RE: [QUAD-L] colostomy

My advice is KISS keep it simple stupid J You don’t mention how old you are, but whenever possible a avoid operations. As a fairly high quad, anytime you have to go under anesthesia you run the risk of an emergency tracheotomy. Google colostomy and you’ll get lots of information. I

[QUAD-L] colostomy

This is Mike, C-5, 31/2 years. I live in a convescent home and had to go to the hospital 3 days ago in case I went into DR. One of the nurses asked if I had ever considered a colostomy to handle my bowel care. What are the pros and cons on this procedure? Thanks

[QUAD-L] Gays

I guess I'm a bad person, but the fact that someone is gay doesn't bother me. It's more about what kind of person they are. I have a brother that is gay and I love him just as much as I would if he wasn't gay. I don't want to know what gays do behind close doors and he respects my wishes and doe

Re: [QUAD-L] vista

This is a real time live chat where people talk live as the program is being air'd. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/12/2008 9:06:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, its part of the COMMUNITY tab on the top of your aol screen. Drag to:Chat Room Listing. Then go

Re: [QUAD-L] Clinical Trial- new antispasmodic drug

I use a combination of tizanidine and baclofen , it works well for me. Cullen C3 Quadius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I remember when tizanadine was touted as the fix all. At that point it wasn't being distributed in the United States and myself and several other people lobbied FDA to speed up t

Re: [QUAD-L] vista

i'd rather record and go to bed.then i can skip commercials and re-watch good ones. AZDAVE In a message dated 3/12/2008 7:06:41 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, its part of the COMMUNITY tab on the top of your aol screen. Drag to:Chat Room Listi

Re: [QUAD-L] vista

No, its part of the COMMUNITY tab on the top of your aol screen. Drag to:Chat Room Listing. Then go to ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT and click on AM IDOL CHAT. Ya gotta be there 1 hour before the program starts as the room holds 36 and you may end up in the overflow AM IDOL 1, which is just as goo

Re: [QUAD-L] Handcycle/Permobil Picks

For those of you that have a Permobile wheelchair, can I find out where you purchased them, the rough cost and if insurance or some other funding was somehow able to cover them? Thanks! Maria C 5/6 seven years post On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 9:11 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey guys > > I poste

[QUAD-L] Ray of hope for spinal cord patients

A very hopeful article I just happen to run across. Find it here http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/mar/07/ray-hope-spinal-cord-patients/ 5 yrs.? Is it possible? Derek

Re: [QUAD-L] vista

Is that on the American Idol web site? I have not looked on and lately but I remember they mentioned the chat on Monday night. Dana **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)

Re: [QUAD-L] vista

I do and know the mole who sends me onsite reports about 15 minutes before air time. See you in Am Idol Chat on Game Nights W In a message dated 3/12/2008 8:16:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've got to watch American Idol and see who gets voted off. I voted la

Re: [QUAD-L] vista

It came on my laptop but my brother put XP on the laptop. I'm so glad he did. I use Dragon naturally speaking professional 9. Unfortunately as my aid was moving my wheelchair two weeks ago the power cord got caught on my joystick as he was moving it from the bed to park it and it fell on th

Re: [QUAD-L] Clinical Trial- new antispasmodic drug

When I was first prescribed tizanidine, my rehab doctor told me to keep an eye on my blood pressure as it's known to lower it. So, on to the baclofen I went. I was very fortunate that I did not need tizanidine or baclofen until two years after my injury. It was only when I got a severe UTI tha

RE: [QUAD-L] vista

No I don't think that it's anywhere near as good.. maybe someday Microsoft will do good with speech recognition but as of now I don't think they're speech recognition software is very good at all. It gave me nothing but headaches out of frustration Danny Espinoza 25/m/California Occupation bef

Re: [QUAD-L] vista

You are 100% correct! My husband and I could not agree with you more and we are not going to VISTA until Microsoft has a sneaky way of making people do so. ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 3/11/2008 1:52:23 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] vista

Re: [QUAD-L] Will, Power of Attorney, etc.

Hi Greg, What is a Fanatical power of attorney?did you mean financial?I just have a power of Attorney. I don't even know where my living well is, I'd better find it. Dana t I just got my Will and Living Will, etc. done. My insurance actually has a program that pays for a Will, Livin

Re: [QUAD-L] Reason Why Dog Poops in Walmart

What a horrible sick day policy Wal-Mart has! Dana Sam was looking to the east for products long before he stocked but there were laws keeping him from from doing so. He children definitely got thier ideas from pop so it's not just his children because they learned from experience. What his c

Re: [QUAD-L] FW: Abomination

No gays at Fox! ROFL Q PS for those of you who, like myself, don't know much about chat, that means rolling on the floor laughing. On 3/12/08, kaye allard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not for Fox...LOL. > > 2008/3/11 John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > OMG! Homosexuals! That does it. now I can'

Re: [QUAD-L] post to quad list

You do seem to be the perennial unsubscribed person. LOL Quadius On 3/8/08, Eric W Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > lol...never told anybody they couldn't post...& i'll probably be around > to tell ya how to unsubscribe ;-p > > Eric W Rudd > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - Original Message -

Re: [QUAD-L] vista

Do you think the Vista voice-activated software is as good as dragon? I think I read something you had wrote about that before. Quadius Dragon user since 1997. Although, I tend to use only the things that I need on a daily basis. On 3/11/08, Danny Espinoza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Which s

Re: [QUAD-L] A friend in need.

Is he ventilator dependent? On 3/9/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all. I got a call from my visiting nurse, Chris ( Dave's care > givers) last Wednesday and she asked if I would > call a guy who broke his neck a > few years ago and is curren

RE: [QUAD-L] Reason Why Dog Poops in Walmart

Sam was looking to the east for products long before he stocked but there were laws keeping him from from doing so. He children definitely got thier ideas from pop so it's not just his children because they learned from experience. What his children did do was advertise foriegn made products as "Ma

Re: [QUAD-L] FW: Abomination

John, you are a scream! Stop it! Naomi C4 quadriplegic since July 2005 due to Transverse Myelitis **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf000301)

Re: [QUAD-L] Clinical Trial- new antispasmodic drug

I remember when tizanadine was touted as the fix all. At that point it wasn't being distributed in the United States and myself and several other people lobbied FDA to speed up the process. Once it became available, I noticed it wasn't being used nearly as much as I thought it would be. In fact,

[QUAD-L] Service Dog Insurance

I have had my Golden Service dog for about 7 yrs now.? Recently I've noticed her having trouble swallowing.? I look up on the internet about it and found that Golden's can inherit Dysphagia.? (http://www.petplace.com/dogs/dysphagia-in-dogs/page1.aspx) There are tests to be certain but they are ve

[QUAD-L] Will, Power of Attorney, etc.

I just got my Will and Living Will, etc. done. My insurance actually has a program that pays for a Will, Living Will, Power of Attorney, Fanatical Power of Attorney, etc. They will do it up to 4 times a year. Being in our condition, it is a good thing for you to do. You can do it yourself too., th

Re: [QUAD-L] Reason Why Dog Poops in Walmart

I doubt if a dog cares if a kong is from USA or China, but if you toss their kong in a mountain of kongs, they will bring back the one you tossed. john - Original Message From: Danny Hearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:34:45 PM Subject: [

[QUAD-L] Reason Why Dog Poops in Walmart

Before Sam Walton died, a few years ago.. ( he was the Owner and founder of Walmart ) He made sure his stores Sold almost all American made products. 90% were made here. After his death, his children and current Owners sell only about 10% American made and about 90% Forein Made-- mostly China

RE: [QUAD-L] Service Dog pooping in walmart

This is the one I used for my partner http://www.petco.com/product/2324/KONG-Dog-Toy.aspx Tim From: Timothy Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Service Dog pooping

RE: [QUAD-L] Service Dog pooping in walmart

Its a little different design than the one I am used to, the original has a pyramidal design that creates a totally eradic bounce and the rubber is heavy duty, enough to withstand the abuse of a German Sheperd chomping on it, but this is the same company, I wonder if they still have the original

Re: [QUAD-L] Service Dog pooping in walmart

Is this it, Tim? _http://www.petco.com/product/104148/Air-KONG-Squeaker-Stick.aspx_ (http://www.petco.com/product/104148/Air-KONG-Squeaker-Stick.aspx) In a message dated 3/12/2008 12:01:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I used to be a K-9 officer, it is actually th

RE: [QUAD-L] Service Dog pooping in walmart

I used to be a K-9 officer, it is actually the original name of the toy "Kong", there are imitations out there but the original still can be bought. Tim From: John S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:03 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: quad-list@es

RE: [QUAD-L] I can't post to the list

This is the only one I've seen but it came through. Mark Jackson RollinOn _ From: Dr. William E. Heft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:17 PM To: QUAD LIST Subject: [QUAD-L] I can't post to the list Hi JIm. I am a member and use to post all the t

Re: [QUAD-L] I can't post to the list

I can only speak for myself, but I seem to get most of your postings, Bill. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/11/2008 10:16:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi JIm. I am a member and use to post all the time. This last week my emails stopped posting. I did get one