RE: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights)
Hi John Those are really good questions.I've been plagued with the edema since I was in rehab. The only drugs I take are Levbid, an occasional Tylenol, and vitamins. The edema goes completely away every night when I go to bed, and returns in the morning, when I get up in my wheelchair. Because I had no insurance for eight years, when I became eligible for Social Security I went through a battery of tests to determine if I was still alive! LOL. They determined that everything was in the right place and working well, and that I was doing very well. Great news for me. No news on the edema however. Today is five weeks since I came to bed to treat these wounds, and I am remaining edema free. However, I would rather live with the edema, than live the rest of my life in bed, (fancy that). _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 4:44 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) Joan, are you sure edema isn't a side effect of some drug you are on. Swelling fingers is often a sign your kidneys aren't functioning up to par. I have found that when my fingers are sweling, my lungs are next to fill with water. john -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 3:49 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) Hi Joan, My fingers curled enough that I can grasp a pop-can and hold it in what looks to be a natural grasp. The pinkie on my right hand curls downward, but not a lot. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA poajoan [EMAIL PROTECTED] javascript:parent.ComposeTo( wrote: My fingers have never curled up, but they sure do swell up. The only time they resemble fingers is while I am still in bed, but once I get up the edema swells them up -- it's not really that bad, but down in rehab, they had me wearing gloves to try and keep the swelling down. It didn't work, so I decided that fat fingers were better than fat fingers inside gloves. LOL. Have a great day Joan _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] javascript:parent.ComposeTo( [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] javascript:parent.ComposeTo( ] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] javascript:parent.ComposeTo( ; quad-list@eskimo.com javascript:parent.ComposeTo( Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) _ size=2 width=100% align=center http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=ht tp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom%2Fnewaol Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
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figure out why fast and either remedy it or die. I was on macrodantin and my doctor was ignoring the edema in my hands and legs and when I looked in the PDR it described the side effects and if I didn't stop taking it I would die. I stopped, had the nurse remove the IV and chart it as rtama refused treatment against medical advice. My doctor acted like he was pissed when he showed up and I pointed out that I saved him a malpractice lawsuit and went about finding another urologist. john -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 7:48 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) John, what do you do when water fills up your lungs? Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joan, are you sure edema isn't a side effect of some drug you are on. Swelling fingers is often a sign your kidneys aren't functioning up to par. I have found that when my fingers are sweling, my lungs are next to fill with water. john -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 3:49 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) Hi Joan, My fingers curled enough that I can grasp a pop-can and hold it in what looks to be a natural grasp. The pinkie on my right hand curls downward, but not a lot. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA poajoan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My fingers have never curled up, but they sure do swell up. The only time they resemble fingers is while I am still in bed, but once I get up the edema swells them up -- it's not really that bad, but down in rehab, they had me wearing gloves to try and keep the swelling down. It didn't work, so I decided that fat fingers were better than fat fingers inside gloves. LOL. Have a great day Joan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
RE: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights)
Hi Joan,
My fingers curled enough that I can grasp a pop-can and hold it in what looks
to be a natural grasp. The pinkie on my right hand curls downward, but not a
lot.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Texas, USA
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My fingers have never curled up, but they sure do swell up. The only
time they resemble fingers is while I am still in bed, but once I get up the
edema swells them up -- it's not really that bad, but down in rehab, they had
me wearing gloves to try and keep the swelling down. It didn't work, so I
decided that fat fingers were better than fat fingers inside gloves. LOL.
Have a great day Joan
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Hi Joan, Do you take a diuretic? I do and that really helps with swelling only it was on my legs and feet. I don't know of for having from the same reason, but I would think so? Just wondering I take hydrochlorothiazide . Dana
Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights)
Joan, are you sure edema isn't a side effect of some drug you are on. Swelling fingers is often a sign your kidneys aren't functioning up to par. I have found that when my fingers are sweling, my lungs are next to fill with water. john -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 3:49 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) Hi Joan, My fingers curled enough that I can grasp a pop-can and hold it in what looks to be a natural grasp. The pinkie on my right hand curls downward, but not a lot. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA poajoan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My fingers have never curled up, but they sure do swell up. The only time they resemble fingers is while I am still in bed, but once I get up the edema swells them up -- it's not really that bad, but down in rehab, they had me wearing gloves to try and keep the swelling down. It didn't work, so I decided that fat fingers were better than fat fingers inside gloves. LOL. Have a great day Joan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights)
John, what do you do when water fills up your lungs? Dan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Joan, are you sure edema isn't a side effect of
some drug you are on. Swelling fingers is often a sign your kidneys aren't
functioning up to par. I have found that when my fingers are sweling, my lungs
are next to fill with water.
john
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My fingers curled enough that I can grasp a pop-can and hold it in what looks
to be a natural grasp. The pinkie on my right hand curls downward, but not a
lot.
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post
Texas, USA
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Section1 }My fingers have never curled up, but they sure do swell up.
The only time they resemble fingers is while I am still in bed,
but once I get up the edema swells them up -- it's not really that bad, but
down in rehab, they had me wearing gloves to try and keep the swelling down. It
didn't work, so I decided that fat fingers were better than fat fingers inside
gloves. LOL.
Have a great day Joan
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In a message dated 1/28/2007 7:34:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Only my pinky finger curled up... Dan T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all my name is Larry, I watch the show every week. It's pretty good. It actually resembles my life/injury just a bit as I was injured in football practice in college in '97(while blitzing I collided with another player). I'm a C5 quad so it peaked my interest more becuase I wanted to see how well they get this whole quadlife right. Are there any other quads out there whose fingers didn't curl up, mine didn't. mine didn't, they were very straight until i had tendon transfers, now they are and both pinkies are curled tight. diane
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My fingers have never curled up, but they sure do swell up. The only time they resemble fingers is while I am still in bed, but once I get up the edema swells them up -- it's not really that bad, but down in rehab, they had me wearing gloves to try and keep the swelling down. It didn't work, so I decided that fat fingers were better than fat fingers inside gloves. LOL. Have a great day Joan _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) In a message dated 1/28/2007 7:34:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Only my pinky finger curled up... Dan T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all my name is Larry, I watch the show every week. It's pretty good. It actually resembles my life/injury just a bit as I was injured in football practice in college in '97(while blitzing I collided with another player). I'm a C5 quad so it peaked my interest more becuase I wanted to see how well they get this whole quadlife right. Are there any other quads out there whose fingers didn't curl up, mine didn't. mine didn't, they were very straight until i had tendon transfers, now they are and both pinkies are curled tight. diane
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I watched the first episode and saw where it was heading, so not wanting to rehash all of the things I went through when I was injured, I decided not to pursue the show. I have, however, heard from other people it is quite good, but it is not my cup of tea any longer. Quadius Dan Tessiatore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William, no I did not see the medical examiner but earlier this week I happened to turn on Friday Night Lights, never saw the show before. One of the characters is a para who had a girlfriend whose father intimated that dating him and furthering his relationship would be the equivalent of going through hell. I got such a warm and fuzzy feeling watching it. It seems as though the para character Agrees with the father and the next thing I know he's engaged to the girl. Anybody else see it... Dan T. William Willis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody watch Dr.G, Medical Examiner last night? It was about a para who had a died of decubiti on his butt/leg. The sore actually had maggots in it. He was 20 yrs. post gunshot wound. Since he died from that wound, the shooter was charged with murder - 20 yrs. after the fact! . - Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta.
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i love it B. Kimberlin (Quadius) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I watched the first episode and saw where it was heading, so not wanting to rehash all of the things I went through when I was injured, I decided not to pursue the show. I have, however, heard from other people it is quite good, but it is not my cup of tea any longer. Quadius Dan Tessiatore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William, no I did not see the medical examiner but earlier this week I happened to turn on Friday Night Lights, never saw the show before. One of the characters is a para who had a girlfriend whose father intimated that dating him and furthering his relationship would be the equivalent of going through hell. I got such a warm and fuzzy feeling watching it. It seems as though the para character Agrees with the father and the next thing I know he's engaged to the girl. Anybody else see it... Dan T. William Willis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody watch Dr.G, Medical Examiner last night? It was about a para who had a died of decubiti on his butt/leg. The sore actually had maggots in it. He was 20 yrs. post gunshot wound. Since he died from that wound, the shooter was charged with murder - 20 yrs. after the fact! . - Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta.
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In a message dated 1/28/2007 12:44:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dan Tessiatore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William, no I did not see the medical examiner but earlier this week I happened to turn on Friday Night Lights, never saw the show before. One of the characters is a para who had a girlfriend whose father intimated that dating him and furthering his relationship would be the equivalent of going through hell. I got such a warm and fuzzy feeling watching it. It seems as though the para character Agrees with the father and the next thing I know he's engaged to the girl. Anybody else see it... Dan T. Dan, Funny, I was going to ask the list if any one watched this show. We watch it every week. He did agree with the father that he would breakup with the girl but after he talked with a guy who also is in a chair that was his rehab room mate told him he should have told the father 'where to go' mocked the f/u finger which didn't straighten, as we all know :-). So after talking to his buddy he decided to ask her. The kid was a quarterback who broke his neck during a game. I think they've been doing a pretty close job portraying him as a quad from other shows I've watched. You wrote 'para' but he's supposed to be a quad. The reason I say this is his fingers are curled up (which is why I say they 're doing okay for portraying him as a quad). But ...anyway, yes, I 've watched it from the start out of boredom one night I like the show. Diane
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Only my pinky finger curled up... Dan T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hello all my name is Larry, I watch the show every week. It's pretty good. It actually resembles my life/injury just a bit as I was injured in football practice in college in '97(while blitzing I collided with another player). I'm a C5 quad so it peaked my interest more becuase I wanted to see how well they get this whole quadlife right. Are there any other quads out there whose fingers didn't curl up, mine didn't. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dr.G (Friday night lights) In a message dated 1/28/2007 12:44:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dan Tessiatore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: William, no I did not see the medical examiner but earlier this week I happened to turn on Friday Night Lights, never saw the show before. One of the characters is a para who had a girlfriend whose father intimated that dating him and furthering his relationship would be the equivalent of going through hell. I got such a warm and fuzzy feeling watching it. It seems as though the para character Agrees with the father and the next thing I know he's engaged to the girl. Anybody else see it... Dan T. Dan, Funny, I was going to ask the list if any one watched this show. We watch it every week. He did agree with the father that he would breakup with the girl but after he talked with a guy who also is in a chair that was his rehab room mate told him he should have told the father 'where to go' mocked the f/u finger which didn't straighten, as we all know :-). So after talking to his buddy he decided to ask her. The kid was a quarterback who broke his neck during a game. I think they've been doing a pretty close job portraying him as a quad from other shows I've watched. You wrote 'para' but he's supposed to be a quad. The reason I say this is his fingers are curled up (which is why I say they 're doing okay for portraying him as a quad). But ...anyway, yes, I 've watched it from the start out of boredom one night I like the show. Diane - Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
