Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary
I'm 36 years post, but feel 100 years post. I've had a few pressure sores, but only 1 bad one on my butt. Have one on my calf now. I've lost a lot of strength and stamina recently. So far health is OK (find out "heart" stress test and ultrasound results next week) Pain is my issue. And even though I live in AZ, cold is still a huge issue. Greg
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Congratulations for making it this far Bobbie and you are so fortunate to still have sweet Pete! Needless to say, heartbreaking news to find out you have a stage IV wound and the amount of pain that you are in. I not only have superficial bladder cancer that will probably need surgery but just got news today that my best friend (my Golden Retriever Daughter) and who is the reason I get up every day probably has cancer and will need surgery. I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired and in pain (both physical and emotional) and without any family left or, what is left of it, were not willing to be like my parents or grandparents or my husband to help "share the care" with me paying for morning and evening caregivers who worked great for the 3 years I was with them. I was an inconvenience to them and me all went behind my back at one point and, with a four bedroom ranch home whereby I am over 99% sure that my mother paid for the addition for their home for me to stay when my grandparents died (I know my mother paid $17,000 for my other sisters home to have an addition put on before my mother passed away of pancreatic cancer at age 54) but my brother-in-law refuses to admit it. Thank God I was able to find a live-in caregiver that I could afford since I couldn't find one single even remotely accessible apartment or home to stay near family so I moved back to Arizona where the weather is great and everything is accessible. They had no problem with just throwing me in a nursing home nearby that had been cited twice for terrible care. The bad news is everything went downhill just two weeks after moving here with that nurse ruining my urethra requiring surgery. And the primary care physician I had was no longer taking patients on a pain medication so I couldn't get him back and he was great. I went to another physician any was the first physician in my life to discharge me for no good reason and said I had to find another position within 30 days and now in Arizona that is close to impossible because they want to farm you out to the pain clinics rather than prescribe any narcotic. I found another one but she was even worse and she also discharge me for no good reason. I have never ever ever experienced that in my life. Then, less than a year after the surgery to have a bladder neck closure (with essentially no urethra left thanks to that nurse and being bedridden because of the leaking and the breaking down of skin for close to a year) and a suprapubic catheter a growth/polyp was found on my bladder wall so they urologist I have wanted a bladder biopsy and it showed "superficial bladder cancer." He is suggesting me to have an Ileal Conduit to completely remove my bladder which is a very big and risky surgery. Without my husband or a parent or any other spring and now losing my Furbaby most likely... I have had it with spending thousands of dollars of doctors or nurses hurting me in one way or another. Because I have been so worn down over the last two years and now with this latest news... it is highly unlikely every field to make it through such a big surgery and since I have to pay 20% of the bill it will be very costly. After I had the bladder biopsy done on February 25 of this year... that hospital gave me Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and so far they have not been to proactive with getting rid of it. It is sensitive to Macrobid but after being on that for a week it did not go away and then my urologist told me that a week wasn't enough so why is resident only put me on it for a week was just laziness I guess. So they put me on it for another two weeks but my symptoms came back and that severe bladder pain kills me. Now he has me on three weeks of Doxycycline. The co-pay for the two scripts for Macrobid came to $120 and the co-pay for the Doxycycline was $47. My Furbaby is more important to me than anything and has been there for me ever since my husband passed away in June 2012. She has never left my side. Now I get this news. I can't take anymore. ~Lori, 38+ years post On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 9:44 AM, Bobbie Humphreys < bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Today is 45 freaking YEARS since I fell off a 250 Kawalski and broke C 5,6 > at 17 years old > > My body is truly falling apart and hurts like HELL! > > I met Pete 9 years later and he's STILL taking care of me 24/7/365. Bless > his heart ❤️ > > I went to college, traveled, was bad, was good > > I don't know how much longer I can stand sitting. I just found out I have > a stage 4 wound and I was only getting up every other day for 7-8 hours a > day > And that's with Pete checking my skin EVERY day ... it just "cropped up" > > I hope you newbie's have a better Road then us old timers > Bobbie > > "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi > -- "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean Koontz
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How different and similar lives can be. This Saturday will mark 39 years post injury, from the age of 17. I'm fortunate in that my body doesn't hurt but I have also recently discovered a serious pressure sore, despite having an expensive, unique seating system and having been pressure mapped in the system probably 4-5 times in the last year – with the mapping showing no pressure. And while I haven't had my current PAs with me for 9 years, they probably both have at least 5 years apiece. I went to college, haven't traveled much, certainly been bad, but like to think I'm good, and I don't know what the future holds. Except, I hope there are no "newbies." Jeff From: "wheelch...@aol.com" To: bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary Congratulations ! Congrats, Best Wishes ! You did it and I know it wasn't pleasant or easy. May you continue to succeed and do well as you inspire others. Best Wishes In a message dated 4/17/2018 11:44:44 AM Central Standard Time, bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com writes: Today is 45 freaking YEARS since I fell off a 250 Kawalski and broke C 5,6 at 17 years old My body is truly falling apart and hurts like HELL! I met Pete 9 years later and he's STILL taking care of me 24/7/365. Bless his heart ❤️ I went to college, traveled, was bad, was good I don't know how much longer I can stand sitting. I just found out I have a stage 4 wound and I was only getting up every other day for 7-8 hours a day And that's with Pete checking my skin EVERY day ... it just "cropped up" I hope you newbie's have a better Road then us old timers Bobbie "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi
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Time flies when we're having fun! It's called living, and for those of us who do live in a chair it's definitely an alternate lifestyle. But what's the answer? You have been so helpful to so many over these last years, that it puts another spin on what's fair. You know yourself and that you will go on standing sitting because there's people who still need you and your wisdom, congrats on making the best out of the worst. The best to you, Joan -Original Message- From: Bobbie Humphreys Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 9:45 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary Today is 45 freaking YEARS since I fell off a 250 Kawalski and broke C 5,6 at 17 years old My body is truly falling apart and hurts like HELL! I met Pete 9 years later and he's STILL taking care of me 24/7/365. Bless his heart ❤️ I went to college, traveled, was bad, was good I don't know how much longer I can stand sitting. I just found out I have a stage 4 wound and I was only getting up every other day for 7-8 hours a day And that's with Pete checking my skin EVERY day ... it just "cropped up" I hope you newbie's have a better Road then us old timers Bobbie "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi
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Congratulations ! Congrats, Best Wishes ! You did it and I know it wasn't pleasant or easy. May you continue to succeed and do well as you inspire others. Best Wishes In a message dated 4/17/2018 11:44:44 AM Central Standard Time, bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com writes: Today is 45 freaking YEARS since I fell off a 250 Kawalski and broke C 5,6 at 17 years old My body is truly falling apart and hurts like HELL! I met Pete 9 years later and he's STILL taking care of me 24/7/365. Bless his heart ❤️ I went to college, traveled, was bad, was good I don't know how much longer I can stand sitting. I just found out I have a stage 4 wound and I was only getting up every other day for 7-8 hours a day And that's with Pete checking my skin EVERY day ... it just "cropped up" I hope you newbie's have a better Road then us old timers Bobbie "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi
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Thanks everyone. But I need to clarify ... my injury date is 6/7/68. Somehow the post resurfaced - I wrote it last June! I'll be posting again in 3 months! Nan On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:24 PM, "linda...@comcast.net" wrote: Congratulations Nan on your 45th Anniversary!!! You are a trooper! Lindaf
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Congratulations Nan on your 45th Anniversary !!! You are a trooper! Lindaf
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You can make some natural dirt using food scraps and coffee grounds, mixed with soil. They is also a recycled dirt produced by your local sanitation department. Here its referred to as Nature's Gold. Solid waste that was processed, oven dried and sanitized. Farmers here are allowed to use it in their fields. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/18/2014 10:10:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: I use a number of different methods, most of them raised gardens or homemade Earth Boxes (I got the instructions through Tomatoville) and wood square boxes for potatoes, and also do straw baleing. Our ground grows mostly rocks and sagebrush, which is not conducive to a good garden. I also have an 8X24 foot hoop house as well as our newest acquisition 12X16 greenhouse where we were able to grow cool weather crops all winter with minimal heat. Gardening tends to be a passion with me, but I have to admit that I am rather glad when October gets here and we cut back on the outdoor work that is involved. Joan From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:36 PM To: poaj...@sbcglobal.net; nlg52...@yahoo.com; lwillis82...@gmail.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! That is so kewl and I wish more would get involved. We use Earth Boxes for the smaller Veggies and the ground for the larger ones. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/18/2014 1:45:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _poajoan@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net) writes: Thanks. We have cut back this year, last year we started 800 tomatoes, 500 peppers, and 200 eggplant plus numerous other veggies. We do quite a few hot peppers for some hot pepper enthusiasts who have yearly contests for the hottest peppers. We usually grow 60-70 tomato plants ourselves and 40 pepper plants all different varieties, and then we can our own salsa, pickles and cetera. Keeps everything from being boring JJoan From: _wheelchair@aol.com_ (mailto:wheelch...@aol.com) [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:12 AM To: _poajoan@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net) ; _nlg52352@yahoo.com_ (mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com) ; _lwillis82153@gmail.com_ (mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com) ; _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! That is so kewl Joan. I am envious of your natural talent. What are you growing? Are you watering or using soakers? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/17/2014 10:02:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _poajoan@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net) writes: Happy belated. Just keep it in high gear and then the years seem to fly, I’ m only 23 years a quad, but will be 75 in a couple of weeks and I’m not sure how to keep up with everything I want to do. But I do try to enjoy something special each day, making somebody laugh unexpectedly (like the orthopedic Dr. who came into the ER and said to his two brand new nurses “this is a C4 quad, she broke her leg, this might be the only time you will observe this so pay attention”) and was laughing like it was the best joke of the day. I’m enjoying the master gardeners program through the University of Nevada and am trying to develop some good ideas for raised gardening that will work for our dry, dry Nevada weather. We just started 1000 seeds for our seedling business this spring, and the hardest part was deciding which ones I wanted to grow and having to eliminate some of my favorites. So the next nine weeks will be very busy. Luckily two of the grandkids like to help of. Enjoy showing this year, I really miss the show circuit, will see if the youngest granddaughter likes to show and ride horses-she is just four and so far it’s a go. Joan From: Nan [mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:13 AM To: Larry Willis; _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! I hear ya Larry. I have experienced all those things and more. It is overwhelming at times. I've been given antidepressants and sought therapy at times - especially after the 18 month period when my Ex told me he was gay, my father died and my mother followed. I don''t know why I keep going - there's something within me that won't let me give up. So, I'll keep it in high gear ... and you'd better keep trying to catch up! Nan On Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:42 PM, Larry Willis <_lwillis82153@gmail.com_ (mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com) > wrote: Congrats, Nan! You better keep it in high gear cause I'm catching up with you! This is my 43rd. I don't know about you, but every year gets harder and harder. More pain, pot gut, shoulder joints, bladder, stomach, sores, depression, co
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I use a number of different methods, most of them raised gardens or homemade Earth Boxes (I got the instructions through Tomatoville) and wood square boxes for potatoes, and also do straw baleing. Our ground grows mostly rocks and sagebrush, which is not conducive to a good garden. I also have an 8X24 foot hoop house as well as our newest acquisition 12X16 greenhouse where we were able to grow cool weather crops all winter with minimal heat. Gardening tends to be a passion with me, but I have to admit that I am rather glad when October gets here and we cut back on the outdoor work that is involved. Joan From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:36 PM To: poaj...@sbcglobal.net; nlg52...@yahoo.com; lwillis82...@gmail.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! That is so kewl and I wish more would get involved. We use Earth Boxes for the smaller Veggies and the ground for the larger ones. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/18/2014 1:45:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net> poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: Thanks. We have cut back this year, last year we started 800 tomatoes, 500 peppers, and 200 eggplant plus numerous other veggies. We do quite a few hot peppers for some hot pepper enthusiasts who have yearly contests for the hottest peppers. We usually grow 60-70 tomato plants ourselves and 40 pepper plants all different varieties, and then we can our own salsa, pickles and cetera. Keeps everything from being boring JJoan From: <mailto:wheelch...@aol.com> wheelch...@aol.com [ <mailto:wheelch...@aol.com> mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:12 AM To: <mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net> poaj...@sbcglobal.net; <mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com> nlg52...@yahoo.com; <mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com> lwillis82...@gmail.com; <mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! That is so kewl Joan. I am envious of your natural talent. What are you growing? Are you watering or using soakers? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/17/2014 10:02:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net> poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: Happy belated. Just keep it in high gear and then the years seem to fly, I’m only 23 years a quad, but will be 75 in a couple of weeks and I’m not sure how to keep up with everything I want to do. But I do try to enjoy something special each day, making somebody laugh unexpectedly (like the orthopedic Dr. who came into the ER and said to his two brand new nurses “this is a C4 quad, she broke her leg, this might be the only time you will observe this so pay attention”) and was laughing like it was the best joke of the day. I’m enjoying the master gardeners program through the University of Nevada and am trying to develop some good ideas for raised gardening that will work for our dry, dry Nevada weather. We just started 1000 seeds for our seedling business this spring, and the hardest part was deciding which ones I wanted to grow and having to eliminate some of my favorites. So the next nine weeks will be very busy. Luckily two of the grandkids like to help of. Enjoy showing this year, I really miss the show circuit, will see if the youngest granddaughter likes to show and ride horses-she is just four and so far it’s a go. Joan From: Nan [ <mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com> mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:13 AM To: Larry Willis; <mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! I hear ya Larry. I have experienced all those things and more. It is overwhelming at times. I've been given antidepressants and sought therapy at times - especially after the 18 month period when my Ex told me he was gay, my father died and my mother followed. I don''t know why I keep going - there's something within me that won't let me give up. So, I'll keep it in high gear ... and you'd better keep trying to catch up! Nan On Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:42 PM, Larry Willis < <mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com> lwillis82...@gmail.com> wrote: Congrats, Nan! You better keep it in high gear cause I'm catching up with you! This is my 43rd. I don't know about you, but every year gets harder and harder. More pain, pot gut, shoulder joints, bladder, stomach, sores, depression, constipation, and the list goes on. Combine that with the passing of parents, family, and friends and quad life is nearly overwhelming. --- Forwarded message ------ From: Naomi Hudson < <mailto:ladyno...@aol.com> ladyno...@aol.com> Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! To: <mailto:daa...@aol.com> daa...@aol.com, <mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> quad-list@eskimo.com Na
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That is so kewl and I wish more would get involved. We use Earth Boxes for the smaller Veggies and the ground for the larger ones. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/18/2014 1:45:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: Thanks. We have cut back this year, last year we started 800 tomatoes, 500 peppers, and 200 eggplant plus numerous other veggies. We do quite a few hot peppers for some hot pepper enthusiasts who have yearly contests for the hottest peppers. We usually grow 60-70 tomato plants ourselves and 40 pepper plants all different varieties, and then we can our own salsa, pickles and cetera. Keeps everything from being boring JJoan From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:12 AM To: poaj...@sbcglobal.net; nlg52...@yahoo.com; lwillis82...@gmail.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! That is so kewl Joan. I am envious of your natural talent. What are you growing? Are you watering or using soakers? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/17/2014 10:02:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _poajoan@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net) writes: Happy belated. Just keep it in high gear and then the years seem to fly, I’ m only 23 years a quad, but will be 75 in a couple of weeks and I’m not sure how to keep up with everything I want to do. But I do try to enjoy something special each day, making somebody laugh unexpectedly (like the orthopedic Dr. who came into the ER and said to his two brand new nurses “this is a C4 quad, she broke her leg, this might be the only time you will observe this so pay attention”) and was laughing like it was the best joke of the day. I’m enjoying the master gardeners program through the University of Nevada and am trying to develop some good ideas for raised gardening that will work for our dry, dry Nevada weather. We just started 1000 seeds for our seedling business this spring, and the hardest part was deciding which ones I wanted to grow and having to eliminate some of my favorites. So the next nine weeks will be very busy. Luckily two of the grandkids like to help of. Enjoy showing this year, I really miss the show circuit, will see if the youngest granddaughter likes to show and ride horses-she is just four and so far it’s a go. Joan From: Nan [mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:13 AM To: Larry Willis; _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! I hear ya Larry. I have experienced all those things and more. It is overwhelming at times. I've been given antidepressants and sought therapy at times - especially after the 18 month period when my Ex told me he was gay, my father died and my mother followed. I don''t know why I keep going - there's something within me that won't let me give up. So, I'll keep it in high gear ... and you'd better keep trying to catch up! Nan On Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:42 PM, Larry Willis <_lwillis82153@gmail.com_ (mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com) > wrote: Congrats, Nan! You better keep it in high gear cause I'm catching up with you! This is my 43rd. I don't know about you, but every year gets harder and harder. More pain, pot gut, shoulder joints, bladder, stomach, sores, depression, constipation, and the list goes on. Combine that with the passing of parents, family, and friends and quad life is nearly overwhelming. --- Forwarded message -- From: Naomi Hudson <_ladynotes@aol.com_ (mailto:ladyno...@aol.com) > Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! To: _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) , _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Nan, Happy 45th Anniversary. I know for us it's a great feat to make it another year. I hope you enjoyed your anniversary I wish you many more. Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: DAANOO <_DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) > To: nlg52352 <_nlg52352@yahoo.com_ (mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com) >; quad-list <_quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) > Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 1:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _nlg52352@yahoo.com_ (mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com) writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Thanks. We have cut back this year, last year we started 800 tomatoes, 500 peppers, and 200 eggplant plus numerous other veggies. We do quite a few hot peppers for some hot pepper enthusiasts who have yearly contests for the hottest peppers. We usually grow 60-70 tomato plants ourselves and 40 pepper plants all different varieties, and then we can our own salsa, pickles and cetera. Keeps everything from being boring JJoan From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:12 AM To: poaj...@sbcglobal.net; nlg52...@yahoo.com; lwillis82...@gmail.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! That is so kewl Joan. I am envious of your natural talent. What are you growing? Are you watering or using soakers? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/17/2014 10:02:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net> poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: Happy belated. Just keep it in high gear and then the years seem to fly, I’m only 23 years a quad, but will be 75 in a couple of weeks and I’m not sure how to keep up with everything I want to do. But I do try to enjoy something special each day, making somebody laugh unexpectedly (like the orthopedic Dr. who came into the ER and said to his two brand new nurses “this is a C4 quad, she broke her leg, this might be the only time you will observe this so pay attention”) and was laughing like it was the best joke of the day. I’m enjoying the master gardeners program through the University of Nevada and am trying to develop some good ideas for raised gardening that will work for our dry, dry Nevada weather. We just started 1000 seeds for our seedling business this spring, and the hardest part was deciding which ones I wanted to grow and having to eliminate some of my favorites. So the next nine weeks will be very busy. Luckily two of the grandkids like to help of. Enjoy showing this year, I really miss the show circuit, will see if the youngest granddaughter likes to show and ride horses-she is just four and so far it’s a go. Joan From: Nan [ <mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com> mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:13 AM To: Larry Willis; <mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! I hear ya Larry. I have experienced all those things and more. It is overwhelming at times. I've been given antidepressants and sought therapy at times - especially after the 18 month period when my Ex told me he was gay, my father died and my mother followed. I don''t know why I keep going - there's something within me that won't let me give up. So, I'll keep it in high gear ... and you'd better keep trying to catch up! Nan On Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:42 PM, Larry Willis < <mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com> lwillis82...@gmail.com> wrote: Congrats, Nan! You better keep it in high gear cause I'm catching up with you! This is my 43rd. I don't know about you, but every year gets harder and harder. More pain, pot gut, shoulder joints, bladder, stomach, sores, depression, constipation, and the list goes on. Combine that with the passing of parents, family, and friends and quad life is nearly overwhelming. --- Forwarded message -- From: Naomi Hudson < <mailto:ladyno...@aol.com> ladyno...@aol.com> Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! To: <mailto:daa...@aol.com> daa...@aol.com, <mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> quad-list@eskimo.com Nan, Happy 45th Anniversary. I know for us it's a great feat to make it another year. I hope you enjoyed your anniversary I wish you many more. Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: DAANOO < <mailto:daa...@aol.com> daa...@aol.com> To: nlg52352 < <mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com> nlg52...@yahoo.com>; quad-list < <mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> quad-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 1:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com> nlg52...@yahoo.com writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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That is so kewl Joan. I am envious of your natural talent. What are you growing? Are you watering or using soakers? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/17/2014 10:02:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: Happy belated. Just keep it in high gear and then the years seem to fly, I’ m only 23 years a quad, but will be 75 in a couple of weeks and I’m not sure how to keep up with everything I want to do. But I do try to enjoy something special each day, making somebody laugh unexpectedly (like the orthopedic Dr. who came into the ER and said to his two brand new nurses “this is a C4 quad, she broke her leg, this might be the only time you will observe this so pay attention”) and was laughing like it was the best joke of the day. I’m enjoying the master gardeners program through the University of Nevada and am trying to develop some good ideas for raised gardening that will work for our dry, dry Nevada weather. We just started 1000 seeds for our seedling business this spring, and the hardest part was deciding which ones I wanted to grow and having to eliminate some of my favorites. So the next nine weeks will be very busy. Luckily two of the grandkids like to help of. Enjoy showing this year, I really miss the show circuit, will see if the youngest granddaughter likes to show and ride horses-she is just four and so far it’s a go. Joan From: Nan [mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:13 AM To: Larry Willis; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! I hear ya Larry. I have experienced all those things and more. It is overwhelming at times. I've been given antidepressants and sought therapy at times - especially after the 18 month period when my Ex told me he was gay, my father died and my mother followed. I don''t know why I keep going - there's something within me that won't let me give up. So, I'll keep it in high gear ... and you'd better keep trying to catch up! Nan On Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:42 PM, Larry Willis <_lwillis82153@gmail.com_ (mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com) > wrote: Congrats, Nan! You better keep it in high gear cause I'm catching up with you! This is my 43rd. I don't know about you, but every year gets harder and harder. More pain, pot gut, shoulder joints, bladder, stomach, sores, depression, constipation, and the list goes on. Combine that with the passing of parents, family, and friends and quad life is nearly overwhelming. --- Forwarded message -- From: Naomi Hudson <_ladynotes@aol.com_ (mailto:ladyno...@aol.com) > Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! To: _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) , _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Nan, Happy 45th Anniversary. I know for us it's a great feat to make it another year. I hope you enjoyed your anniversary I wish you many more. Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: DAANOO To: nlg52352 ; quad-list Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 1:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, nlg52...@yahoo.com writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Nan, a belated Happy, Happy to You. You have inspired so many over the years, even when you were flat on your back. May you continue to grow spiritually and inspire those who follow you in your tracks. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/17/2014 11:12:38 A.M. Central Daylight Time, nlg52...@yahoo.com writes: I hear ya Larry. I have experienced all those things and more. It is overwhelming at times. I've been given antidepressants and sought therapy at times - especially after the 18 month period when my Ex told me he was gay, my father died and my mother followed. I don''t know why I keep going - there's something within me that won't let me give up. So, I'll keep it in high gear ... and you'd better keep trying to catch up! Nan On Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:42 PM, Larry Willis wrote: Congrats, Nan! You better keep it in high gear cause I'm catching up with you! This is my 43rd. I don't know about you, but every year gets harder and harder. More pain, pot gut, shoulder joints, bladder, stomach, sores, depression, constipation, and the list goes on. Combine that with the passing of parents, family, and friends and quad life is nearly overwhelming. --- Forwarded message -- From: Naomi Hudson <_ladynotes@aol.com_ (mailto:ladyno...@aol.com) > Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! To: _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) , _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Nan, Happy 45th Anniversary. I know for us it's a great feat to make it another year. I hope you enjoyed your anniversary I wish you many more. Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: DAANOO <_DAANOO@aol.com_ () > To: nlg52352 <_nlg52352@yahoo.com_ () >; quad-list <_quad-list@eskimo.com_ () > Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 1:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _nlg52352@yahoo.com_ () writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Hi Nan, Thankful for your life. I'm glad you're here on your 45th anniversary. Each year we know it gets a little harder as our bodies age. I hope you celebrated in some way and that day or planning something you would enjoy doing. Dana In a message dated 3/17/2014 11:59:36 A.M. Central Daylight Time, jume9...@comcast.net writes: Hi Nan, here's wishing your 45th will be a good one!! meredith From: "Naomi Hudson" To: DAANOO aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 5:02:02 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! Nan, Happy 45th Anniversary. I know for us it's a great feat to make it another year. I hope you enjoyed your anniversary I wish you many more. Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: DAANOO To: nlg52352 ; quad-list Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 1:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _nlg52352@yahoo.com_ (mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com) writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Hi Nan, here's wishing your 45th will be a good one!! meredith - Original Message - From: "Naomi Hudson" To: daa...@aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 5:02:02 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! Nan, Happy 45th Anniversary. I know for us it's a great feat to make it another year. I hope you enjoyed your anniversary I wish you many more. Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: DAANOO To: nlg52352 ; quad-list Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 1:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, nlg52...@yahoo.com writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Nan, Happy 45th Anniversary. I know for us it's a great feat to make it another year. I hope you enjoyed your anniversary I wish you many more. Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: DAANOO To: nlg52352 ; quad-list Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 1:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, nlg52...@yahoo.com writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I.It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, nlg52...@yahoo.com writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Congrats Nan, I to was 16 Sigh, Sigh Sigh!! I feel that was another life then this one hit. I felt like I was in the twilight zone! Sometimes I still do. But, grateful to be alive and healthy still. I will be 54 June 29th Best, Shirley Bell www.ShirleyBellDesigns.com - Original Message - From: Nan To: Patricia Brown-Tulee ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! Hi Patricia, I was just 16 and I turned 61 last month. Quite a turn about... Nan -- From: Patricia Brown-Tulee To: Nan Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2013 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! nan, how old were u when injured? Patricia L. Brown-Tulee pl...@yahoo.com while adding years to your life, add life to your years -- From: Nan To: "quad-list@eskimo.com" Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 8:14 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Congrats Nan! From: Nan [mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 7:59 PM To: Patricia Brown-Tulee; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! Hi Patricia, I was just 16 and I turned 61 last month. Quite a turn about... Nan _ From: Patricia Brown-Tulee To: Nan Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2013 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! nan, how old were u when injured? Patricia L. Brown-Tulee pl...@yahoo.com while adding years to your life, add life to your years _ From: Nan To: "quad-list@eskimo.com" Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 8:14 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Congrats!!! From: Nan To: "quad-list@eskimo.com" Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 11:14 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Hi Patricia, I was just 16 and I turned 61 last month. Quite a turn about... Nan From: Patricia Brown-Tulee To: Nan Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2013 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! nan, how old were u when injured? Patricia L. Brown-Tulee pl...@yahoo.com while adding years to your life, add life to your years From: Nan To: "quad-list@eskimo.com" Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 8:14 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Congratulations, you are almost double my time. What kind of horses? That's one of our passions. Joan From: Nan [mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 8:15 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
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Congrats Nan! I'm glad to read that even at your age... you are still horse'ing around. Best Wishes In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:21:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time, nlg52...@yahoo.com writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68