Re: [QUAD-L] BP

2016-10-15 Thread Quadius
a monster. :-) On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 10:47 PM, Quadius wrote: > Yes Bobbie I have been lower, but I take my blood pressure pretty > regularly and it gets quite often. I, however, take midodrine as well as > drink Mountain Dew in order to try to keep it from dipping too low anymore. &

Re: [QUAD-L] BP

2016-10-15 Thread Quadius
couple of years ago to see if they could determine why my blood pressure fluctuates between extremely high and exceedingly low. The specialist decided they would rather it be slightly high than too low. Therefore I take quite a bit of midodrine often on. Quadius On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:40 PM, B

Re: [QUAD-L] Blood pressure

2016-10-15 Thread Quadius
hen I eat, because my blood pressure drops too drastically. That is why I end up taking midodrine every time I eat when I haven't consumed food in four or five hours. I usually take my blood pressure just prior to eating in order to determine whether one-half midodrine will do the trick. Quadi

Re: [QUAD-L] Blood pressure

2016-10-14 Thread Quadius
issues which elevates my blood pressure. So it's a bit of a seesaw as well as a balancing act. Quadius On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Danny Hearn wrote: > Yes, most quads range very low in blood pressure.mine is the same as > you guys and have had times they can't even get

Re: [QUAD-L] Nice and rude people

2016-10-12 Thread Quadius
I've had some encounters with rude people, but not to that extent. The worst I've had is a lady berated me for not thinking her immediately and profusely for opening the door. What she didn't know was that I was trying to concentrate on not hitting her on the way by. I was just about to thank her w

Re: [QUAD-L] Back on the list/ pills

2016-10-11 Thread Quadius
I don't want to jinx myself, but I guess I am luckier than most. I have pain in my bladder and shoulder. The shoulder pain is a muscular pain which can radiate into my neck. If it gets bad enough I have to take Tylenol three, but I try not to. Knock on wood, I try to take as few of these as possib

Re: [QUAD-L] How many pills?

2016-10-08 Thread Quadius
It depends on whether you consider supplements and vitamins. If I count everything is probably around 10 different tablets. I think it's around six medications. On Monday, October 3, 2016, Bobbie Humphreys wrote: > I was wondering, how many different kinds of pills do you guys take? > I take 3

Re: [QUAD-L] Headgear or tongue drive?

2016-10-01 Thread Quadius
I use magitex. On Thursday, September 29, 2016, Gail Overton wrote: > Another question for the list. Do you know of any commercially available > headgear, eye-tracking, or tongue-drive systems for a quadriplegic to drive > their own chair. The Internet seems to have very little information. >

Re: [QUAD-L] mattress overlay to rotate the body to avoid bedsores

2016-09-28 Thread Quadius
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VWK1B8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 6:18 PM, DEBRA DEW wrote: > someone posted a wonderful inexpensive alternative to buying a whole > mattress that is very expensive. > > > It was something you laid on top of a mattre

Re: [QUAD-L] Dreams

2016-09-23 Thread Quadius
Most of the time now I am paralyzed, but never to the extent that I actually am. For some reason I'm capable of moving my arms and doing things that I'm not able to, but I am somewhat paralyzed in my dreams. Visions of me walking in my head have pretty much diminished over the last 10 years or so.

Re: [QUAD-L] Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh

2016-09-10 Thread Quadius
I've got a few on my chest which of just appeared over the last six months and they say their sunspots. Strange, my chest hasn't seen the sun in 21 years. Maybe next time I'm at the dermatologists I can get them to burn them off with all of the other stuff :-) On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 8:44 PM, gre

Re: [QUAD-L] Redoing my ileoconduit on Wednesday

2016-09-04 Thread Quadius
Like everyone else I'm praying that you have a really good outcome and for the best. When you say you haven't ilio conduit, do you mean you have a stoma or is yours go through your bellybutton? I honestly just know enough to be dangerous :-) I have what I referred to as a urostomy, but basically

[QUAD-L] echo

2016-09-02 Thread Quadius
fast forward function. The iPad app doesn't have as good a navigational function, but all in all I like it. Just thought I would share. Quadius

[QUAD-L] echo

2016-08-21 Thread Quadius
to activate my ECU, then give the TV command and say turn on and then I can do a multitude of things from there. Hopefully this isn't too confusing. So basically I just like to know what you're using with your echo and what you recommend. I would really rather not reinvent the wheel, if you know what I mean. Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] Years they fly

2016-08-10 Thread Quadius
Congrats On Sunday, August 7, 2016, Bryce Willis wrote: > Hey peeps. On this fine day 45 years ago I entered the world of Quadom. > August 7, 1971, I made a simple two-foot jump into Green River Lake. My c-5 > vertebra went CRACK and so did my life. Now here I am at age 64 still > trying to make

Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo

2016-07-19 Thread Quadius
older ECU which I've had for 10 years. At least this version of it and I still like it, but it uses X 10. I'm thinking about the future and this looks like it could be an extremely viable option. Thanks for the info. Quadius On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 3:01 AM, Jim Lubin wrote: > here&

Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo

2016-07-17 Thread Quadius
After reading about all of that uses you guys are getting out of it, I decided to go ahead and buy one. I was going to wait for Black Friday, but last week they had prime day and I was able to get one for the same price as it was on Black Friday. Basically saved about $50. Q On Sunday, July 17, 20

Re: [QUAD-L] Interesting Legal Decision

2016-07-09 Thread Quadius
The big deal for me is entertainment venues. It cost me a fortune to go watch a sports event because I have to buy two tickets, same thing for movies and even the museum. Q On Sunday, July 3, 2016, donald scott wrote: > > So how do we use this information to help us in our local area and in our

Re: [QUAD-L] I'm looking for a better way to click a mouse button

2016-07-09 Thread Quadius
I have found that I use a simple trackball. Usually logitech is good for me and a simple mouth stick. It's quicker most of the time, but occasionally I still use the mouse grid in dragon in order to operate the mouse. On Monday, July 4, 2016, Dave Krehbiel wrote: > Right now I'm using Dragon Nat

Re: [QUAD-L] 50 years

2016-07-09 Thread Quadius
Congratulations. I thought 20+ years was a milestone, 50 is unbelievable. On Friday, July 8, 2016, wrote: > On Sunday, July 10, I will have reached a milestone. I have not known many > people with severe spinal cord injuries reaching this milestone. On July 10 > it will be 50 years post spinal c

Re: [QUAD-L] Blood Pressure up and down,

2016-06-06 Thread Quadius
ially when the blood pressure is not too elevated. I'll give you examples, but let's wait and see what blood pressure you're talking about first. Take care, Quadius 21 years post right now I am functioning as a C4 quadriplegic although my initial injury was at the C2 vertebrae On

Re: [QUAD-L] Chris Karson Passes At 46 Years.

2016-06-05 Thread Quadius
My condolences and prayers go out to you and your family. On Sunday, June 5, 2016, wrote: > My son Chris passed today. It wasn't his fault. Injured at 19 years with > a C4/5 SCI injury from a vehicle crash, he went on to attend at graduated > Ball State University with a degree is Family Scien

Re: [QUAD-L] quad movie-You Before Me

2016-06-03 Thread Quadius
Just let you know the movie is called Me before You. I choose not to watch movies about quads anyway. I live the life, so why do I want to go to a movie and see more about that. That's just my personal opinion. I'm in favor of death with dignity, but they're definitely should be constraints so th

Re: [QUAD-L] 27 years ago...

2016-05-17 Thread Quadius
You have made an enormous difference in many peoples lives and I for one am grateful. On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Jim Lubin wrote: > 27 years ago today I woke up with a pain in my shoulder. Less than 2 hours > later I could not stand, stopped breathing and my heart stopped. Paramedics > revived me

Re: [QUAD-L] One Comment and Two Questions Needing Advice On

2016-05-09 Thread Quadius
7;s also a good idea to have a list near your bed. Quadius On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 10:02 PM, Carolyn Boyles wrote: > First, thanks to all of you. I have learned so much I didn't know since > joining the loop. > > Second, both my husband and myself have medical conditions. We are o

Re: [QUAD-L] Donate a power chair

2016-04-26 Thread Quadius
If it still functional, contact your nearest ALS organization. I believe it's the one that received a lot of money from that ice bucket challenge. A long time ago I was able to donate things to them that others wouldn't take. On Monday, April 25, 2016, greg wrote: > I wanted to donate chair for

Re: [QUAD-L] itching

2016-03-29 Thread Quadius
f and right now (knock on wood) I haven't had to use a dandruff controlling shampoo in more than a year. Good luck on getting rid of the itching. Quadius PS in an effort to disclose everything, I do have problems with itching on my face and hair whenever my blood pressure goes up or I have mi

Re: [QUAD-L] Incomplete quads -- ability to gain strength?

2016-03-29 Thread Quadius
so true. I myself never gained any use of my muscles, but my ability to sit upright and do things increased much more through repetitive work. I was able to get the use of my diaphragm and therefore don't have to use a ventilator to breathe. I am a C23 quadriplegic incomplete. Q On Mon, Mar 28, 20

Re: [QUAD-L] foleys

2016-03-29 Thread Quadius
I had a supra pubic for about 17 years. I had to have my bladder diverted into a urostomy due to bladder atrophy, pain from the catheter rubbing against the bladder and terrible bladder spasms. I was having three or four battles with A.D. every week. Unfortunately the urostomy hasn't been the fix

Re: [QUAD-L] One More ?

2016-03-24 Thread Quadius
I have heard all kinds of different answers. Me personally I charge my cheer every other day. Do you had another charge port? What type of chair do you have? One thing I do is check to see if the chair is charging by turning my display on. On Thursday, March 24, 2016, Danny Hearn wrote: > They

Re: [QUAD-L] Manicure/pedicure?

2016-03-03 Thread Quadius
Which nails are thick? Toenails or fingernails? I go to a professional in order to get my nails done. They do use a file for some of it, but they tend to use a very soft one which doesn't bother me at all. If the file is to rough it can cause bad sensation. As for bleeding under the nails, I migh

Re: [QUAD-L] Temp

2016-02-18 Thread Quadius
Mine is 97.8. This is a problem whenever you go to the hospital or have any shoe with a temperature. They think 99° is nothing and when you and Abby normal body temperature 1° below everyone else, 99 is a kin to 100. I really hate the one size fits all approach to medicine. When I woke around 100

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [Spinal Cord Peer Support USA] What year were ya'll injured, what level & how?

2016-02-14 Thread Quadius
95 C2-3 incomplete On Sunday, February 7, 2016, Bryce Willis wrote: > August 7, 1971, Saturday about 1:30 pm. C-4-5-6, 19 years old, taken to > hospital in a hearse cause there were no ambulances. About 45 years ago. > Bummer X 100. > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:*

Re: [QUAD-L] Shoulders

2016-02-14 Thread Quadius
Where does it hurt on the shoulder blade. Is it where the shoulder blade and the neck attached? That's where I get my pain. Some of mine is caused because I don't have any support for the back of your arms when I lean back. I have some suggestions if it's back there, but don't really know much abou

Re: [QUAD-L] Falling forward

2016-02-06 Thread Quadius
I've indicated I have a chest strap, but actually mine is more of a shoulder strap. He said it is very similar to the way a car seatbelt strap to cross the shoulder from the driver side. No dangers with breathing problems that way. On Thursday, December 31, 2015, Larry Willis wrote: > Wow. I did

Re: [QUAD-L] Can i ask everyone how much Baclofen they take daily?

2016-02-02 Thread Quadius
80 mg Baclofen, 75 mg dantrolene and 2.5 mg diazepam Q On Tuesday, February 2, 2016, DAVID LEWIS wrote: > Im a quad, i have more spasms now. I have to up my Baclofen to 65 mg a day. > How much u guys take daily.? > thanks >

Re: [QUAD-L] Could use some help: Debris in the suprapubic catheter tube

2016-02-01 Thread Quadius
I would recommend talking to your urologists and possibly looking at the likelihood you might have developed stones. In the past the increased sediment for my SP was almost always due to bladder stones. However, it also might be what you're drinking. If for instance you are drinking things that hav

Re: [QUAD-L] Pain

2016-01-04 Thread Quadius
When this happened to me and caused my shoulder muscle to spasm so badly that I had to be rehabilitated. I still reinjure the shoulder periodically. Good luck on dealing with the pain issues. q On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 1:37 PM, greg wrote: > I think I figured out why I was so ^#$2# sore the last f

Re: [QUAD-L] Falling Forward

2015-12-28 Thread Quadius
One time I hit a bump and went forward while my chair was driving. Thankfully my wheelchair bottomed out as it went off the edge of the sidewalk. My chest was lying on my lap as I dangle over a small stream. I was driving a peachtree and because I didn't have a chance to hit the stop button with m

Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: The Comfort Company Adjuster Vicair Cushion vs. Roho Wheelc...

2015-12-28 Thread Quadius
how much does it cost? On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Larry Willis wrote: > > No, I haven't tried it. Just saw it advertised. It's pretty expensive. > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: > Date: Monday, December 28, 2015 > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: The Comfort Company Adjuster

Re: [QUAD-L] Itchig Head

2015-12-26 Thread Quadius
This might sound strange, but this happens to me for two different reasons. One is because I'm having an allergic reaction to, but more often it happens because I am having slight dysreflexia. Try checking your blood pressure when this occurs to determine if your blood pressure might be elevated.

Re: [QUAD-L] Wow

2015-12-23 Thread Quadius
I thought these things were much more cost-effective. Possibly around $1000? On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Danny Hearn wrote: > Yep, It's a shame Larry...even with insurance folks can hardly afford to > get things done. Dan H** > > > On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 6:50 PM, Larry Willis < > l

Re: [QUAD-L] colostomys

2015-12-05 Thread Quadius
I have the surgery performed in late May. The recovery was next to nothing. I didn't have any problems with pain or anything like that. I had difficulty with my bowels transitioning to the colostomy. My body kept wanting to put out a large amount every 48 hours because I had been doing that for 20

Re: [QUAD-L] Recommendations for a trackball please

2015-12-04 Thread Quadius
Dave, I use a mouse stick and Dragon, not to mention my trackball. I have been using the same trackball for a good eight years now. I simply got one from logic Tech and it had no problem with it whatsoever. In fact I don't really like the newer models, so I've stuck with the old one. Even though it

Re: [QUAD-L] SP Cath size

2015-11-24 Thread Quadius
I used 22 French and 24 fr when I have a suprapubic. Have you tried putting a little bit more fluid in the balloon? Also you might want to try getting some sort of device to tether the catheter to your body. I had a great success with this when I had my suprapubic. Q On Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Re: [QUAD-L] Shingles vaccine

2015-11-18 Thread Quadius
Problem with me is I don't know if I ever contracted chickenpox or not. I was exposed several times, but didn't break out with the full illness. On Thursday, November 12, 2015, Gmail wrote: > Everybody out there. > > Get the shingles vaccine if you have not already. > > I did it. The inject you

Re: [QUAD-L] Motorcycle?

2015-11-18 Thread Quadius
I can almost guarantee you there at the garage down there in Las Vegas for the show counting cars to do it, but like wheelchair pointed out the capital outlay would be very significant. On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, greg wrote: > Can they add the joysick drive system from a van, onto a 3 whee

Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo or other voice control device

2015-11-17 Thread Quadius
does anyone have a link to the new mobility article on this? I am always interested in ECU type technology. On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 4:23 PM, wrote: > That item was featured in this month's issue of New Mobility Magazine > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 11/17/2015 2:57:38 P.M. Central Standar

Re: [QUAD-L] Gallbladder problems?

2015-11-09 Thread Quadius
I had a colostomy surgery performed in late May, but I had some difficulties with too much still coming out every other day and blowing the waffer. I was at wits and when I contacted the store when yours from the colostomy supply company as well as my own stoma nurse. They both suggested bowel irr

[QUAD-L] work from home

2015-10-22 Thread Quadius
eally struggling financially. He's eliminated landline, cable, and a multitude of other things. I remember someone mentioning you can earn some money by doing surveys. I really do appreciate your feedback. The way I look at it this information can help many of us on here. Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] Weather

2015-10-21 Thread Quadius
Last week it was pretty decent around here. High 70s and low 80s for the hottest period of the day. The Low actually got to around 68° yesterday On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, greg wrote: > I'm so spoiled with the weather here in Phoenix. It's just now starting to > cool off, below 100. This week

Re: [QUAD-L] Wife recent SCI

2015-10-21 Thread Quadius
The new Roku 2 can actually be operated with a universal remote. You have to look carefully, but there is some information on it out there. The new systems are operating with infrared as opposed to Bluetooth. On Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Dave Krehbiel wrote: > Sorry to hear about your wife, b

Re: [QUAD-L] Calcium

2015-09-30 Thread Quadius
t 9:02 PM, Larry Willis > wrote: > > Quadius, do you take any of the other "bone-building" drugs? Or exercise? > > Larry Willis > Retired and proud of it > > > Begin forwarded message: > > *Resent-From:* quad-list@eskimo.com > > *From:* Quadiu

Re: [QUAD-L] Calcium

2015-09-30 Thread Quadius
kidney stone is 9 mm, but in a position where it doesn't seem to be causing too much problem. It's better to just get the calcium in a multivitamin and take it in through other vegetables. Quadius On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Bryce Willis wrote: > Well, just watched an ABC new

Re: [QUAD-L] outdoor ramp in snow

2015-09-27 Thread Quadius
; Derrick > > On 9/24/2015 6:08 PM, Quadius wrote: > > I don't have to deal with snow, but you brought up something that I deal > with fairly regularly and haven't come up with a good solution yet. When I > go enter my van (minivan) I have problems with my wheelchair not gett

Re: [QUAD-L] outdoor ramp in snow

2015-09-25 Thread Quadius
erefore I don't get a lot of power. On Friday, September 25, 2015, Larry Willis wrote: > Quadius, I have that same problem. Getting on the lift requires a bit of > speed, but going lift to van requires traction. My weight tilts the van and > creates an incline. When the li

Re: [QUAD-L] outdoor ramp in snow

2015-09-24 Thread Quadius
I don't have to deal with snow, but you brought up something that I deal with fairly regularly and haven't come up with a good solution yet. When I go enter my van (minivan) I have problems with my wheelchair not getting any traction when it is raining. What do you guys use to get into your vans du

Re: [QUAD-L] Adaptive dress cothing for men

2015-09-24 Thread Quadius
I can wear button-down shirts and other things, but I have to wear my strap across my body. It goes from my left shoulder down to my right hip. Just like a seatbelt. I have a friend that did the same thing Joan did and it worked out fine for him. I I have found that pants aren't as difficult as yo

Re: [QUAD-L] not gettig any posts

2015-09-21 Thread Quadius
Not sure if anyone's posting it all. I haven't had one in a couple of days myself. Q On Monday, September 21, 2015, carolyndeand...@comcast.net < carolyndeand...@comcast.net> wrote: >

Re: [QUAD-L] New Chairs

2015-08-13 Thread Quadius
If you're using a magitex it will dampen the amount of speed. My chair can usually do about 7 miles an hour, but I'm only able to do 5.8 with my magitex On Saturday, July 25, 2015, wrote: > Greg I had a Quickie PS 320 & loved it then I got a Quantum with the > Majitek Drive system which was real

Re: [QUAD-L] That "look"

2015-08-05 Thread Quadius
small degree do what their going through. It's different, but it rings so familiar in how we have to deal with people in public. If you get a chance check it out. It's worth watching at least one episode to get an idea. Quadius On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 3:01 AM, Naomi Hudson wrote: >

Re: [QUAD-L] Belly binder

2015-07-14 Thread Quadius
to where the abdominal binders for many people. You can definitely tell the difference between someone who wears them all the time and people who do not. At least that's my opinion. I'm sure there are some people who are able to maintain posture without abdominal binders. Hopefully that h

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] oldest quad

2015-07-03 Thread Quadius
I spoke with Mr. Boyd, or should I say I was in contact with him via email after the first article about the oldest living quad came out. At that time I believe he was the oldest living quad as far as long-term injury goes, but I think it's all up in the air when you determine who has been a quad f

Re: [QUAD-L] Bowel Blockage

2015-06-22 Thread Quadius
Whenever I've had a similar situation I use a little more magnesium citrate. It eventually works its way through my system. Good luck. On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 12:55 PM, William Lang III wrote: > Quad Buddies, > > Having trouble with SEVERE constipation. Blocked up real bad this time, > enemas

[QUAD-L] magic bullets

2015-06-19 Thread Quadius
, I'm not looking to make money at all. Just email me and we can chat about it. Quadius

[QUAD-L] more colostomy issues

2015-06-19 Thread Quadius
ing effectively. The stool is soft, but it's not diarrhea type. Thanks, Quadius PS we were doing pretty well with the colostomy wafer. Basically I'm using the same technique I use for my urostomy, just adding a little bit of stoma paste. However, pancaking does create a problem even fo

Re: [QUAD-L] Live in Aide

2015-06-17 Thread Quadius
Yes that's very true. It might be a good idea to try to get some pro bono legal help in order to make sure you don't have a squatter situation. On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, wrote: > one more bit advice that i forgot in my reply, write a CONTRACT or you > might get stuck with a squatter who dooes t

Re: Fw: [QUAD-L] 47th Anniversary - 6/7/68 - Did anyone see my post?

2015-06-13 Thread Quadius
I hope things will get a little better for you. I myself have been having many health related issues over the last couple years, but I'm pretty confident it's going to get better at least for a while. You are 100% correct about getting old as a quad sucks, but the alternative is much worse for most

[QUAD-L] Re: problems with colostomy wafer

2015-06-13 Thread Quadius
to be working considerably better than it was the way they showed us. Unfortunately my nurse friend from down the road is on vacation. She's the one that showed me all the tricks for the urostomy. On Saturday, June 13, 2015, Gmail wrote: > Quadius, I have a Urostomy and had a wound underneath

Re: [QUAD-L] Sleep boots

2015-06-12 Thread Quadius
I used to wear them religiously, but then I had a little difficulty with skin integrity on my heel. You have to watch them for any degradation in the padding. I still wear them occasionally when I feel like my Achilles tendon is allowing my foot to drop a little too much. I wear something akin to

[QUAD-L] problems with colostomy wafer

2015-06-12 Thread Quadius
paste where the intention is on my stoma. I want to thank you in advance for the help. Normally I'm able to call on a nurse friend of mine who lives down the road to help me out, but she's out of town on vacation right now. Quadius

[QUAD-L] just got home

2015-06-09 Thread Quadius
abdominal binder which will fit both is a little tricky. Take care and have a wonderful week. Quadius

[QUAD-L] colostomy question

2015-06-06 Thread Quadius
iss if the colostomy wasn't done correctly. Quadius

[QUAD-L] Re: just waiting

2015-06-06 Thread Quadius
ething going in the next two days. Thanks for the well wishes. Q On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 9:51 PM, Quadius wrote: > Well, I had my colostomy surgery on Thursday everything went pretty well. > So far my lungs have remained clear and hopefully they will continue to do > so. Anyway, I can'

Re: [QUAD-L] HEY PEEPS!

2015-06-06 Thread Quadius
so what is the problem? I'll take a look at the group later. Thanks. On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:51 PM, Larry Willis wrote: > There is a quad group on Facebook with this name: > I > *use a wheelchair, so what's the problem?* > It has a lot of members including me. It's worth a look. > Larry Willis

[QUAD-L] Re: just waiting

2015-06-02 Thread Quadius
I forgot to mention that my bowels are producing gas and have some bowel sounds. My bowels better today after eating a very small amount. Hopefully they will let me get up in my chair in a couple of days so I can get ready to get out of here shortly. Thanks for the positive thoughts. Quadius On

[QUAD-L] just waiting

2015-06-01 Thread Quadius
t supposed to eat too much. Anyway, I'm just sitting here waiting for the bowels to start working so I can try to get out of here shortly thereafter. Quadius

[QUAD-L] Re: Uro ostomy

2015-05-21 Thread Quadius
I will try, but right now I'm preparing to get a colostomy. If you haven't heard from you in about two weeks, please send me an email. I haven't been getting that much done lately. Unfortunately my email account is way behind. Sorry. On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, wrote: > I'm probaby in need of a

Re: [QUAD-L] Bowel rouitine question,

2015-05-21 Thread Quadius
I wonder if this thing would work to clear the bowels for a colonoscopy? On Friday, May 1, 2015, Robert Vogel wrote: > Hi Johnny, > > I’m not sure what you are referring to. However, I have been using a > system called Peristeen made by > Coloplast that empties me out in 30 minutes and has elim

Re: [QUAD-L] Weakness

2015-05-11 Thread Quadius
When I get like this, albeit not that extreme, I usually have some sort of a deficiency. Usually sodium and potassium, but it might be something else in your situation. On Friday, May 1, 2015, wrote: > You guys ever have days that you feel unusually weak? I have days, like > today, that I can b

Re: [QUAD-L] Low sodium in blood

2015-05-11 Thread Quadius
Yes I have this frequently. It depends on what your numbers are, but for most people all you have to do is solve some food for a while and lower your fluid intake. For me it's quite Bit more extreme. I take four tablets of salt per day. My sodium it is usually around 129 to 132. Q On Monday, May 4

[QUAD-L] colostomy

2015-05-10 Thread Quadius
I'm doing this little backwards, but I have a scheduled date for my colostomy surgery and would like to hear from individuals who have a colostomy, especially those who wear abdominal binders. I would like to know if the individuals who have the colostomy done had problems like lactose intolerance

Re: [QUAD-L] Quadriplegic Cost

2015-04-27 Thread Quadius
There are so many variables. Does this include medical coverage? How many hours of care one person needs depending on their level of injury. For example, I require a lot more work than a quadriplegic who has more returned and I do. This may sound high, but if your factory and loss of income and a

Re: [QUAD-L] Does exercise help with depression

2015-04-22 Thread Quadius
Getting out and riding around the neighborhood makes me feel better. On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, Bob Vogel wrote: > I am doing an article for New Mobility magazine about exercise and its > role in > helping with depression. I have studies on how it can help by increasing > and > or releasing

Re: [QUAD-L] Showers

2015-04-19 Thread Quadius
I try not to get upset about it anymore, but there are those days. The one I remember the most is when I was attending school at the University I wouldn't be all those people who could just simply take a book out during a break in and put their legs up on the couch and read willy-nilly. I have to h

Re: [QUAD-L] I have Bronchitic.

2015-04-19 Thread Quadius
Robitussin is good, but you could also take Mucinex which of the same thing but in pill form. Make sure you drink a lot of fluids in order to get the secretions out as quickly as you can. It's best to get into a Trendelenburg position and hang in there position for quite a while. Using the quad co

Re: [QUAD-L] Bad bugs

2015-04-17 Thread Quadius
They really shouldn't be treating you unless you were symptomatic. Suffering from fever, spasms, bladder pain etc. On Friday, April 17, 2015, Gmail wrote: > I have a Urostomy since 1999 > > My symptoms are not bad at all really. I'm on cipro for one of the bugs. > > Smile Everyday > > On Apr 17,

[QUAD-L] bladder pain

2015-04-10 Thread Quadius
Does the individual who has a tremendous amount of bladder pain from a suprapubic still contribute to the list? I was thinking about this problem the other day and I might have a possible reason this might be occurring. I discovered that I have a strange allergy or intolerance to silicone material

Re: [QUAD-L] quad belly belt

2015-04-10 Thread Quadius
is a 12 inch for 10 inch abdominal binder from the company orthotics out of Tampa Florida. On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 7:17 PM, wrote: > Hiya VC, > Thanks for the info. Was this custom fitted for you or did it come off > the shelf for general use? > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 4/9/2015 6:09

Re: [QUAD-L] Binder and Colotomy

2015-04-06 Thread Quadius
http://www.nu-hope.com/beltlit.pdf I use the second belt down. On Sunday, April 5, 2015, greg wrote: > Anyone with a colostomy also wear a abdominal binder? > I can't find a binder that fits over one. Right now I just cut a hole in > the binder, but it just frays apart real fast. > Plus, the bi

Re: [QUAD-L] Binder and Colotomy

2015-04-06 Thread Quadius
The one that I'm using is only 9 inches tall also. Because I have a long torso I use a 10 inch regular binder above the binder that I use for my lower abdominal region. You need to adhere the colostomy/urostomy to the skin and then the binder will help prevent any problems. If you get the right siz

Re: [QUAD-L] Binder and Colotomy

2015-04-06 Thread Quadius
I'm wearing one right now for my urostomy, which is essentially the same thing. I'll get the information for you. I don't like it as well as my other one. US orthotics based here in Tampa can do one for you, but you need to go through your local people to get them to order it. Q On Sunday, April 5

[QUAD-L] Re: Permobil c350 tilt

2015-03-22 Thread Quadius
ifferent hand is running so slow that I'm having difficulty > with it. It takes me 28 seconds to go from the lowest position to the for > this position back. > > Would love to hear what your experiences are. > Quadius > >

[QUAD-L] Permobil c350 tilt

2015-03-22 Thread Quadius
this position back. Would love to hear what your experiences are. Quadius

Re: [QUAD-L] Bliister

2015-03-08 Thread Quadius
--- > *From: *"Quadius" > *To: *"quad-list" > *Sent: *Sunday, March 8, 2015 1:33:15 PM > *Subject: *[QUAD-L] Bliister > > woke up this morning and discovered that I have a blister on my rear end. > It's in a bad place. It appears to b

[QUAD-L] Bliister

2015-03-08 Thread Quadius
ions would be appreciated. I don't want to have to go to the wound doctor, because this right now is very small and I'm afraid it will get worse if I get in the chair. Quadius

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