Re: [QUAD-L] Broke my ankle

2015-07-08 Thread Gmail
No, my brother was the drummer in the band I was dancing to. He jumped over his drum set and scooped me off the floor and put me back in my chair. We've always been extremely close. He lives in FL and I'm in NJ He gives me the best hugs I get from anybody. He extends his arms, big smile on his fa

Re: [QUAD-L] Old

2015-07-08 Thread John S.
Every time someone tells me I'm looking better or that I look good,  I chalk it up to one more idiot or someone's on the con. They're  either stupid or after something. Gees, I am an old cynic John s. Original message From: Quadius Date: 07/08/2015 9:04 PM (GMT-05:00) To:

Re: [QUAD-L] Sprained my ankle.

2015-07-08 Thread Quadius
friend of mine did this to and ended up with a spiral fracture. Good luck hopefully you'll get better quickly. On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 2:52 PM, DAVID LEWIS wrote: > There's always a new twist to us Quads. > About 6 weeks ago i turned my wheelchair quickly and i caught my foot on > something and t

Re: [QUAD-L] Old

2015-07-08 Thread Quadius
very well put Dave. I have also noticed how someone recovers pretty nicely or gets a little more return than others it might be because of their faith. Don't they understand that it implies those of us in don't get better don't have faith or don't have strength of character. Every time someone sa

Re: [QUAD-L] doctors

2015-07-08 Thread Quadius
I'm usually required to see my doctor a couple of times a year, but my Dr. will do video chats, so I actually don't have to go in that often to see her. On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 12:52 PM, wrote: > how do you get doctors to make home visits? > > Now I’ve only got 1 doctor I see and he does a visit

Re: [QUAD-L] Oxygen

2015-07-08 Thread Quadius
the dizziness you're experiencing when you get up could be low blood pressure. You can also get it from not being able to breathe well, but my experience low blood pressure is mainly the cause of my lightheadedness. On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Larry Willis wrote: > I experience that every no

Re: [QUAD-L] doctors

2015-07-08 Thread wheelchair
Its a Federal requirement now. As you mentioned, too much was given away and abused. Now its all controlled and accounted for. No Pharmacist or Doctor is going to risk a comfy practice on one patient. Best Wishes In a message dated 7/8/2015 2:47:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time, linda...@

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2015-07-08 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
I have been to Faith church in earth city...I love that place, good vibes and pretty ladies. My home church was on Creve Coeur mill road called Grace Church formerly grace World outreach Center. its on the hill by Creve Coeur park. Many good times in my chair at church. Ron On We

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2015-07-08 Thread Danny Hearn
That's how I sit at my church in Bridgeton,Mo. Ron...I sit on either end and if i'm in the aisle too much, we just take out one of the detachable type chairs our church uses to help me fit in better, we have one or 2 others in chairs and a couple  that use walkers there. We visited friends at Fa

[QUAD-L] Fwd: doctors

2015-07-08 Thread lindakrn
- Original Message - From: linda...@comcast.net To: "quad-list" Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 2:47:44 PM Subject: doctors Thanks to all of the scum in our world. Since all the people selling vicodin has made it so hard to get pain meds. I have to go to the Drs office every 4 wks

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2015-07-08 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
This large church I attended a few years back tried to make me sit in the "wheelchair" section of church so I could see better. I will not sit in any particular section due to my color or disability. I made sure to sit on the far end of the seats so I don't block anyones view. I ended up meeting

Re: [QUAD-L] Broke my ankle

2015-07-08 Thread lindakrn
OMG! Did he get you back in your chair? Sounds like you have had some fun times Bobbie. Lindaf - Original Message - From: "Gmail" To: "quad-list" Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 5:02:58 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Broke my ankle I broke my ankle dancing at 1 year post I was in my chair

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2015-07-08 Thread John S.
You' don't see many wheelchairs around truly successful churches.  And AIDS kills more straight people than gays. Splain God to me again.  I've always avoided anyone that thinks god takes an active roll in people's lives.  Best Wishes, John s. Original message From: Gmail Da

[QUAD-L] Broke my ankle

2015-07-08 Thread Gmail
I broke my ankle dancing at 1 year post I was in my chair dancing and some guy joined me and grabbed my arms and tried to pull me up to my feet. He refused to believe that I REALLY couldn't walk. Bobbie Smile Everyday

RE: [QUAD-L] Sprained my ankle.

2015-07-08 Thread nichole rohling
Go to an orthopedic dr. I did the same and I had an xray done at home and was told it was fine……a week later I went to the dr and my leg just above my ankle was broken. Nicki From: DAVID LEWIS [mailto:curlyle...@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 1:53 PM To: Quad-list Post Subject:

[QUAD-L] doctors

2015-07-08 Thread lindakrn
Thanks to all of the scum in our world. Since all the people selling vicodin has made it so hard to get pain meds. I have to go to the Drs office every 4 wks for a new script. He doesn't give me anything but norco only 60pills. Lindaf

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2015-07-08 Thread Gmail
My, Christian, Aunt told me when I was first injured "If you REALLY believe in God ... he would make me walk." I seriously wanted to tell her off but held my tongue. Then years later her husband said "God created AIDS to get rid of gays." I couldn't hold my tough then. Bobbie Smile Everyday

[QUAD-L] Old

2015-07-08 Thread lindakrn
Larry, Ron & Danny you guys nailed it on the head! It would help with a little more finances because all disabilty equipment & supplies are ten times marked up. You get a lot of support when you first get injured then they stop coming one by one. Everyone sees you doing pretty good but that's th

[QUAD-L] Sprained my ankle.

2015-07-08 Thread DAVID LEWIS
There's always a new twist to us Quads.About 6 weeks ago i turned my wheelchair quickly and i caught my foot on something and twisted it bad.That night it was really swollen. They came to my house and x -rayed it and they  said from what they saw there's no broken bones.The thing is, it still sw

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2015-07-08 Thread Larry Willis
Wow Danny, that is some real ignorance right there. We cannot will something to happen no matter how hard we try. A million dollar athlete breaks a leg bone and it is a terrible tragedy. As he recuperates he is praised and lauded for his amazing strength and determination. He heals completely an

Re: [QUAD-L] doctors

2015-07-08 Thread diannal767
how do you get doctors to make home visits? Now I’ve only got 1 doctor I see and he does a visit to my house once a month. -Original Message- From: Danny To: diannal767 ; jlubin ; quad-list Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2015 4:40 am Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] doctors Now I’ve only got 1 docto

Re: [QUAD-L] Old

2015-07-08 Thread Danny Hearn
What you guys are saying reminded me of a nurses aide when i was in St.Johns Hospital during rehab...He would tell us Quads that we don't try to move our legs and body hard enough, He told me if it were him Paralyzed he could guarantee he would not stay like me because he would try so hard to ma

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2015-07-08 Thread Dave Krehbiel
Someone on this forum said, "quadriplegics are like snowflakes, they are all different." I sometimes feel offended when some person who has a different injury than mine and much more support than I have is presented in the news as a role model. The TV show seem to present the idea that the r

RE: [QUAD-L] doctors

2015-07-08 Thread Danny
Now I’ve only got 1 doctor I see and he does a visit to my house once a month. -Danny From: diannal...@aol.com [mailto:diannal...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 9:41 PM To: jlu...@eskimo.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] doctors gp, rarely. pain management every 6 mo