[QUAD-L] Re: reading stands/aids

Hello all on the chat list. I was hoping someone might have some advice/tips/contacts with regard to assistive devices for reading books for those folk with high level quadriplegic spinal cord injury or similar. There is a chap at the rehab' unit to which I'm attached who loves to read

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: reading stands/aids

Greetings, Down Under! How's your weather ? I might suggest that you obtain the latest copy of Sammons Preston's catalog for living aids, used by therapist all over the world. Sammons, is a division of Bissel Industries. Some of their many products are online. Don Crabbs, himself a quad,

Re: [QUAD-L] Hi

That also describes a TAB (temporary able bodied) W In a message dated 7/5/2006 9:40:33 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A norm is a person with no noticable health problems In a message dated 7/5/2006 8:58:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [QUAD-L] Broken bones

He got antibiotics 6 days ago for the UTI. The AD symtoms are subsided. His rehab doc is seeing him on monday. He doesn't think jason needs surgery due to being immoble and it will complicate things more. We will see??? Thank you though. You all have been so great thanks. Hope you are all

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ha, you make it sound like all you TABs are dancing near the edge and will not be TABs for long. i'm am just REALLY glad i have pretty good health. all TABs are gradually closing in on my physical state anyway - then we'll see how they handle sitting around all day. dave In a message

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: reading stands/aids

Hi Kel, I love reading too but I have no movement below my neck. I use an automatic page turning machine but paperbacks don't work on it. The books that work best are hard cover library books that have been read many times. Here is the site - http://www.touchturner.com/ If he insists on

Re: [QUAD-L] Genealogy

Lori- I'm into genealogy, too. I haven't gone back anywhere close to you, though. Besides Ancestry.com, what online resources have you used? Sorry I took so long responding, I've been busy. -Angelique

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[QUAD-L] Re: Genealogy

Cool, Tracy. :-) I'm currently tied up with some medical maladies so everything is halted right now. As soon as I can ..."ll be in touch. THANK YOU! Lori :-) ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 07/05/06 14:47:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com

Re: [QUAD-L] Genealogy

ANYTHING pretty much. To post an inquiry ... i like ... http://genforum.genealogy.com/ Others are ... http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/GenealogyHome.shtml http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.cyndislist.com/lds.htm or just do a search on 'genealogy' or 'family history sites', etc lori

Re: [QUAD-L] Genealogy

Thanks, Lori. I'll try those. -Angelique Lori Michaelson wrote: ANYTHING pretty much. To post an inquiry ... i like ... http://genforum.genealogy.com/Others are ...http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/GenealogyHome.shtmlhttp://www.familysearch.org/http://www.cyndislist.com/lds.htmor just do a

Re: [QUAD-L] RE: Baclofen pump

wow, so sorry to hear the pain and trouble!! i go for the trial next thursday, hoping have better results! do you no longer have it period? what are you doing for spasms? thanks ton[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have heard that the pump has helped a lot of people but me personally i had a bunch

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: reading stands/aids

I use chip clip. The extra width helps even more. Eric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Kel, I love reading too but I have no movement below my neck. I use an automatic page turning machine but paperbacks don't work on it. The books that work best are hard cover library books

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: reading stands/aids

Sometimes in life a few spines must be broken. Your patient broke his spine and so to must his books make the spinal sacrifice. It's a paperback not a priceless work of literature. Some have gone so far as to cut the spine completely off, punch holes in the pages, put in 3 ring binder. The one

Re: [QUAD-L] Hi

TABS and DABS, came out of the Independent Living Movement many, many years agoand was started from middle agedpilot who was refused service by United Airlines, so he crawl'd up the stairs into the plane and someone thought to take a picture of the incident. Next day it was plastered all over the

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Re: [QUAD-L] Re: reading stands/aids

Hi Kel, I too read paperback and a trip to your local Office Max or the like will do. I use the large 2 inch Binder clips. They will keep your pages open for you. Rick c3-4 Quad on Vent, 20 years post --- Kelvin Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all on the chat list. I was hoping

Re: [QUAD-L] Broken bones

Heres what your choice will be. 1, stabilize the leg, depending on the severity of the fracture. Probably be fitting with velcro splint. Try not to agriuvate it for a few months but begin mild ROM after about 4-6 weeks. No weight on it for probably3 to 4 months. Choice #2, surgery. Doctors will

Re: [QUAD-L] RE: Baclofen pump

So sorry Luke. I'm sorry you had such a rough time. I didn't know what it would take so much to remove and it would cause so much trouble. that information would think when leery of trying one. I wonder how many persons have had the same problems? I always wondered that question when I'm