Re: [QUAD-L] Anniversary and good Samaritans

2014-10-22 Thread daanoo53
Hi Joan, Happy 24th anniversary. I always love hearing from you are so positive and warmhearted. I'm sorry what happened to you with your wheelchair boy you are brave. You had a guardian angel watching out for you thank God. Love your fellow comrade on wheels Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 22, 20

[QUAD-L] Stem cell therapy

2014-10-22 Thread alcibiates2
I think that former pres. Bush and a handy group of religious zealots set back stem cell research at least ten years. Let's face it, by the time this research is available to the average person, the average person will have to take most insurance companies to court because medicare sure as heck

[QUAD-L] What did you guys think of this?

2014-10-22 Thread Joe Olson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-paralyzed21-20141021-story.html Biggest advance in the 15 years I've been in this for. What do you guys think? -Joe

RE: [QUAD-L] best smart phone for quads

2014-10-22 Thread Joan Anglin
I really really like my Samsung galaxy S4. Check it out. Joan -Original Message- From: Derrick [mailto:wheel...@centurylink.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 3:07 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] best smart phone for quads i am looking at getting a smartphone that has t

RE: [QUAD-L] Anniversary and good Samaritans

2014-10-22 Thread Joan Anglin
It is an ongoing problem, no one can find the problem solution. What made it most difficult was that I had forgotten to tighten up my control collar so that I could easily turn the chair back on. And in the sunshine I could not see where it was flashing, my bad. Joan From: wheelch...@aol.com

RE: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Joan Anglin
Absolutely From: Larry Willis [mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 5:32 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again? Just a bit of finger movement would be wonderous. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: quad-lis

Re: [QUAD-L] Soccer player breaks neck

2014-10-22 Thread Quadius
yes heard about it yesterday. It's a sad thing. On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 9:14 AM, Danny Hearn wrote: > Wow, did'nt hear about that Bobbie, it's sad--hopefully now he will be > doing backflips in Heaven. Dan H** > > > On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 8:35 PM, Gmail > wrote: > > > Did anybody hear a

Fwd: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Larry Willis
Just a bit of finger movement would be wonderous. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: wheelch...@aol.com > Date: October 22, 2014 at 7:47:55 PM EDT > To: shelly.kerch...@yahoo.com, jume9...@comcast.net, quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-

Re: [QUAD-L] Anniversary and good Samaritans

2014-10-22 Thread wheelchair
I truly hope you got your chair fixed. Was it a circuit breaker... or a bad control module? Best Wishes In a message dated 10/22/2014 4:06:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes: The 15th marked 24 years with SCI. It just so happened that we were out and about tha

Re: [QUAD-L] C6/7 Quad 18 yrs post injury looking for advice

2014-10-22 Thread wheelchair
The mind leads, the body follows. Best Wishes In a message dated 10/22/2014 3:45:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, leetra...@roadrunner.com writes: I'm starting to realize that as I age my body is breaking down faster and faster. I eat pretty good and exercise 3-4 times a week using my

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread wheelchair
Limited Options and Much Fewer Distractions. More have chosen education vs just staying at home. And with that education have found a new way to lead others, within the Disability Movement... with career successes. Best Wishes In a message dated 10/22/2014 1:17:22 P.M. Central Daylight T

[QUAD-L] best smart phone for quads

2014-10-22 Thread Derrick
i am looking at getting a smartphone that has the most voice actions for calling and texting. my friend likes iphone(it allows him to turn hose thermostat up&down) and others say samsung galaxy. i was wondering about the amazon fire phone. i stilhave an ancient nokia 3120 phone with att but no

[QUAD-L] Anniversary and good Samaritans

2014-10-22 Thread Joan Anglin
The 15th marked 24 years with SCI. It just so happened that we were out and about that day and we are having a beautiful Indian summer with highs in the sixties and no severe freeze so far. We finished shopping at Sam's Club and I decided to just roll over to the next place we were going which was

RE: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Joan Anglin
I think most of us on this list have never stopped living, but it doesn't hurt to be ready as much physically as possible just in case. From: Shelly Kerchner [mailto:shelly.kerch...@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:08 AM To: jume9...@comcast.net; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE

[QUAD-L] C6/7 Quad 18 yrs post injury looking for advice

2014-10-22 Thread leetrahan
I'm starting to realize that as I age my body is breaking down faster and faster. I eat pretty good and exercise 3-4 times a week using my Uppertone machine. Anyone know how I can do a better job with my health and life style? Thanks Lee 43 years old

RE: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Joan Anglin
So true. Each of us would like something more, I think I would be satisfied with being able to use one of my arms so I can scratch my nose, have a drink when I want it, feed myself, drive with my arm Et cetera. But of course being human, then I would want more. LOL From: jume9...@comcast.net

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Bob Vogel
Hi Meredith, I agree, any improvement is gravy! Bob V On Oct 22, 2014, at 12:46 PM, jume9...@comcast.net wrote: > I realize this has been talked about for years and would not help those of us > who have been disabled for decades but even if we could get SOME movement > back it would be nice.

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread jume9999
I realize this has been talked about for years and would not help those of us who have been disabled for decades but even if we could get SOME movement back it would be nice. Meredith - Original Message - From: "Bob Vogel" To: "Shelly Kerchner" Cc: jume9...@comcast.net, "quad-lis

RE: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Shelly Kerchner
Great news, progress is so slow so when I hear stories like this I don't get too excited anymore. have been hearing stories like this for years But nothing has changed and I don't believe they ever will in my life time. I am 47 and 8 years post injury.Don't misunderstand I am hopeful but doubtfu

RE: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Shelly Kerchner
Great news, progress is so slow so when I hear stories like this I don't get too excited anymore. have been hearing stories like this for years But nothing has changed and I don't believe they ever will in my life time. I am 47 and 8 years post injury.Don't misunderstand I am hopeful but doubt

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Bob Vogel
I appreciate all efforts in research toward a cure. However mainstream news is, in my opinion, making too much out of this. The results are exciting, however this is one person, and he is not "walking" he is ambulating with braces. He also went through two years of 5-hours-a-day, 5-days-a-week

RE: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Shelly Kerchner
Great news, progress is so slow so when I hear stories like this I don't get too excited anymore. have been hearing stories like this for years But nothing has changed and I don't believe they ever will in my life time. I am 47 and 8 years post injury.Don't misunderstand I am hopeful but doubt

RE: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Shelly Kerchner
Great news, progress is so slow so when I hear stories like this I don't get too excited anymore. have been hearing stories like this for years But nothing has changed and I don't believe they ever will in my life time. I am 47 and 8 years post injury.Don't misunderstand I am hopeful but doubt

Fwd: [QUAD-L] Thing I noticed about handwriting

2014-10-22 Thread lwillis821
I understand, Ron. I slip the pen under my pinky and index fingers and over my two middle fingers. The writing motion comes from my elbow and shoulder. The pen is very important. It must have a light touch and flow easily. If I go slow, I do a pretty good job. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: Walking again?

2014-10-22 Thread Fragile
If you have money, you can get this done in China. Last time I checked, it's about $40,000. Some people have had positive results, others not so much. On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 7:57 PM, wrote: > > > What do you all think about the guy who was parilysed and got stem cell > therapy and is now walkin

Re: [QUAD-L] Soccer player breaks neck

2014-10-22 Thread Danny Hearn
Wow, did'nt hear about that Bobbie, it's sad--hopefully now he will be doing backflips in Heaven. Dan H** On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 8:35 PM, Gmail wrote: Did anybody hear about the soccer player from India who, after scoring a goal, did a back flip wrong and broke his neck and passed aw

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: disease

2014-10-22 Thread Danny Hearn
I hear you Larry, No wonder there is so many movies and books now on Zombies and Walking Dead, lol Dan H** On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 9:21 PM, Larry Willis wrote: Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Larry Willis >Date: October 21, 2014 at 9:50:08 PM EDT >To: "quad-li

Re: [QUAD-L] Thing I noticed about handwriting

2014-10-22 Thread wheelchair
There is much truth in that .. and some other habits. Best Wishes In a message dated 10/22/2014 7:51:47 A.M. Central Daylight Time, r.pra...@sbcglobal.net writes: I wanted to share something I found interesting about being paralyzed with no hand movement and handwriting. Everybody ki

[QUAD-L] Thing I noticed about handwriting

2014-10-22 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
I wanted to share something I found interesting about being paralyzed with no hand movement and handwriting. Everybody kind of chooses their own way to write again after they are paralyzed if they have enough arm movement. Ive always used those wanchiks writers from Sammons Preston. The thing th

[QUAD-L] Suffering and other trivia

2014-10-22 Thread lwillis821
If we look at suffering as a commodity and assume that there is a vast but finite amount of it (like oil), then it follows that said suffering must be stored somewhere. That somewhere is among the unfortunate souls with the highest storage capacity, i.e. quads and other similar souls. On any giv

Re: [QUAD-L] Funny thing happenned to my Jay 2 cushion

2014-10-22 Thread alcibiates2
That went thru real well. I agree seems. Normal folks don't much like wheelchair folks. I don't think it is a conscious thing. Just a subconscious aversion where they associate us with  bad health. Or condemned by god. Ahhh who really can tell?  John   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE sma

Re: [QUAD-L] Funny thing happenned to my Jay 2 cushion

2014-10-22 Thread alcibiates2
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Quadius Date:10/03/2014 5:47 PM (GMT-05:00) To: RONALD L PRACHT Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Funny thing happenned to my Jay 2 cushion if we agreed with everything life would be