[QUAD-L] John on line

2005-06-13 Thread reelquick
I'm just curious but why doesn't John get on line and meet some of us?   Mark   Mark you and others can ask John that yourselfhis aol address is    istroked.he does have a computer that speaks his words for him. However most of the day when his caregivers are there they are involved in ex

[QUAD-L] RE: my son John

2005-06-13 Thread reelquick
John I'll not ever put my son John in a nursing home as long as I am able to keep him at home. He has the perfect set up and is content. He lives in our former family room which is in a full walkout basement. He has his own roll in shower ( donated to us in 2002 by a real nice contractor.which was 

[QUAD-L] Mark for President

2005-06-13 Thread reelquick
Sure Mark you got all the answers why not take a try at the presidency, I'm sure all on this list will support you. I might be able to scape up $20.00 for your cause. It would be more than I've ever given any other person that ran.

[QUAD-L] ssdi TO PARTY ON

2005-06-13 Thread reelquick
Delimited...BOY YOU ARE A JOKE. hOW MUCH YOU THINK YOU GET ON SSDI? It sure is never enough. There are always co pays on prescriptions. John has to pay $308. a month for private insurance out of his SSDI which is less than $900 a month.There is no money left over to party on and even if there were

[QUAD-L] quad list

2005-06-13 Thread reelquick
Dianna I realize I am posting to the quad list, however some quads have more movements than others and a lot of them are not mute. John is mute due to all the damage the stroke caused. And he is just now starting to eat real food. He is still on a G tube. How many of you are mute and can't eat? Mos

[QUAD-L] Again Quad pirate

2005-06-13 Thread reelquick
You know you can't do anything about what is going on in Washington and all the crookedness and neither can I unless I want to write endless emails and voice my opinion loudly. I don't have that kind of time on my hands. My plate is already running over with things to do.But you seem to be able to

[QUAD-L] re"quapirate's ranting

2005-06-13 Thread reelquick
Seems you are not looking at all the true facts. all this that you speak of ties right in with the Mexicans being here. It's all of a bigger picture that you don't see yet. It has not happened. I'm sure it will be pure chaos when it does. I'd call it " the buyout of America " by George Bush and his

Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores

2005-06-13 Thread tahouston
I am having a similar problem right now.  My left and right hip joints are considered beyond repair due to excessive spasms or lack of range of motion.  Anyway, to perform flaps on my left and right hips, surgeon wants to remove bad bones and amputate lower limbs to use tissue them also to f

Re: [QUAD-L] hospital troubles

2005-06-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Carol,   I've had Medicare deny ONLY three claims in my 27 years of coverage.  I appealed and won all three claims, but the crazy thing is that all three claims were for the same thing.  It was for using an ambulance to go to the ER after accidentally getting my catheter pulled out and was una

RE: [QUAD-L] I DROVE YESTERDAY

2005-06-13 Thread Steve Oldaker
toya From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:15 AMTo: quad-list@eskimo.comSubject: [QUAD-L] I DROVE YESTERDAY    Well, group my dreams came true. I'm 14 years post at C6 and since my injury I haven't drove. Before I got hurt I us

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Check out DailyBulletin.com - News-

2005-06-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Dana,   My cousin works at Loma Linda University Medical Center so I'd heard about this story.  Thanks for the update, and if I hear anything new I'll let you know.   With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Update to this story, I just sen

Re: [QUAD-L] Sorry

2005-06-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi QP,   The pharmaceutical companies can't get a patent for a plant...    With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA  QuadPirate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well while you're blaming the Mexicans Washington is spending your tax dollars and giving it to companies l

Re: [QUAD-L] ADA Bad For The Disabled!

2005-06-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Dana,   I caught a little more of this program so was able to hear a little more about what Mr. Perry was talking about.  From what I heard it sounded like any other person that has a problem with a government program.  He highlights some reasons why he thinks the ADA is bad and why people wi

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: (no subject)

2005-06-13 Thread QuadPirate
There are tons of countries that want to bid on the reconstruction but unless you're part of the coalition which means if you opposed the war you don't get a  bid.    I'm not saying that's necessarily wrong but it would save us a whole lot of money letting countries that work a whole lot chea

Re: [QUAD-L] John-trapped bodies

2005-06-13 Thread Lori Michaelson
 Same here Dianne.  I'm so dependent with so few resources it's scary.   Lori   ---Original Message---   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 06/13/05 13:52:04 To: quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [QUAD-L] John-trapped bodies     In a message dated 6/13/2005 3:20:41 A.M.

RE: [QUAD-L] I'm new to the list

2005-06-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi WW,   When I was living on my own and had my aide come in the mornings to help get my day started, I would always have a good book where I could reach it, if this happened.  I always had water and my meds where I had access to them, too.  I didn't wear a gown at night though!  :-)   With Love,

Re: [QUAD-L] eric

2005-06-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Liz,   I hope you'll reconsider about the unsub and stay with the Quad-List.  We need every voice of reason we can get here, and you my friend, have a voice strong on reason.    With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA  Liz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: dear Eric

[QUAD-L] Re: (no subject)

2005-06-13 Thread DeLiMiTeD4
Mark, honest, I agree with you. I'm just saying that there aren't any other companies that want to do what haliburton is doing,, uhm, beside over billing and war profiteering.     john In a message dated 6/13/2005 4:49:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Re: [QUAD-L] Mark for President!

2005-06-13 Thread QuadPirate
I don't have all the answers Lori but at least I'm paying attention. I would run but I belong to the American Party and this party never wins.   I wasn't thinking you were being facetious either!   Mark   ---Original Message---   From: Lori Michaelson Date: 06/13/05 15:17:19 To: Quad

[QUAD-L] John-trapped bodies

2005-06-13 Thread DiannaL767
  In a message dated 6/13/2005 3:20:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:  Don't think that many of you are as severely disabled as John is. He has an active mind trapped in a very useless body. care to expound on this statement because i believe this describes every

[QUAD-L] Unidentified subject!

2005-06-13 Thread QuadPirate
John check this out. This is 1 way they pay people in Iraq! Willis served as a senior adviser on aviation and communications matters for the CPA during the last half of 2003 and said he was responsible for the operation of Baghdad's airport. Describing the transfer of $2 million to one cont

Re: [QUAD-L] Sorry- You shouldn't have to apologize for Red Lights and Tornad...

2005-06-13 Thread DeLiMiTeD4
I just don't understand you? You got all the best parking places and you get SSDI to party on. Damn cripples get all the best sitonyourass jobs and now it comes out!! Your one of those pinko liberals!!  Republicans pay for everything and liberals like you and Martin Sheen just live it up!!

Re: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores

2005-06-13 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Greg,   Back in '77-78 I was taking 14 credit hours at the community collage and wore some pretty bad sores on my bottom.  I had surgery to repair the damage and haven't had problems with sores since.  I did break my femur in '81 and a titanium rod was inserted in the femur and the 3" V break w

[QUAD-L] Mark for President!

2005-06-13 Thread Lori Michaelson
Mark has all the answers and solutions to all the crisis'!!!   Anyone over 35 can run for president.  Go for it Mark!  Next election!    I'm not being facetious .   Lori   ---Original Message---   From: QuadPirate Date: 06/12/05 17:17:03 To: quad-list@eskimo.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [QUAD-L] Sorry

2005-06-13 Thread DeLiMiTeD4
I honestly checked this out. I wondered why would they give a company such a contract without bidding. Haliburton only has one competitor that might be able to bid against them. It seems Bechtel declined the offer to bid on Iraq. (Remember, we didn't want to let foreign companies in on the a

Re: [QUAD-L] Sorry

2005-06-13 Thread DeLiMiTeD4
I have a useless mind trapped in a wrecked body. I do wish you the best Carol, but I don't see where us discussing Mexicans will contribute to any of our real problems. Lets just pick on quads. I'm guessing your at wits end with this. I really think you should write your congressman and chec

Re: [QUAD-L] Sorry- You shouldn't have to apologize for Red Lights and Tornado's

2005-06-13 Thread QuadPirate
I heard that Wheel!   Mark   ---Original Message---   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 06/13/05 13:44:51 To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Sorry- You shouldn't have to apologize for Red Lights and Tornado's   In a message dated 6/13/05 11:30:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:   <

[QUAD-L] Sorry- You shouldn't have to apologize for Red Lights and Tornado's

2005-06-13 Thread wheelchair
In a message dated 6/13/05 11:30:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I'm sorry about sounding so intense but I feel like this administration is doing whatever they please and when confronted they're always "Looking into it" and try to sweep it under the table. >> Those who do question, are la

[QUAD-L] Vermont people HHS RELEASE

2005-06-13 Thread QuadPirate
    ---Original Message---   From: Henneghan, Martha (HHS/OS) Date: 06/13/05 12:03:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: HHS RELEASE   Date:  June 13, 2005 For Release:  Immediately Contact: CMS Public Affairs (202) 690-6145   Headline:  HHS ANNOUNCES NEW MEDICAID PROGRAM TO DELIVER CARE

Re: [QUAD-L] Sorry

2005-06-13 Thread QuadPirate
I stray off of it because we have massive problems going on in Washington that's so much more important because like it or not Mexicans aren't going no where and aren't the problem. They're not killing our soldiers in Iraq. They're not costing you 4.4 billion a month. They're not stealing 8.8

[QUAD-L] I'm new to the list- I've also been hiding...

2005-06-13 Thread wheelchair
LindaF, is probably the best kept secret in Indiana. Why? Everyone know her, or of her but never knows where she is hiding at any given time. I've been trying to run her down all over the Midwest for the last year. The hospitals, nursing homes, town house management people. Tell everyone yo

[QUAD-L] offshore outsourcing

2005-06-13 Thread wheelchair
Outsourcing, products and services often means that you lose control of much of what you are outsourcing to others. I've seen that happen too many times before. Take for example "a widget" made locally here and provided to a company for production of a DVD. If any problems should occur, you k

[QUAD-L] hospital troubles

2005-06-13 Thread REELQUICK
Try filing an appeal with Medicare, usually they will come across. Also John does not go back to the hospital her had the stroke at. He has not been in the hospital for  2 years. I tell his Dr's they can treat him, give us the antibiotics, we will care for him at home. Hospitals are not set up for

Re: [QUAD-L] Sorry

2005-06-13 Thread REELQUICK
Well the topic was Mexicans and you keep straying off it and bringing up other stuff of which I know nothing about. Just taking care of my son and all his affairs and caregivers and also me working a 3rd shift full time job about does it for me. Also for the past 3 weeks I've been suffering thru ar