[QUAD-L] Re: Intro/Hi Again and P.I.E. Bowel Care

the actual brand-name & high-cost systems? > > Best wishes, > --Tod > > > On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, Ed Tessier wrote: > >> I also have the same problems you did. My switch to peristeen ( I >> participated in one of their early trials for SCI candidates) h

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Intro/Hi Again and P.I.E. Bowel Care

I also have the same problems you did. My switch to peristeen ( I participated in one of their early trials for SCI candidates) has been a complete game changer. much quicker system-- approximately one hour much less pain and discomfort much less incontinence-- I went from an accident every fe

Re: [QUAD-L] Test Message

Still here as well Ed On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 12:22 PM wrote: > Just checking to see if anyone in the Quad list is there. I haven’t > received anything lately. Thank you. > -- Edward Tessier Vice President 191 W 4th Street Pomona, CA 91766 M (909) 994-5900

Re: [QUAD-L] Pressure sores

boost my protein intake Ed Regards,Ed Tessier - Vice President | M: 909-994-5900 | O: 909-623-0535Arteco Partners | 191 W. 4th St.Ph M: 909-994-5900 | O: 909-623-0535 | www.artecopartners.com

Re: [QUAD-L] Chemical Stress Test

For me it just felt like some mild dysreflexia, without the sweating above my injury line. Not pleasant but not alarming either On Sun, Apr 1, 2018 at 8:34 AM, Greg wrote: > Any of you quads ever have a “Stress Test”? > > Obviously I can’t run a tread mill, so they do a chemical injection. > > I

Re: [QUAD-L] Bluetoth Earphone?

I've tried so many, but eventually ended up buying the very expensive Plantronics Voyager 5200 - It's very dependable, lasts years, great recognition rate, and never slips off, even when I lay down or do a deep tilt in my wheelchair On Sun, Apr 1, 2018 at 12:41 PM, Greg wrote: > My Bluetooth ea

Re: [QUAD-L] ED Remedies and Feedback

ave very little genital sensation, so I'm not > sure if I could even get to the point of orgasm even with sufficient > stimulation. Mostly interested in erection options to add variety to my > lovemaking ability. Oral sex is great and I'm happy to oblige, but as the >

Re: [QUAD-L] ED Remedies and Feedback

unicators in every day life than men. >I realize ALL men , and women, are not the same. > It just seams to me , overall, that being paralyze would be much harder on > males then females mentally. > My 2 cents. > Bobbie > > "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi > > > On Mar 31, 2018, at 6:38 PM, Ed Tessier wrote: > > > > going >

Re: [QUAD-L] 4X4Chairs?

Gail, did anybody ever get back to you about powered 4 x 4 chairs? Regards, Ed Tessier - President | M: 909-994-5900 | O: 909-623-0535 Jeved Management, Inc. | 281 S. Thomas St. #505Ph M: 909-994-5900 | O: 909-623-0535 | www.jeved.com

Re: [QUAD-L] Sweating on right side

I had severe problems with this. It turned out to be a particularly bad kidney stone that doctors are not picked up on from x-rays. After surgery to remove it, I didn't have any more problems. Regards, Ed Tessier - President | M: 909-994-5900 | O: 909-623-0535 Jeved Management

Re: [QUAD-L] Tissues and issues

The only thing that is the neck and shoulder pain has been craniosacral therapy On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Gail Overton wrote: > Only thing that has worked for my husband's neck and shoulder pain has > been acupuncture. > > -Original Message- > From: Larry Willis [mailto:lwillis82

[QUAD-L] sex

Just had a lazy afternoon sex with my wife... all oral, since that's what works dependably... so enjoy times like this… So why does it happen so infrequently, why do I let my chronic aches and pains and hassles distract me from enjoying life? I struggle so hard to get through the day sometimes, I

Re: [QUAD-L] hi

Welcome Annette C5/6, 35 years post (was 16 at injury), married, four sons, real estate developer. I enjoy this group for hearing about best practices, new technology, and especially seeing that other quards are living decades longer than doctors once thought possible On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at

Re: [QUAD-L] RE: [QUAD-L] Amazon echo. Anyone using it successfully?

I still haven't dug into it and figured out how to hands-free call my attendant, but everything else is been amazing – – bed lamp, fan, thermostat, news, music, audiobooks, and on and on I'm getting another one for my home office space On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Joan Anglin wrote: > Good

Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo

to place a hands-free call to my attendant at the other end of my house either via voip or my iPhone basically I'm a huge fan. Even my wife thinks it's a useful gadget! Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc. | 281 S. Thomas St. Ste. #505 Ph 909-623-0535

Re: [QUAD-L] Question for everyone!

> > ** Name * > *Ed Tessier* > > > ** Age* > * 48* > > ** Date of injury* > *August 1984, age 16* > > ** Town and state where you are from (unless you would just like to state > the state you are living in).* > *Pomona/Claremont California* >

Re: [QUAD-L] location

Ed Tessier Pomona California Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc.

Re: [QUAD-L] I'm back

t approaches, even Hail Mary passes, on the chance that you can put together a novel, individualized treatment.. Don't give up ed . Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc.

Re: [QUAD-L] Mole Nerve Endings

w, for me at least, that isn't the case. I hope other people can try what I have and have similar results to share Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc.

Re: [QUAD-L] Ditroplan

Thanks everybody Ed Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc.

Re: [QUAD-L] Close to a cure?

Wow, finally sounds like real science and not snake oil or medical propaganda I can't imagine it ever happening in time for me or to somebody with an ancient injury… But I certainly cheer whenever prevents anybody else going through all this Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994

Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Wet back

, everybody on the flight slowly scrolling what happened. aarg, 20 years later and I still can't joke about it. 😑💩 Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc.

Re: [QUAD-L] Lift

Sure hands lift is the best piece of equipment I've ever used Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc. | 281 S. Thomas St. #505 Pomona, CA 91766Ph Office: (909) 623-0535 | www.jeved.com

Re: [QUAD-L] ECU ?

iller app out there. The home control ecosystem that Apple is rolling out makes Siri controlled devices practical, but it's early days for that system and I haven't seen anything I can recommend yet. I've only been waiting 30 years! Ed Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-59

Re: [QUAD-L] Weakness

extreme fatigue can also be a symptom of sleep apnea. I was sleep tested and found major problems. After treatment, my energy levels improved dramatically Regards, Ed Tessier - Mobile: (909) 994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc. | 281 S. Thomas St. Ste #505Ph Office: (909) 623-0535

Re: [QUAD-L] Bowel rouitine question,

Hi Johnny, I'm looking to change my belt program, and am trying to get a local referral for the *Peristeen system?* * what bowel stimulator are you referring to?* Regards, Ed Tessier - 909-994-5900 Jeved Management, Inc. | 281 S. Thomas St. Ste #505Ph 9096230535 | www.jeved.com

Re: [QUAD-L] Quad Belly

My quad belly bothers me more than any other change in appearance that quadriplegia imposed. Gnarled fingers, atrophied legs, sunken chest? I can manage. But the slow expansion of my belly bothers me constantly. The fact that I can't seem to do anything to affect it is maddening. I know passing 40

Re: [QUAD-L] Permobil c350 tilt

I use an M 300 with the corpus seating system. If you are using a corpus, it shouldn't take more than a couple of seconds to move from one position to another. Half a minute to tilt back? Absolutely unacceptable On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 1:56 PM, John S. wrote: > I think I heard the Permobil offer

Re: [QUAD-L] seat cushions

I used Roho for almost 30 years without problems. I couldn't understand how so many quads pressure sores. After a very active lifestyle and losing some weight Roho stopped being effective. I tried everything else on the market, EVERYTHING. I lost almost a year and a half in bed when I finally trie

Re: [QUAD-L] Quads and seizures?

31 post injury/C5/6 I've never had neurologic seizures nor met a quad that did On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Gail Overton wrote: > Do any of the quadriplegics out there have seizures? My husband is a C3 > incomplete quadriplegic who has two hours of physical therapy a day and > recently wa

Re: [QUAD-L] Itchy Head

I'm glad somebody brought this up. A lot of us take meds that dry us out and leave us itching. Regulate our bladder with ditropan, pain with Norco, spasms with Baclofen? Here comes the dry mouth, dry eyes, itchy skin, flaky scalp, etc. it's not an existential symptom like urethral burning, or s

Re: [QUAD-L] My big 40th Quad-living anniversary soon.

Congratulations on the milestone! I'm looking up to guys like you to stick around long enough and see my kids all graduate, high school at least? I passed 30 years post injury last year – – injured at 17, currently 48. Wife and kids 11, nine, eight, five. I really need another 13 years :-) On Fri,

Re: [QUAD-L] Best pain meds

I am 30 years post injury and my most serious complication has been forming kidney stones. Twice their status and related symptoms were misdiagnosed, nearly cost of my life. Making these are doing much better these days but I have suffered a couple decades of stone formation, stone passing, medical

Re: [QUAD-L] Marijuana

how many of us marijuana regularly for therapeutic uses? What condition are you treating? One of my doctors has regularly raised the possibility of my using marijuana for pain related to kidney stones. On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 5:18 PM, wrote: > I did. Its an extract of MJ. In syrup form. >

Re: [QUAD-L] I haven't seen mail since wed

Busy busy shopping but we are all here On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 9:06 PM, alcibiates2 wrote: > I haven't seen any email from the list since Wednesday. Am I still on > the list? Is everyone out shopping? I wish you all well. > John s > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone >

Re: [QUAD-L] airline travel

For the first 10 years after by accident I traveled extensively. Atlanta and Chicago for demonstrations. New York for the war and Washington DC for lobbying (antiwar demonstrations). Indiana. Texas. Arizona. Hawaii. Northern Cal and Vegas more times than I can remember. A couple epic, Multi-month r

Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Monkey shines

When monkey shines came out friends in Hollywood warned it would paint a terrible picture of quadriplegia. A group of us out ADAPT, the disability civil rights organization, were absolutely appalled. We organized a demonstration that was carried by national media and triggered similar protests in

Re: [QUAD-L] I am shriveling up

I was injured in 1984, age almost 17. I'm 47 now. I think my disability is harder to manage now, even with all of these years of experience, then it was 10 or 20 years ago. Back then, I could have a problem, identify a solution, and move on. Now, it's harder to read what's happening to me physical

Re: [QUAD-L] Reclining?

I loved my Rojo cushions for 27 years. They worked great and I had no breakdown problems. My first pressure sore wasn't huge but it took more than a year, mostly in bed, to get healed properly. Understanding that cushion was part of the problem took a long time. I tried several new cushions, incl

Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] adema or swollen feet

swollen feet is something that I have dealt with for years. There are all kinds of treatments that can mitigate the problem. What frustrates me most, about any ailment, is a desire to understand the cause. Age and time since injury aren't satisfactory explanations, especially when the condition see

Re: [QUAD-L] quad movie Sea Inside Me

No, I'm still recovering from MONKEY SHINES On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Gmail wrote: > No, I just ordered it from Netflix. Thanks Ron. Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > > On Oct 31, 2014, at 4:32 AM, RONALD L PRACHT > wrote: > > anybody ever have a chance to watch a quadriplegic movie called

Re: [QUAD-L] pulse

I have used the Ferticare Personal for many years now. It is based on similar technology. It has worked very well for me. I am C 5 – 6 complete, with basically no traditional tactile sensation down below. Erections are only touch triggered and short lasting. This industrial grade vibrator cha

Re: [QUAD-L] Is anyone using a IMac?

I'm sorry I didn't see and respond to this earlier. I made the switch to Mac a few years ago. I was worried about Dragon since its updates on the Mac trail those for Windows (a legacy, I'm told, of when the product for Mac was a separate company). I needn't have worried. Dragon has been more stabl

Re: [QUAD-L] Anniversary and good Samaritans

I hit my 30th anniversary of my injury, and I am still surprised how kind and helpful people can be. Dropped my cell phone? The man eating his lunch on the park bench offers to help. Struggling to carry snacks to one of my son's soccer games? Three people simultaneously offer to help. Girlfriend t