I have my flap surgery coming in the next couple of weeks. It isn't
scheduled yet but the office said only a couple of weeks. Good luck with
yours. My only worry is how I'm gonna get all this hair washed.
LOL!! It's really long because I want to donate it but I'm not ready
to cut it ye
Have all you signed up for the new prescription drug plan? I am in the process but want to know if any of you decided to keep your original Medicare coverage or have you decided to enter into an HMO or PPO and two also receive your prescription drug coverage through these companies. I only have t
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Concerts
I don’t know if he lied. But if he did guess I’ll have 2 go see him again. :) Prince isn’t or hasn’t gone Christian 3121 not as rowdy as 1999 but far from Christian. Still vintage PRINCE a true musical genius.
On 5/3/06 4:14 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] keeping in touch
Glad things are going great 4 U. they have consumer directed services here. Handled through para-quad the cil here in st. louis. IRCIL which I was a board member 4 yrs needs 2 work on these services. Once again congrats
On 5/4/06 6:15 PM, "Jason Thurston" <[
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Living alone and the future- slippery slope
Wally
I used 2 get calls from you & andrea. Never had a problem with getting my chair in. :) why doesn’t every friend own a wheelchair get away van? :) and I’m looking 4 a call when you come 2 St. Louis
On 5/4/06 8:45 AM, "[EMAIL P
That's great news Jason and I'm glad you found someone who can see past the chair. It takes a very special person and you're a lucky man.
You'll have a great time in Washington and you'll meet some awesome people there, I know I did and wish I was going so we could meet but there'll be more a
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Living alone and the future
Dillon,
When I 1st left the nursing home I was scared a few nights. But now I’m in St. Louis, Mo. Living with my sister can’t wait until I get my own apt. 2 be by myself. I only have my sister & her husband & kids here in St. Louis. But have no fea
Dear
Quad List
Here's
my attempt at catching up with everyone who's important to me. The first
big news, if you haven't heard, is that I have a job working for the local
Center for Independence. My job title is independent living specialists,
some of the things that I do for work pertain
Title: Re: [QUAD-L] Dillion, setting yourself up for semi-independent quad life
People are people family or friends. I moved 2 indpls because I had family members offer 2 be of assistance if needed. It didn’t last long got 2 point I only saw them a couple times a yr. Friends I got 1 friend in al
You old devil you. :)Richard[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I fell over backwards going down the 4 inch bump out of my apartment in Phoenix in June in 1974. I was alone and so pretty screwed if left to my own devices. I guy across the bust street saw me and yelled over to see if I needed any h
I must be VERY aggressive because right from day one I asked friends to come get me or are you coming over here? When I went out dancing, shopping or picnic's I always asked guys out. I started dating while I was still in the hospital, Kevin was my PT. And I've had a boyfriend ever since, I think
I fell over backwards going down the 4 inch bump out of my apartment in
Phoenix in June in 1974. I was alone and so pretty screwed if left
to my own devices. I guy across the bust street saw me and yelled over to
see if I needed any help. He got me up and back into my apt. That
was eno
I got this from a friend of my friend who met us at a local meet-market,
Hurricane Bay. There's nothing going on 'cept a bunch of flirting and hugs
and kisses in front of everyone. We're just huggy-friends.
You will have to get out in a crowd to meet people, and I'm here to tell
you, the
Like the topic of sex, it seems we always come back to talking about
relationships and isolation. Personally I am reluctant to ask people
to come over or hang out, my house is always a mess !! with 2 artists
living here it gets pretty cluttered. For example right now there's
a belt sander in
I just had a secondary closure done for the 2nd time. I was out for
about 2 hours with a general anesthesia. I had a perileal abscess drained last
August and my 1st secondary closure performed in January. It didn't
close and kept draining about 30-50 cc of fluid a day. I've used up all m
You will be in our prayers, hope all goes very smoothly-- let us know how you are doing afterwards. DanLori Michaelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is there anyone scheduled for any type of surgery in the next two weeks? I am going in next Wednesday [May 10t
Is there anyone scheduled for any type of surgery in the next two weeks?
I am going in next Wednesday [May 10th] to have my bladder stones removed. Or my rocks ... since they are so huge. It is an outpatient procedure so I hope everything goes smoothly. The only thing that I am worried a
Aint that the truth!
Mark
---Original Message---
From: Danny Hearn
Date: 05/04/06 10:03:44
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Living alone and the future- slippery slope
WIN THE LOTTERY--EVERYONE WILL
Hi Stunt, We saw them in June, the plane crash was in Oct. This is from their web site. "Skynyrd's ability to constantly rekindle its creative fires following tragedy is a testament to the indomitable spirit that has surrounded the band since its inception, and has largely defined Lynyrd S
One of the problems is we can't go to others' homes because they are not
wheelchair accessible. So a couple years ago I started a book club and it's
still going strong. They put it their calendar and everyone shows up and has a
good time. Sandy
It's an infrared motion sensor switch made by Words+. http://www.words-plus.com/website/products/input/istswtch.htmSandy
That was hard for me to adjust to. Friends that I had 10 plus years
in the area I live in are the same way. Friends that I used to go out
with. I stress to them time and time again that all they have to do is let
me know is where they are and I can meet them. My big thing was when
I fir
I do live alone but my situation is much like yours Jim. Out of the
very few friends I still have, most of them are married. I can call them
and ask for their help or support but they are so busy with their
families. Their kids are in sports mostly and they are great parents being
there
Funny hey,but sad in the same context. I have 9 brothers and 5 sisters. Before my spinal injury,if it was happening it was happening at my house most weekends,sometimes even longer. If somebody needed numbers i was number 1. Hmm,wonder how they are these days although 1 bro' has stuck by me an
WIN THE LOTTERY--EVERYONE WILL CALL AND SHOW UP LOL Dan-[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Living as a quad, one is always on a slippery slope. One learns in time that being pro-active vs reactive is just part of being a quad as others do not know on a minute by minute basis, how yo
Living on the edge is not just an AeroSmith song. It often describes
the life of many paras and quads.
A true friend will change your diaper and flush your legbag on the fly...
without question.
W
In a message dated 5/4/2006 9:01:33 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
LOL. You can't begin to believe how RIGHT you are!
W
In a message dated 5/4/2006 9:21:44 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
WIN THE
LOTTERY--EVERYONE WILL CALL AND SHOW UP
LOL
Dan-
Hi, Jim:-)
Thats the fact of life. That happened to most of us. We must and have to accept this fact.
Also know that, we have now new friends in this cyber space. We can not do much for each other physically but we can at least exchange soothing words to give each other comfort of mind and rene
That's my point. If I do not make any calls, nobody calls me except
for a couple of my closest friends from childhood. It's funny how you can
have so-called friends for 20 plus years and as soon as something happens they
disappear off the face of the earth especially family members that a
Living as a quad, one is always on a slippery slope.
One learns in time that being pro-active vs reactive is just part of being
a quad as others do not know on a minute by minute basis, how you are doing that
day. When living in a chair,
friends are not going to stop by and say lets go for
My biggest fear is living alone and I know one day that's going to
happen. I'm still married with my two children living at home but I take
my situation one day at a time. Since my injury, I have learned a lot
about my family and my friends. I have found out that if I do not pick up
the
You don't sound negative to me. You sound like a person who has just
become to realize that life is going on for them and realize that they need a
plan, as well as a backup plan for the future. That plan includes, what
happens if I enter into a relationship and what should I do. Same wou
Hi, Ron,
Excellent writing. Please keep it up...
Shahidul
Dhaka, Bangladesh
On 5/4/06, RONALD L PRACHT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey,
Im a c7 quad and live with my father in a house he owns. I think the best thing to do is be realistic and realize that our fathers wont be around forever . S
I know this question has been asked, sorry!
I am getting a laptop and I can't see myself hauling around a corded
trackball mouse. The logitech one doesn't look like it will work for
me. I like the regular logitech trackball but the wireless one looks
like it works only for someone who is using
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