Re: [QUAD-L] Stage 4 pressure sore

2012-04-25 Thread DAANOO
Hi Bobbie, I am so thankful that you are trying to help her. Don't give up. She may one day listen to you before her source serious bone infection or loss of limbs. When I was incorrect hospital, I met a guy who had both of his legs removed because of bed sores. He had to get around on a

RE: [QUAD-L] Stage 4 pressure sore

2012-04-25 Thread Danny Espinoza
Buy a smart stick and whack her upside the head with it From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:35 PM To: bobbie...@aol.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Stage 4 pressure sore You can drag a dead horse to the trough, but ya still

Re: [QUAD-L] Stage 4 pressure sore

2012-04-25 Thread wheelchair
You can drag a dead horse to the trough, but ya still can't make them drink the water I would never wish a pressure sore on anyone. An ounce of prevention is worth more then a year in bed and all that is necessary to heal one. Best Wishes In a message dated 4/25/2012 9:26:15 P

[QUAD-L] Stage 4 pressure sore

2012-04-25 Thread Bobbie Humphreys
Hi All, I have a neighbor upstairs, Dawn, who is C - 6,7 21 years post at 17 She has never had a sore .… until now - a stage 4 Pete and I can not seam to get her to take it seriously. It's located under her thigh where her seat cushion meets her leg (obviously). Dawn told us about 6 months

[QUAD-L] Pressure sores & Irritaion From Tape

2012-04-25 Thread wheelchair
Good Advice from a Great Friend. From: sciinj...@aol.com To: wheelch...@aol.com Sent: 4/25/2012 3:37:46 P.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: Re: [QUAD-L] Pressure sores & Irritaion From Tape I assume this person is being treated by wound care specialist

[QUAD-L] switch access for Android & iOS devices

2012-04-25 Thread Jim Lubin
I just found this and think it's pretty neat. This enables use of Android phones and tablets using one or more switches! Available soon for iPhone/iPad. http://komodoopenlab.com/tecla/ Jim Lubin http://makoa.org/jim Quad-list Web Page: http://makoa.org/quadlist Spinal Cord Injury Resource Pag

RE: [QUAD-L] Pressure sores & Irritaion From Tape

2012-04-25 Thread LJT
Hypafix works very well for me, also. I have had little to no issues with skin breakdown from that in the past. Lucinda C-4,5 complete July 31, '05 Mpls., MN   --- On Tue, 4/24/12, Joan Anglin wrote: From: Joan Anglin Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Pressure sores & Irritaion From Tape To: "'Paul Jac

Re: [QUAD-L] Tell Congress not to chip away at the ADA!

2012-04-25 Thread DAANOO
Begin forwarded message: From: AAPD <_communications@aapd.com_ (mailto:communicati...@aapd.com) > Date: April 23, 2012 3:27:13 PM EDT To: _missliz1@optonline.net_ (mailto:missl...@optonline.net) Subject: Tell Congress not to chip away at the ADA! Reply-To: AAPD <_communications@aa

Re: [QUAD-L] Pressure sores & Irritaion From Tape

2012-04-25 Thread DAANOO
I have been told by nurse to use skin preps before I use tape or apply my ileal conduit bag. Dana In a message dated 4/24/2012 10:04:57 A.M. Central Daylight Time, silverstre...@sbcglobal.net writes: Sometimes, the tape actually peels my skin. I have to use a little baby powder or c