Re: [QUAD-L] SWEATING ONLY OR MAINLY IN CHAIR

2009-09-02 Thread John S.
I don't have a bladder problem. i've been a quad for 33 years and my bones are similar to chalk but the nerves feel obligated to send pain signals to my spine where it biuilds up untill it is feeding the excess impulses into the autonomic nervous system where it interupts with the autonomic

Re: [QUAD-L]

2009-09-02 Thread John S.
I  humbly disagree. The print Is the only little thing about it. BW, john From: Steve Crowder dangerwo...@san.rr.com To: Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:52:29 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Eric -- what are you

RE: [QUAD-L] Hands Free Computer Booting

2009-09-02 Thread Daniel Espinoza
Why not just keep the computer on all the time? I have mine on all the time and then when it is not used or 30 minutes it goes into sleep mode. All it takes for me to wake it is one puff on my Quad joy. When it's in sleep it doesn't use much energy at all. Especially if your motherboard supports

RE: [QUAD-L] SWEATING ONLY OR MAINLY IN CHAIR

2009-09-02 Thread Daniel Espinoza
I'm down to 19 pills a day, a lot of them are vitamins, some are antidepressants/anti-anxiety, and then I have muscle relaxants and Lyrica Daniel Espinoza 26/m/California Occupation before accident - Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer What happened: I broke my c2,c6,c7 and

RE: [QUAD-L] SWEATING ONLY OR MAINLY IN CHAIR

2009-09-02 Thread Daniel Espinoza
I used to have a major problem with urinary tract infections, I have a supra-pubic catheter. My infectious disease doctor and I decided to take another course of action instead of taking antibiotics daily. Now I use a silver impregnated supra-pubic catheter and my infections happen less often.

[QUAD-L] Bluetooth cell phone

2009-09-02 Thread KK
I am getting a new cell phone. My son uses the ear speaker mic. My hearing is roaring all the time I have lost upper hearing in one ear lower hearing in the other. So I currently use a headset. It covers only one ear but it is totally covered so I can hear without moving the phone around

Re: [QUAD-L]

2009-09-02 Thread Todd Daugherty
Yeah, Eric your image is forever STAIND. On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 2:48 AM, John S. alcibiat...@yahoo.com wrote: I humbly disagree. The print Is the only little thing about it. BW, john -- *From:* Steve Crowder dangerwo...@san.rr.com *To:* Eric W Rudd

[QUAD-L] Another way to raise funding for SCS

2009-09-02 Thread wheelchair
What a nice idea or is it? Some Credit Card companies with fancy print, donation programs and commercials, are often masking... more important issues. Namely, their credit rates, short term and log term. They also don't highlight what they will do when you miss or are late with a

RE: [QUAD-L] Permobil

2009-09-02 Thread Wendy Sell
Yo, perms r good. But don't get them wet!!! I was coming back from Virginia a couple weeks ago and had mine on a trailor, just my luck it rained!! I know, it's my fault! I have a new one on order, thanks to medicare! But stay dry peeps, stay dry!! (no dah,right?) From: Quadius

[QUAD-L] mattresses

2009-09-02 Thread Wendy Sell
I use a air camping mattress from walmart. Cost about $14.99. works for me..

Re: [QUAD-L] Permobil

2009-09-02 Thread wheelchair
A great common sense lesson and yes, you won't be the last to have that experience. Open trailers, can be risky with open bottoms and little to no protection on the top. I've seen well wrapped equipment get wet too. Thanks for the lesson at your expense. Best Wishes In a message

Re: [QUAD-L] Bluetooth cell phone

2009-09-02 Thread John S.
Yes, Bluetooth makes headsets and they can connect to your phone thru your cell or your computer. They require some dexterity to hit the little button. Definiutely, do not buy one unless you can use it. You may want a usb headset to your cell or computer. It is one of the things you need to try

Re: [QUAD-L] Permobil

2009-09-02 Thread DAANOO
I would like to know the answer to that question also, I didn't know it was for front-wheel-drive. I have rearwheel right now. Thank you for any answers that the list can provide. Dana I would appreciate any information and feedback on the newer automobile! In a message dated 9/2/2009

Re: [QUAD-L] Permobil

2009-09-02 Thread John S.
If your chair has the old 22nfd's then its not going 18 miles on one charge. That is absurd bs. By the time they are six months old your going to worry about trips to the mall. Hoverounds claim 15 miles to a charge. but it  is done without anyone in the chair. Many of the chairs on TV use a U-1

[QUAD-L] Introduction

2009-09-02 Thread Don Price
I'm new to this list and wanted to do a quick introduction. My name is Don. 45 yrs old. 27 years post injury (c5-6 diving accident) I live in Tempe, AZ. Drive a Honda Element with a Freedom Motors conversion. Use a Quickie P200 powerchair. [I want to start a petition to get Quickie to make

Re: [QUAD-L] Introduction

2009-09-02 Thread Ms Linda Ferrell
Hi Don, Welcome to the quad-list, lotta good folks here! Lots of good info here. I'm Linda living with a C4-5 Complete SCI, 1987', living in Valparaiso, IN. Hope you enjoy! Lindaf

Re: [QUAD-L] Introduction

2009-09-02 Thread hellodaveoc
Welcome Don, I'm Dave, c3 incomplete from a trampoline in 1967, I was 19 at the time. I live in Glendale AZ and retired after 25 years as a programmer for Honeywell. Maybe we can get together for a brew sometime. Dave, _Dave O'Connell's Homepage._ (http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveoc/)

Re: [QUAD-L] Introduction

2009-09-02 Thread wheelchair
Hiya Dan! Welcome to DA gROUP. Electric Wheelchairs are now being manufactured inmass to meet the codes of CMS, their largest payer in North America. Most electric wheelchair are manufactured in China before being shipped for sale in this country. The rest are manufactured here with

RE: [QUAD-L] Bluetooth cell phone

2009-09-02 Thread Daniel Espinoza
Bluetooth is a technology not a company. My favorite headsets and microphones are made by Plantronics. Check them out at http://www.plantronics.com/ Daniel Espinoza 26/m/California Occupation before accident - Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer What happened: I broke my

[QUAD-L] Morris Goodman - c3 and he walks!

2009-09-02 Thread Paul Jacobson
Does anyone know if he was complete or incomplete? http://www.themiracleman.org/index2.htm Thanks! Paul c5/6

Re:: [QUAD-L] Introduction

2009-09-02 Thread Steve Crowder
Hi Don. Welcome -- this is a great place for people with SCI's. It sounds to me like you're pretty well-connected. Let me introduce myself to you... my name is Steve Crowder, but just about everybody except my doctors and family know me as Nick...Nick Danger. I used to be a wild man

Re: [QUAD-L] Morris Goodman - c3 and he walks!

2009-09-02 Thread John S.
No offense to anyone but I Dont have cool eyesight either. I'm not whining, I cant see 10. I do understand it is no party changing fonts with voice control. i'll copy paste it to notepad to read if its small, but I thought I'd start something with you farsighted folks. BW. john P.S. My