larry Willis wrote: >> >> Wow, Ron, my feelings exactly. Exactly. >> >> Larry Willis >> Retired and proud of it >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >>> From: RONALD L PRACHT >>> Date: October 13, 2015 at 3:06:14 AM EDT >>> To: Quad-list Post >>> Subject: [QUAD-L] Quick poem >>> Reply-To: RONALD L PRACHT >>> >>> Quad Life >>> >>> Every night when I go to bed, I pray to god to wake up dead. >>> >>> As morning comes, I always get scared, because another day must be >>> beared. >>> >>> People say to look above, but all I get is abused and shoved. >>> >>> Life took a young man with hopes and dreams, and reduced him to nothing >>> as so it seems. >>> >>> I try as I may to still be a man, during the bowell routines and all >>> the hell that quad life demands. >>> >>> Everyones forgotten who I was , and treat me like shit just >>> because. >>> >>> I started strong in this game, but when I think...who is to blame? >>> >>> Was I just another victim of circumstance or from the beginning did I >>> have no chance? >>> >>> As the years go by it means less and less because I am still human >>> nevertheless. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron >
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Alice, did I insult you? What on that list is not true? I am no Pollyanna. And I have been a quad for 44 years. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: ntpgrn...@aol.com > Date: October 13, 2015 at 3:35:17 PM EDT > To: Larry Willis > Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > > Wow.. > Please remove me from the list. > > > > Nancy > > > >> On Oct 13, 2015, at 3:22 PM, Larry Willis wrote: >> >> More quad quickies to meditate. Feel free to contribute. >> >> Have you ever >> 1. Not eaten for a long time because you dread the bowel ritual. >> 2. Not brushed your teeth because of the hassle. >> 3. Worn dirty clothes because no one would/could do the laundry. >> 4. Had chips for a meal because there was nothing else that you could fix. >> 5. Sat for hours after your chair/van broke down. >> 6. Had a bowel/bladder accident in a public place with no way to >> exit.church, theater, class, work. >> 7. Fallen from your chair while home alone. >> 8. Become choked or congested and unable to cough. >> 9. Been cursed, belittled by a caregiver. >> 10. Had a public confrontation with a stranger. >> 11. Gone over a week without a bowel movement. >> 12. Prayed to God that you won't wake up. >> 13. Been so depressed you lose all interest in living. >> 14. Wrecked your van. >> 15. Been stuck at the bottom of the stairs with no offer of help. >> Larry Willis >> Retired and proud of it >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Gmail >>> Date: October 13, 2015 at 1:55:19 PM EDT >>> To: Larry Willis >>> Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem >>> >>> I do. Bobbie >>> >>> Smile Everyday >>> On Oct 13, 2015, at 1:28 PM, Larry Willis wrote: The opening line of your poem is a grabber. How many of us on here actually do that? I do. Often. Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > From: Gmail > Date: October 13, 2015 at 12:21:47 PM EDT > To: Larry Willis > Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > > Wow, right on the mark. Especially as the years and decades pass by. > > It's quite indescribable, but you came pretty fucking close. > Bobbie > > > >> On Oct 13, 2015, at 6:56 AM, Larry Willis wrote: >> >> Wow, Ron, my feelings exactly. Exactly. >> >> Larry Willis >> Retired and proud of it >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >>> From: RONALD L PRACHT >>> Date: October 13, 2015 at 3:06:14 AM EDT >>> To: Quad-list Post >>> Subject: [QUAD-L] Quick poem >>> Reply-To: RONALD L PRACHT >>> >>> Quad Life >>> >>> Every night when I go to bed, I pray to god to wake up dead. >>> >>> As morning comes, I always get scared, because another day must be >>> beared. >>> >>> People say to look above, but all I get is abused and shoved. >>> >>> Life took a young man with hopes and dreams, and reduced him to nothing >>> as so it seems. >>> >>> I try as I may to still be a man, during the bowell routines and all >>> the hell that quad life demands. >>> >>> Everyones forgotten who I was , and treat me like shit just >>> because. >>> >>> I started strong in this game, but when I think...who is to blame? >>> >>> Was I just another victim of circumstance or from the beginning did I >>> have no chance? >>> >>> As the years go by it means less and less because I am still human >>> nevertheless. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron
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More quad quickies to meditate. Feel free to contribute. Have you ever 1. Not eaten for a long time because you dread the bowel ritual. 2. Not brushed your teeth because of the hassle. 3. Worn dirty clothes because no one would/could do the laundry. 4. Had chips for a meal because there was nothing else that you could fix. 5. Sat for hours after your chair/van broke down. 6. Had a bowel/bladder accident in a public place with no way to exit.church, theater, class, work. 7. Fallen from your chair while home alone. 8. Become choked or congested and unable to cough. 9. Been cursed, belittled by a caregiver. 10. Had a public confrontation with a stranger. 11. Gone over a week without a bowel movement. 12. Prayed to God that you won't wake up. 13. Been so depressed you lose all interest in living. 14. Wrecked your van. 15. Been stuck at the bottom of the stairs with no offer of help. Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > From: Gmail > Date: October 13, 2015 at 1:55:19 PM EDT > To: Larry Willis > Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > > I do. Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > >> On Oct 13, 2015, at 1:28 PM, Larry Willis wrote: >> >> The opening line of your poem is a grabber. How many of us on here actually >> do that? I do. Often. >> >> Larry Willis >> Retired and proud of it >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Gmail >>> Date: October 13, 2015 at 12:21:47 PM EDT >>> To: Larry Willis >>> Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem >>> >>> Wow, right on the mark. Especially as the years and decades pass by. >>> >>> It's quite indescribable, but you came pretty fucking close. >>> Bobbie >>> >>> >>> On Oct 13, 2015, at 6:56 AM, Larry Willis wrote: Wow, Ron, my feelings exactly. Exactly. Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: RONALD L PRACHT > Date: October 13, 2015 at 3:06:14 AM EDT > To: Quad-list Post > Subject: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > Reply-To: RONALD L PRACHT > > Quad Life > > Every night when I go to bed, I pray to god to wake up dead. > > As morning comes, I always get scared, because another day must be > beared. > > People say to look above, but all I get is abused and shoved. > > Life took a young man with hopes and dreams, and reduced him to nothing > as so it seems. > > I try as I may to still be a man, during the bowell routines and all the > hell that quad life demands. > > Everyones forgotten who I was , and treat me like shit just > because. > > I started strong in this game, but when I think...who is to blame? > > Was I just another victim of circumstance or from the beginning did I > have no chance? > > As the years go by it means less and less because I am still human > nevertheless. > > > > > > Ron
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The opening line of your poem is a grabber. How many of us on here actually do that? I do. Often. Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > From: Gmail > Date: October 13, 2015 at 12:21:47 PM EDT > To: Larry Willis > Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > > Wow, right on the mark. Especially as the years and decades pass by. > > It's quite indescribable, but you came pretty fucking close. > Bobbie > > > >> On Oct 13, 2015, at 6:56 AM, Larry Willis wrote: >> >> Wow, Ron, my feelings exactly. Exactly. >> >> Larry Willis >> Retired and proud of it >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >>> From: RONALD L PRACHT >>> Date: October 13, 2015 at 3:06:14 AM EDT >>> To: Quad-list Post >>> Subject: [QUAD-L] Quick poem >>> Reply-To: RONALD L PRACHT >>> >>> Quad Life >>> >>> Every night when I go to bed, I pray to god to wake up dead. >>> >>> As morning comes, I always get scared, because another day must be beared. >>> >>> People say to look above, but all I get is abused and shoved. >>> >>> Life took a young man with hopes and dreams, and reduced him to nothing as >>> so it seems. >>> >>> I try as I may to still be a man, during the bowell routines and all the >>> hell that quad life demands. >>> >>> Everyones forgotten who I was , and treat me like shit just >>> because. >>> >>> I started strong in this game, but when I think...who is to blame? >>> >>> Was I just another victim of circumstance or from the beginning did I have >>> no chance? >>> >>> As the years go by it means less and less because I am still human >>> nevertheless. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron
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Wow, Ron, my feelings exactly. Exactly. Larry Willis Retired and proud of it Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: RONALD L PRACHT > Date: October 13, 2015 at 3:06:14 AM EDT > To: Quad-list Post > Subject: [QUAD-L] Quick poem > Reply-To: RONALD L PRACHT > > Quad Life > > Every night when I go to bed, I pray to god to wake up dead. > > As morning comes, I always get scared, because another day must be beared. > > People say to look above, but all I get is abused and shoved. > > Life took a young man with hopes and dreams, and reduced him to nothing as so > it seems. > > I try as I may to still be a man, during the bowell routines and all the hell > that quad life demands. > > Everyones forgotten who I was , and treat me like shit just because. > > I started strong in this game, but when I think...who is to blame? > > Was I just another victim of circumstance or from the beginning did I have no > chance? > > As the years go by it means less and less because I am still human > nevertheless. > > > > > > Ron
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Hi Ron, That was short and to the point.Dana --- Begin Message --- Hi Ron, Quick, but it says a lot! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA RONALD L PRACHT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I found my fate on a cold day in 98. Now I have a choice to either move on or hate. Its twice the fun now to find a mate. But many people have died from 98 to now. Those dont have a chance to see a star or a cow So I guess Id call myself fortunate. Lifes all what you make it rolling or not. So ill keep my wheels crossed, tires filled, and eyes open. In the end we are all equal, because life has no sequel Ronquick poem --- End Message ---
