I'd scratch tell it would bleed if I could reach it good.
It's only the top center. Right on the part. That's why I thought it was a sun
issue.
Greg
on it, then lock it.
Greg
> The entire seat is divided into 4 sections. Each can be inflated as
> needed.
>
> I have a ROHO Quad cushion. The air firmness in each section can
LOL! Now THAT is funny! Thanks for the laugh. I wish I got the FX channel.
Greg
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 4:36 PM, greg wrote:
> Have you watch Legit on the FX channel? Very funny.
>
> The guy is a quad, but I'm not sure how or why, I missed the beginning.
> He is in the hospi
hings.
Greg
> I'm sorry but the position your hand was in during your spinal
> injury has nothing to do with your hands curling. Your body
> naturally wants to curl up and twist from atrophy. I promise all
> quads that are c5 or c6 that letting your hands close into a fist
> will
es, so gets his friend and brother to take him
to a hooker.
They leave him in a room and go get a drink. The friend says "How long do you
think it will take him to Cum."
The brother says "I don't know, but it takes him 2 hours to sh_t)
I thought that was a great line.
Greg
Ditropan gave me like panic dreams.
Not nightmares, but I'd wakeup startled. No idea what I was dreaming.
Greg
>> My insurance stopped covering my propantheline as of this month.
>> Can anyone tell me if ditropan works as well?
>>
>> Meredith
>>
>&g
I watched "I Want That" on DIY last night, they had a cool sliding glass door
opener.
Quick install and just had a nice looking, like 8 inch bar you touch.
Not cheap, like $400.
Greg
Thanks for sharing that, Billy. I'm sorry for your loss.
Greg
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Billy Lang wrote:
>
> So, as a tribute to Ray, my Buddy, here’s a message he sent me in October,
> 2012 as an attachment:
>
>
> *Just in case I'm gone tomorrow*
>
&
, it just all came up.
I think at least for me, as long as I'm sitting up there was no problems. It
just naturally came up.
If laying down, especially on my back, there may be issues.
Greg
> I get a flu shot every year around September.
>
> This year I got the shot on my birthday,
Do you guys get flue shots?
I saw on the news how bad the flue outbreak is this year.
Greg
old, part cause I'm sore by then.
Greg
> Hi All,
> Right now at 10:00 it is 5 degrees, tonight it's going to go down
> to -18 Definitely a 4 blanket night! Bobbie
60s or so.
There was a tv series of it, but I never found it on-line anywhere that worked.
Go Speed Racer...
Greg
from them, but
they sell via the website below and also on ebay.
http://healthproductsforyou.com/c-732-book-holders-and-page-turners.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sammons-Bendable-Telescopic-Mouth-Sticks-/230599702662?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item35b0d03886
Good luck.
Greg
On Sat,
It helps stop my sweating while doing my BMs, but it does nothing for my other
physical pains.
Not sure if it is relaxing my butt sphincter or just numbing it for a few
hours, but I still need pain meds for my hip issues.
Greg
> Here's my 2 cents on the comparison..
> D
, it is so much better.
I just pop one before I start.
Thanks everyone for the tip.
Greg
t helps with bladder spasms and
IBS.
It's worth trying.
Thanks, Greg
> I've never heard of a 2mg propantheline. My doc prescribes the 15
> mg, 3x/day. No way I could ever take that much. As a matter of
> fact, we cut'em in 1/2 b/c they dry my mouth out REAL bad. I take
>
Those that use Propantheline for bladder spasms, etc. What mg do you take?
My doc only wrote it for 2mg. After looking it up, it doesn't look like that is
very much.
Thanks, Greg
hion for a long time with no issues.
I would have sworn it was an internal issue, or SP issue. I had lots of abdomen
pain, abdomen spasming.
But any time I have AD it causes lots of gas, so that was the pain.
I hope it stays ok,
Greg
My Wound Doc got on me about my protein levels every time I went in. So I
bought some protein powder, peanut butter / chocolate flavor.
My favorites were mixing them with a Yoohoo drink and using the protein powder
instead of flour in peanut butter cookies.
Greg
> Do any of you ever drink h
Glenn,
When I read the first line of your e-mail just now, I thought you were
asking for ideas on ways to permanently "check out." Kevorkian-style that
is. I was glad to read further that it's for your dog.
Greg
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 11:18 AM, wrote:
> **
> Does any
I have BAD AD during B-programs. I sweat so bad and spasm badly.
I wish this could be treated. I've tried a few blood pressure meds, but no luck.
Have you had luck with any meds?
Greg
> Please check blood pressures for Autonomic Dysrelexia during
> periods of sweating, even if no oth
d the pain goes away. Like it's
in a sore spot. Anyone else have these issues?
I just don't know why for many months I can only sit about 80% of the way up,
or I start pouring sweat. When everything else looks fine.
Thanks, Greg
Still trying to figure it out. It just started one day after 30 years of quadom.
Greg
, but I'll risk it. Quality of life is worth
any risk.
It's the only time I'm not super sore. My whole body just relaxes.
Greg
> I have a heating pad safety pinned to the back of my wheelchair
> (through the cloth cover of the pad to the leather of my chair). I
> need it
that looks like it has 4 or 5 strips going side to side.
Each section is like 2 inches tall. They tend to bend between the stripes and
cause issues.
I kept the link so I could always get the ones I liked, but can't find it.
I found these just as good as the custom ones.
Greg
> Hello g
Hi guys, hoping you could vote for my dog on a costume contest.
From Facebook, you need to click on pic #5, of a cat and a small dog dressed
as pirates.
I can win a free vet checkup.
I'm behind a bit right now... Please Help!
Thanks much
Greg
Vote at:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Riggs
They need to make heated backs for wheelchairs.
Greg
that would send you a pack for free to try... Anyone
recall them?
It's been awhile and I need to try something different.
Thanks, Greg
Anyone try using the "Magic Cleanse Capsules"?
It is suppose to help things "fuller", move lower, and clean your digestive
track.
I tried Fennel Seed stuff before, butt it never helped.
Thanks
Greg
it would have been fun.
Greg
-0---
> I also found thia Youtube video of a wheelchair accessible balloon.
> Keep in mind that balloon landings can be an adventure. If wind
> picks up the gondola often bounces along the ground as the balloon
> deflates. I would defini
prefix=shower%20wh%2Caps%2C267&tag=honeysun-20&url=search-alias%3Daps
Good luck. I hope you find one you like and can afford.
Best.
Greg c5
> > From: robclem...@gmail.com [mailto:robclem...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of
> > robqua...@aol.com
> > Sent: Thursday, Augu
grips for each hand. Used for gas, brake,
turning, It seams like that would be cheaper and easier to drive than all the
electronic stuff.
Greg
> I went up in a glider plain, a quad friend of mine owned 2 gliders
> and every year would give free rides to people with disabilities
> an
n get, including hot, young nurses on every shift, weekends too, who
flirt just enough to make you want to buzz them every three minutes for a
drink of water. With luck there will be one you think about for months
after you go home. Get well soon! Summer is almost over...
Greg c5
On Wed, A
;m just glad most of the world doesn't practice everything
their religion preaches. We'd all be in a heap of trouble then.
Greg c5
P.S. I am always happy to not talk about religion with anyone.
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Danny Hearn wrote:
> WellI don't re
:) I like that one, Joan.
13. You can get away with copping a feel by blaming it on muscle spasms.
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Joan Anglin wrote:
> 12. You can blame the farts on the dogs! Will somebody please put the
> dogs outside?
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Greg
Oops... In re: to Don, what I meant to type was,
"I usually end up wishing I had said *what he did*."
Greg c5
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:51 PM, Greg wrote:
> The worst part of participating here on the list is reading about the
> struggles and medical problems of oth
fact, I rather like it.
It's honest and it doesn't hurt anyone.
Greg c5
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 4:55 PM, RONALD L PRACHT wrote:
> I like the fact people have different feelings and express them on here
> about being a quad It depresses me when all I read is people saying
But why does he also blame man for what a woman did?
I hate apples, I'd of left it alone...
:-)
> Whoever stated that there is no GOD -- is dead wrong-- he has
> proved to me that he is real several times in my life,
> First of all mankind introduced sin by going against gods simple
> instruction
11. When you shit your pants, people often pretend not to notice.
Greg c/5
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Lissette Whitehead wrote:
> 7. Don't have to wait in line sometimes.
> 8. No need to use public bathrooms (most of the time)
>
> 9. Don't have to worry about
I use Miralax, It works great for me. At first I needed it once a week, but now
I only need it once a month or so.
Greg
> What do you all take the constipation due to the meds?
>
> Meredith
You appear to have sprung a leak there Bobbie. You might want to get that
looked at.
Btw, I agree. Drinking plenty of water helps the train run on time.
Greg c/5
On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Bobbie Humphreys wrote:
> Water, water, water, water, water, water, water, water, water, wa
I always thought of trying one of those ab stimulators.
I know they do not work as advertised on AB people, but could they help just
tighten up a quad belly a bit.
Greg
> Does anyone do any? If so what and how? ~LittleQuad~
> Sent from my BlackBerry
good, relatively speaking, but the last eight years have been
spotted with minor to not-so-minor health issues and I don't see that trend
reversing or improving as I get older. We'll see.
Good luck on your anniversary, Don. You look great to be your age and to
have been injured so long a
message is the: HOOKERR_NONOTIFTYWINDOW error.
Can you help me get this back to working?
Greg - c/5
since 1987
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Quad Dude wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> If you are using Dragon NaturallySpeaking v.11.0 or v.11.5 and are using
> the Mozilla Firefox web browser,
se
of v.12.
Greg - c/5
since 1987
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Daniel Espinoza wrote:
> http://www.nuance.com/dragon/whats-new-version-12/index.htm
>
> ** **
>
> WEWT!
>
> Looks like some good upgrades for those with newer PC’s
>
> ** **
>
>
Hi Danny,
What type of bluetooth microphone do you use with Dragon? And are you
using Dragon on a PC ore a phone?
I still use a wired headset with Dragon and my laptop but would like to go
wireless if it would work well (all day long, is comfortable, is accurate,
is easy to engage).
Greg - c/5
Wow,
I use a Bard 16fr. I.C. (infection control) It has a silver coating to help
control infections. I think it helps some, but not sure.
Greg
> I didn't think about the size...I use a 24FR with a 10ml balloon.
> Danny E, could you tell me more about the silver impregnated
> catheter?
It was a long time ago, but I think my doc gave me a spinal to prevent AD
during surgery.
I have minor AD while changing, just some sweating. Once it's in I'm fine.
Greg
> Now for the brutally honest part...during the procedure my BP went
> up to 210/110, so make sure your urolo
As far as salary goes, I always figured it should be whatever you can afford.
The higher the wage, the bigger your pool of options.
Greg
.
He thinks it might have started as a Pilonidalcyst, but there was never an
infection or anything.
Very frustrating.
Greg
to cut the growth out.
Greg
suffering part.
I think just National Medicare, you can opt out if you want private insurance,
is the best way. At least we need the “Pre existing” clause taken out, or
Medicare for them. It would be great for large businesses if they didn’t have
these huge overhead costs of insurance.
Greg
Before I got insurance, I paid $1,000s and $1,000s of hospital and other
medical fees. And so has other family members. One is still paying off
something like $4,000.
Greg
The one thing you left out is the uninsured person pays zero. Thats whats
breaking the system or part of it.
to be that bog of discounts.
Greg
What is Amitiza and how does it work?, Gel suppository? If so, if you take in
the morning, don’t you worry about it effecting before bedtime?
Thanks
Greg
Hi,
I'm a
think it might be interesting for AB’s to watch. I just hope they are
realistic. These reality shows may not be scripted, but they are surely staged.
Greg
and my Kindle.
http://www.oldradioworld.com/
Greg
I found a few local quads on CareCure at (http://sci.rutgers.edu/index.php?)
You can either leave a message in the forum on your state, or do what I did
and searched for my local city.
It then lists everyone from that city if they filled out the info when they
signed up. I found like 10 quads in
inch lower, so the chair back no longer pushes on
that area. I just have to be more careful now going up/down ramps.
So I’m hoping my sore will heal up faster now.
Greg
-
I finally got my wheelchair. Wheel chairs are more comfortable than regular
chairs for me
Closing my eyes and picturing the cover of the 09 February 1987 issue of
Sports Illustrated always worked for me. If you're careful with the
magazine, it could serve as a lifetime prescription.
Greg
On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 2:56 PM, wrote:
> Hey,
>
> Any guys use or heard of a
document, meant to change with the times. The Founders
were smart enough to know thing change. Yet I think the Right has asked for
more changes than the left has.
Greg
As much as I would like to have more accessibility to healthcare, the more I
look at the financial implications of his plan
t nothing feels like the sun.
Greg
As I read this email I am sitting beside a small heater while it is 87
degrees outside. People think I am crazy but, as we all know, nothing in
quad world makes sense anywayespecially our bodies' thermostat.
Sent from my iPad
at 80 or so, just for
the family. I just have to go outside now and then to warm up. I put deflectors
on the vents to keep the air away from me as much as I can. The back of my arms
just freeze.
Greg
medical
procedures, and who can cancel you after you get sick/injured. I still have not
heard 1 good reason not to have national health care. This Obama thing is too
confusing.
Greg
---
It's enough to make even a quad kick ass and throw fists. But I am not
surprised. The slig
are trying a
new thing for me, wiping it with a silver nitrate stick.
He also cuts some skin away so it does not grow/heal down into the wound or
heal over before it fills in.
Greg
From: Candle
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:21 AM
To: Regina Fuller ; quad-list
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] medical
I had one for years before I got Medicare. Trying to protect money incase of
medical bills.
You just need to trust whoever is in control of it.
I ended mine for 2 reasons. Trying to save money not doing an extra tax return,
etc.
Plus (At least where I lived) whoever’s name controlled the Trust ha
it’s barely
raising. My body is just not adsorbing this stuff, natural or in extra
supplements. Yet another doc appointment to try and figure it out. Greg
whether it’s a
good idea or not. I hate the idea of a big surgery or just even just having a
colostomy, but I need to do something. And maybe a gastro doc can give me some
ideas.
Thanks, Greg
Hi all. Here's the link to my FB page
http://www.facebook.com/greg.tomerlin
Greg in TN
c5 since 1987
oved in and new pads. They didn’t coast near that.
I was thinking my co-pay no more than $100 after labor. No wonder Medicare is
going broke... They OKed it. They got to get better chair backs. I’ve looked
around, but can’t find just the right kind.
Greg
I admire the woman. In my judgement, she and only she knew what was right
for her. Can you imagine how difficult those two months were for her and
her mom? Some of it must have been agonizing. I'm not sure I could do
what she did.
When the book becomes available in something other than EPUB fo
areas. Or I did not recline often
enough.
Greg
> I have the same problem with my hips drifting to the right. Which
> makes me lean to the left. I'm thinking of trying a Quattro
> cushion. In the meantime, I will have to try your method of using
> foam strips to try and keep my
d, who else in the
world should be the most legal to do it. Well, that just makes my case for
having it done. But... I read that you still need to do the digit-stim once a
week to clear out mucus stuff. Now that defeats the whole purpose for getting
it done.
Those that have done it, what's the hassle of that part?
Greg
I doubt my insurance would cover that unless the sore was huge.
Plus I pay 20% and those are very costly.
I know have a air circulation overlay. I think it helps some.
Greg
> What type of bed do you have? Ask your Dr to give you a script for
> a Clinitron bed. My son is the quad and th
's not caused by my chair. I'm sure it gets some pressure there sitting
up. I just couldn't stand laying in bed that long.
Greg
I heard a quad died this week from drowning after falling into a pool in his
chair.
That would just suck being seat-belted in your chair.
I know there is a group in AZ that takes quads sailing and they have a rule of
no seat belts on when near the water.
Greg
runs on Android.
Greg
> I know that the Kindle has the capability of playing audio books.
> I have not used this feature, because I have the talking books
> player instead. The new one is fantastic and you can even download
> some of the books online to play on the talking books player.
Hi Greg,
If you are looking for a device to read books on, you can't do better than
the standard Kindles. They offer several models, but as long as you choose
a E ink technology device, you can't go wrong. I have no experience with
the touchscreen models (including the new Kindle F
What's you guys opinion on Kindle Fire vs Nook Color?
I was thinking about the b/w Kindle Touch, the battery life is sooo much
longer. But after looking at them, it just feels less quality. I like the
smaller, lighter, size of it. I doubt I'd use it for tv or movies or even much
web surfing. Th
ld that be harmful in any way you think?
Greg
w to solve this problem?
Thanks in advance.
Greg c5
Lebanon, TN
Any of you who's spine has started to cure ever get a custom back brace? Ever
pressure issues?
I'm thinking just a hard shell kind, not the over the shoulder, neck bar, kind.
Thanks, Greg
My number 1 is... Bowel care.
> Was thinking of this on my way in to work today. It's meant to be
> partly serious and partly humorous. I'm sure I missed a few; see
> what you think.
>
> Top Ten Enemies of the Quad:
>
> 10. Equipment failure [wheelchairs, elevators, etc.] 9. Nursing
> homes [
" kind of thing. They too were right after bad A.D. things.
Greg
> I had a panic attack one night when I rolled onto my stomach and
> was unable to roll back. I had to lay that way until the morning.
> The panic was exacerbated by the fact that when I was injured 29
> years ago in a
here then not like it and it's not like you
can try it first. Anyone try one of those?
I'd need it to come almost all the way around the sides, but not bother my arms
when moving them around.
Thanks, Greg
but they
cause all kinds of bowel troubles.
I've tried just about everything to get off the pain meds to try to get my
bowel program to work better.
Greg
> What is H.O.?
which can cause even more H.O. to start growing.
I mentioned to my doc yesterday that my thigh was throbbing the last few weeks
at nights, so I'm getting a hip x-ray after I get my butt fixed.
I'm supposed to get it checked once a year anyway.
Greg
> Hi all, I went to my family doctor
his. It wants to close up, but I'm told not to let it while it
has dead tissue and is draining.
Greg
never used it and got rid of it like 5 years ago.
I like my fingers a bit tight, it helps me hold things, but lately they have
been getting just a bit too tight.
Thanks,
Greg
Anyone know a good web page builder program?
I looked at one called Cute, but it looks like you can't name your sub pages,
it just adds letters and numbers.
I need it to be pretty easy.
Thanks, Greg
d it not wide enough.
If I stick my elbows out, they both barely go off the edge.
Greg
and use it all the time.
Thanks, Greg
It depends on where you live?
Greg
> Does anybody know any resources which promote and encourage social
> and recreational activities for people in wheelchairs?
>
>
> Thanks so much,
>
>
> Dave Krehbiel
While looking to replace my shower chair I ran across an interesting
review. Behold the Mariner Rehab Shower Commode chair. Enjoy.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R25S6FVQUAX70T/ref=cm_cr_dp_perm
Greg
in TN
s system can only use the joystick and 1
set of buttons to control the tilt/recline/seat/legrest options. I use a 4
button switch on my lateral support to control everything.
Anyone else get so tippy after 25 years. Greg
For those who have vans with a kneeling system.
When I bought my van used the guy told me if the van ever got really bumpy that
there was a lever in the back of the van, behind the seat behind a panel. To
use it to fix the problem. Any idea what this is for or does?
I just got new shocks and it
to be filling to much and not releasing.
Thanks,
Greg
At 2:00 PM it's 95F in the shade with 54% humidity here in the hills of
central Tennessee. COME ON SEPTEMBER!
On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 13:45, nichole rohling wrote:
> 100 degrees in prague ok. we've been over 100 degrees for i believe 29 days
> this summer...7 day forcast 101, 101, 100, 102,
that under control
with my diet.
At 47, I am lucky to have low cholesterol and normal blood pressure. My
family has a history of problems with both.
Greg in TN
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 06:53, Bobbie Humphreys wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
> I was just courious as to how many diffe
My last few e-mails bounced off the List.
Am I bask on? I'm receiving mail...
Greg
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