Re: [QUAD-L] 16 Years

2014-08-24 Thread DAANOO
Congratulations Nicky on exceeding years after being paralyzed from your Olympic dive. Thanks for telling us. As I did not know the cause of your injur y. I somehow missed that information. It was 40 years. Let me July 26, 2014. I am C 4-5 complete. Dana, how did you celebrate this day?

Re: [QUAD-L] 16 Years

2014-08-24 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
im into my 16th year as well nicki, congrats on life ron On Sunday, August 24, 2014 4:28 AM, daa...@aol.com daa...@aol.com wrote:   Congratulations Nicky on exceeding years after being paralyzed from your Olympic dive. Thanks for telling us. As I did not know the cause of your injury. I

[QUAD-L] Re: Take Action Next Week To Fix Medicare In 2014

2014-08-24 Thread DAANOO
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Fwd: [QUAD-L] 16 Years

2014-08-24 Thread Larry Willis
Congrats on 16 years of hard fought survival, Nicki. I made one of those Olympic dives on Aug 7 -- 43 years ago. Hang in there and stay strong. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com From: RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net Date: August 24, 2014 at

Re: [QUAD-L] 16 Years

2014-08-24 Thread lindakrn
Congrats Nicki hope you do something fun!!! lindaf - Original Message - From: RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net To: quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 10:31:16 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 16 Years im into my 16th year as well nicki, congrats on life

Re: [QUAD-L] inhalers?

2014-08-24 Thread Gail Holmes
Thank you. I've only read about such machines but never talked to anyone who had experience with them. Does it work well? Are there any draw backs to using the machine ? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 23, 2014, at 9:36 PM, Quadius quad...@gmail.com wrote: It is the VA down here in Tampa

Re: [QUAD-L] inhalers?

2014-08-24 Thread Quadius
It was fantastic. At the time I had abdomen surgery and wasn't able to have any Quad coughs. Once they figure out how much air to put in and how long to allow it to extract, it is really an effective tool. We call it the cough assist. It's saved my life when I got pneumonia about a year and a half

[QUAD-L] A date?

2014-08-24 Thread Gmail
This afternoon I was sitting outside reading, alone, in a court yard at my apartment building. A man, Joe, waked up to me and said Hello there Bobbie. I looked out my apartment window and saw you here. I got up my nerve and I wanted to ask you if you would go out with me? That guy I see you

Re: [QUAD-L] A date?

2014-08-24 Thread Quadius
Good for you. It does feel better to be wanted. On Sunday, August 24, 2014, Gmail bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com wrote: This afternoon I was sitting outside reading, alone, in a court yard at my apartment building. A man, Joe, waked up to me and said Hello there Bobbie. I looked out my apartment

Re: [QUAD-L] A date?

2014-08-24 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
I totally understand how that made your day  bobbie. Telling pete would be a mistake. It makes life worth living to have good days like the one you described. Ron On Sunday, August 24, 2014 7:29 PM, Quadius quad...@gmail.com wrote: Good for you. It does feel better to be wanted. On

Re: [QUAD-L] A date?

2014-08-24 Thread diannal767
It would be great to be asked out. God knows my spirits sure would be lifted! I do everything alone unless my g-daughter goes with me. Good for you. It does feel better to be wanted. On Sunday, August 24, 2014, Gmail bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com wrote: This afternoon I was sitting outside

RE: [QUAD-L] Price on used set of power chair wheels and tires

2014-08-24 Thread Toby Ausbun
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RE: [QUAD-L] A date?

2014-08-24 Thread Joan Anglin
What a great picker upper for your spirits. I always appreciate that someone will mention they're glad to see me when I go shopping, and if I haven't been in a while they will ask if everything's all OK. And all along you have had a secret admirer, good for you! Joan

[QUAD-L] Ice Bucket Challenge

2014-08-24 Thread Don Price
I've been called out by one of my friends (he's also a quadriplegic) to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.Yes, he did it on video. Have any of you done this? Would you? Just curious, Don.