Re: [QUAD-L] Pain

2005-11-19 Thread Corie Jones
It's okay Lori... I do seem to have more pain than most people (with SCI) I talk to or read about on here andon the Care/Cure site.  Just to clarify for every one why she thinks that, is that I have severe cold & needles burning in my whole abdominal area and back and have severe hot burning

[QUAD-L] Re:[quad-list] Hey God

2005-11-19 Thread DiannaL767
  In a message dated 11/19/2005 8:38:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I certainly would not pretend to give God instructions, but I propose that >>every human being should be required to spend one year as a quad. Why? What about cancer, cp, blind, deaf, etc.

[QUAD-L] Love is strong as death............

2005-11-19 Thread tahouston
   Love is strong as death; but nothing else is as strong as either; and both, love and death, met in Christ. How strong and powerful upon you, then, should that instruction be, that comes to you from both these, the love and death of Jesus Christ! If someone claims, ``I love God,''

Re: [QUAD-L] who has had their neck fused

2005-11-19 Thread andrea murray
Bobbie,  I had my neck fused two times. The dr. took bone from my hip and made the disks. I know your friend will be ok. Wheelchair Warrior[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All,     I had C 4 & 5 fused together six weeks after my injury. Had anybody ever had their neck fused or refused YEARS after

FW: Re: [QUAD-L] Hey God

2005-11-19 Thread William Willis
Yep. If we're gonna wish, might as well wish big. From: "Paul Jacobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "William Willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Hey God Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:29:40 -0800 How about noone ever becomes a quadever. - Original Message - From: "Willia

Re: [QUAD-L] Hey God

2005-11-19 Thread Paul Jacobson
How about noone ever becomes a quadever. - Original Message - From: "William Willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 5:07 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Hey God I certainly would not pretend to give God instructions, but I propose that every human being should

[QUAD-L] Hey God

2005-11-19 Thread William Willis
I certainly would not pretend to give God instructions, but I propose that every human being should be required to spend one year as a quad.

FW: Re: [QUAD-L] valium

2005-11-19 Thread William Willis
Isn't hydrocodone simply lortab? From: "QuadPirate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "QuadPirate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: , "Eric Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] valium Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:05:32 -0600 (Central Standard Time) anyone try hydracodone? It helps take the edge of

FW: Re: [QUAD-L] valium

2005-11-19 Thread William Willis
I worry about it.the damage it is doing my liver, kidneys, etc. But then I consider how miserable I was without them. My conclusion..what the hell. I've been a quad for nearly 35 years. I have no desire to deal with quadraplegia and old age at the same time. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[QUAD-L] who has had their neck fused

2005-11-19 Thread Bobbie299
Hi All,     I had C 4 & 5 fused together six weeks after my injury. Had anybody ever had their neck fused or refused YEARS after your injury? A good friend of mine, Maryann quad over 25 years post C 4,5 is going to have to have her neck fused NOW because her disks shifted and she can't use her ri

Re: [QUAD-L] valium

2005-11-19 Thread MikeyBird3
In a message dated 11/19/2005 7:06:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: hydracodone Hydracodone is vicadin.  May I ask: Aren't any of you who take such heavy narcotics worried about the effects of long-term use?  They can seriously impair judgement, resflexes, bowel functi

Re: [QUAD-L] About valium

2005-11-19 Thread QuadPirate
Herb helps me especially sleeping.   Mark    ---Original Message---   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 11/18/05 16:08:19 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] About valium     All valium did for me was make me fall asleep during conversations, movies, work e

Re: [QUAD-L] valium

2005-11-19 Thread QuadPirate
anyone try hydracodone? It helps take the edge off for me.   Mark    ---Original Message---   From: Eric Olson Date: 11/19/05 17:45:59 To: quad Subject: [QUAD-L] valium   FYI   The new Medicare prescription drug benefit doesn't cover any benzodiazepines.   Eric  

[QUAD-L] valium

2005-11-19 Thread Eric Olson
FYI The new Medicare prescription drug benefit doesn't cover any benzodiazepines. Eric

Re: [QUAD-L] Dan

2005-11-19 Thread Quietstream25322
  Sounds good Ron, Also here in Missouri we can make up bto $ 800 per month and not affect our benefits, I think it is different for each state. Dan

Re: [QUAD-L] Pain

2005-11-19 Thread Silas
Don't do that Lori, If we don't have different opinions on here it will make for a dull world, getting ones blood boiling is good for the soul.  Hell if we all agreed, there wouldn't me no reason to post.  I would be bored because I wouldn't have to think of a comeback.  Lol.  So keep up the

[QUAD-L] Brien

2005-11-19 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
I agree with the quality of life aspect. A person in our situation must take what medications he/she needs to be able to go on with life and face each day. Walking individuals cant understand these thoughts. Anyway I take lorezapam as needed (about 2-3 pills a day). This somehow knocks down the pai

Re: [QUAD-L] Pain

2005-11-19 Thread Lori Michaelson
Ok, how bout I say the member here that "I know personally by dozens of personal emails" has severe pain that has nearly sent her out of her mind for the last 7 yrs or so.  Sorry Corie ... you can say it the best.  And I shouldn't have said anything.  I hope by now that you've had more (or T

[QUAD-L] Brien

2005-11-19 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
I agree with the quality of life aspect. A person in our situation must take what medications he/she needs to be able to go on with life and face each day. Walking individuals cant understand these thoughts. Anyway I take lorezapam as needed (about 2-3 pills a day). This somehow knocks down the pai

[QUAD-L] Brien

2005-11-19 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
I agree with the quality of life aspect. A person in our situation must take what medications he/she needs to be able to go on with life and face each day. Walking individuals cant understand these thoughts. Anyway I take lorezapam as needed (about 2-3 pills a day). This somehow knocks down the pai

[QUAD-L] Dan

2005-11-19 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Dan,   Thats great about the part time job. The more we stay busy and active the better we feel. I had a chance to work at my former Police Academy right after my accident. I was prepared to give it my best, but my dad basically stopped me saying I coulodnt handle it and that it would affect my ben

[QUAD-L] Pain

2005-11-19 Thread DiannaL767
  In a message dated 11/18/2005 2:38:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The member here with the most pain is Corie Jones.  She's tried almost everything for her awful pain. Now Lori, not to start a bunch of s. here but how can you say she is the member wit

Re: [QUAD-L] About valium

2005-11-19 Thread Brien Stocker
RONALD L PRACHT wrote: I take lorezapam twice a day, 1mg tablet. This helps me somewhat, I have always been kinda scared of valium, never tried it. Are most quads taking valium for spasms, pain or both?

Re: [QUAD-L] Dan

2005-11-19 Thread Quietstream25322
    I work about 3 hours a day , Mon--Fri.  Setting up free appointments with a computer service and support company . They pay me $5.15 an hour plus $25 for any free appointments I can get them. By getting them appointments it creates more business for them because many companies will then

Re: [QUAD-L] Any other poet's out there?

2005-11-19 Thread Martin T Brown
World Weary I am the ghost of me. Always standing two steps behind. Just a shadow really of a real man. Sensing everything, but locked in my mind utterly unable to alter reality or time. I am bound, a man, but not blind. People are made of glass and I see into their hearts, fearing always what

[QUAD-L] Dan

2005-11-19 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Hi, My pain lately has been about the same, when I wake up its pretty intense. If I get myself going and in a positive mindframe things roll along better. But I have my down days. Ive been taking the 50 mg amytriptyline and am concerned about future weight gain from it, so Im closely monitoring th