Tara Scott - 11/15/00 03:26:46
My Email:LA1CHI2TB3@AOL.com
How did you get here?: yahoo search
Where are you from?: Currently Florida
Comments:
My grandmother recently had spinal cord damage due to a surgery mishap. She is 74 and just starting to learn to live again. I am going to be caring for her in my home and I am looking for more info. Thanks. I love the site....
Anel - 10/30/00 10:36:40
My Email:aneldavin@hotmail.com
How did you get here?: web search
Where are you from?: Namibia, Africa
Comments:
Thank you! reading this meant sooooo much to me.
Anel - 10/30/00 10:35:51
My Email:aneldavin@hotmail.com
How did you get here?: web search
Where are you from?: Namibia, Africa
Comments:
Thank you! reading this meant sooooo much to me.
Anel - 10/30/00 10:28:58
My Email:aneldavin@hotmail.com
How did you get here?: search web
Where are you from?: Namibia, Africa
Comments:
I would like more info on home treatments, eg massage.
Jennifer Pool - 10/27/00 18:05:19
My Email:jamjen4@aol.com
How did you get here?: yahoo search on paralysis
Where are you from?: Johnson City, TN--far NE Smokies
Comments:
Our 24 y.o. son is a C4 and we are in need of health insurance. Our retirees ins. premium just doubled and we want to change. Any suggestions?
Jeri Walker - 10/24/00 16:24:27
My Email:Walker.tn@netzero.net
How did you get here?: Been on net for 4 hours ?
Where are you from?: Dayton, TN 37321
Comments:
I am looking for some help for my friend who is quadriplegic. Hope to hear from you soon.
Jeri Walker - 10/24/00 16:23:43
My Email:Walker.tn@netzero.net
How did you get here?: Been on net for 4 hours ?
Where are you from?: Dayton, TN 37321
Comments:
I am looking for some help for my friend who is quadriplegic. Hope to hear from you soon.
Jeff Wright - 10/16/00 15:11:49
My Email:Kryptster@aol.com
How did you get here?: surfing for info
Where are you from?: Phoenix, AZ
Comments:
have large"decube" on upper left leg with a small amount of bone envolvement---facing hospital stay with potential loss of in home nursing care [BID] because of new "pps" medicare system due to [24 hour discharge rule]--currently live alone and rely home
ursing care---wud appreciate advice
Crystal - 10/10/00 04:23:16
My Email:chillari@delanet.com
How did you get here?: link from SCI ring
Where are you from?: New Jersey
Comments:
I have been looking for information and other people who can understand my position. I am falling in love with someone who was injured five years ago in a construction accident. His injury is T10 - L2. I have never met anyone who is so well adjusted.
admired him for a long time and hoped he noticed me. Well, he finally has! I am hoping this friendship and attraction moves forward.
- 10/02/00 04:09:41
How did you get here?: surfing
Where are you from?: Toronto
Comments:
It's great to know that I'm not alone.....Thank you.....I've not been with Bob since before his accident, but I feel blessed that I have met him......my problems are now so small and I feel special when I am with him, he appreciates me and I love him.....
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Jennifer Hinkley - 09/22/00 20:41:58
My Email:BlackBalloon101@AOL.com
How did you get here?: search
Where are you from?: Maine
Comments:
My boyfriend was injured in 1997 in an auto accident. He was 23. He has a T4 compression fracture. We met a year ago and have been together ever since. He has recently started having bouts with AD. This is very frsutrating and not many doctors around
ere know what to do about it. I/We would love some feedback from others who have been there! Thanks
Beth Hartford-DeRoos - 09/20/00 04:52:42
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/BethHartford/Beth.html
My Email:BethHartford@yahoo.com
How did you get here?: A Christian webring
Where are you from?: Northern California
Comments:
First let me send you a BIG cyber hug because I finally have found a webpage that discusses the subject that so few ever discuss. The disabled person who because of an accident has suffered head or spinal injuries and the ramifications.
My husband was disabled by a drunk driver in 89 and while he can walk he does suffer longterm head trauma and it is hard for him to walk etc as he broke many bones back, neck, shoulders etc.
And few people ever discuss in public issues like sex in marriage with a disabled spouse etc. So you have done us a major favor and are sincerely an answer to prayer.
I promise to come back often and plan on adding a link to your page on my own page. Thank you thank you thank you.
Huggs
Beth
Angela Durham - 09/09/00 19:28:12
My Email:acrandell@yahoo.com
How did you get here?: Altavista
Where are you from?: Cameron OK
Comments:
I love your sight. My husband is a C5,C6 incomplete quad. We met 10 years after his injury. I think he is a very wonderful man. We are working to try to make people more aware of people with disabilities and everything that they have to offer. Your w
b-site looks to be very informative. Good luck to you and your family. May God Bless you.
Tracie - 09/03/00 17:09:53
My Email:Tranez4u_99@yahoo.com
How did you get here?: search engine
Where are you from?: St Louis, MO
Comments:
Yesterday my brother fell off a curb and broke his neck. I dont know the exact term for his fracture, or the extent of his injuries. I only know that he will be paralyzed. I don't know what to say to him...how to keep his spirits up so he can survive t
is...How do I get the strength to be strong for him....Thank you for your site
Tracie - 09/03/00 17:09:33
My Email:Tranez4u_99
How did you get here?: search engine
Where are you from?: St Louis, MO
Comments:
Yesterday my brother fell off a curb and broke his neck. I dont know the exact term for his fracture, or the extent of his injuries. I only know that he will be paralyzed. I don't know what to say to him...how to keep his spirits up so he can survive t
is...How do I get the strength to be strong for him....Thank you for your site
Heather - 08/20/00 17:50:27
My URL:http://www.handisigns.com
My Email:handisigns@lexcominc.net
How did you get here?: internet search
Where are you from?: Southmont,NC
Comments:
I really enjoyed your page. My husband Steve and I have been friends for 5 years and after a romantic kiss in the hot tub we were married right away. Steve is a parapallegic. He was in an auto accident only a few days after his 18th birthday. I love h
m with all my heart. He is a great husband and step-father. I would love to hear from others in similiar situations. Thank You.
Shelley Rayburn - 08/06/00 21:20:53
My Email:Shell1858@aol.com
How did you get here?: web search
Where are you from?: Sarasota, FL
Comments:
What a great site! I am a program director of a regional spinal cord center in Florida. I was looking for resources for a presentation I am doing for school nurses. Your info is straight forward and easy to read. I enjoyed reading your comments too. Y
ur husband is a very lucky man to have such a wonderful caregiver. Best of luck!
Jennifer - 07/28/00 03:46:45
My Email:CisconJenn@aol.com
Where are you from?: Brooklyn, NY
Comments:
Thanks for making me feel that I'm not alone. My husband,Cisco, dove into a pool and shattered C5. He is paralized from the neck down. He is coping and has amazing strength. He's only 29 and I am 31, we have a long road ahead of us and I would love to
alk to everyone that can relate to us. If you are a woman caring for your husband, please give me an e-mail. My husband really wants to talk to someone that he can relate to!
Jane - 07/25/00 03:34:28
My Email:joeandjane@grapevine.net
How did you get here?: Browsing
Where are you from?: Independence, MO
Comments:
My best friend's 16-yr-old daughter was in a car accident 1 week ago, and is paralyzed from the waist down. I am trying to find as much information as her as they begin to face the changes they will have to make to adapt to this. Thanks for addressing "
veryday" functions.
kevin - 07/07/00 23:03:12
My Email:kevinb1231@aol.com
How did you get here?: web search
Where are you from?: louisiana
Comments:
Thanks for your time and effort!
Rick Wilson - 07/01/00 17:52:46
My Email:rwilwow@aol.com
Where are you from?: nevada
Comments:
I'm a t-10 SCI. 15 mo ago. Doing OK. Glad your here
Annie - 06/30/00 15:52:52
My Email:bluegrassflower@aol.com
How did you get here?: search
Where are you from?: Louisville, KY
Comments:
Thank you for such a wonderful and informative site. I have recently met and fallen in love w/ a man who is a quad. He was involved in a tractor trailer accident six years ago. I never knew or understood what SCI was all about or what day to day life wa
like for people who have this. I am still learning to help and care for him, and to educate myself as much as I can. And I am learning quickly about the frustration and the anger that is involved often times. We both try to be patient and understanding
w/ each other, and with BOTH our limitations. It's a learning experience, but one I am eager and willing to learn. I am truly blessed to have found such a wonderful man and am so thankful he is a part of my life. Thank you again for sharing your experi
nce.
Annie
Connie Paoletti - 06/30/00 04:37:40
My Email:steveconniep@aol.com
How did you get here?: searching the word paralysis on the web
Where are you from?: Visalia, CA
Comments:
Enjoyed reading your web site. My son was 23 yrs old when he was in a motorcycle accident that left him a quad. He is now 30 yrs old. Some days are a little harder than others. He just got a computer has yet to get online, but know he would enjoy your we
site. Thank you!
Joe Birmingham - 06/26/00 18:03:37
My Email:jlb4@erols.com
How did you get here?: surfed in
Where are you from?: Bethesda Md (originally Ann Arbor MI)
Comments:
Thanks for putting up a beautiful and useful site.
I got injured in Kuaii in 1988 while bodysurfing. Gail pulled me out after nearly drowning. I had a C6-7 fracture. I like your webpage.
michelle - 06/07/00 20:28:07
My Email:thenicenurse@aol.com
How did you get here?: search under autonomic dysreflexia
Where are you from?: cedar rapids, iowa
Comments:
very informative, will be giving this information to one of my home health client's. He recently had a very serious occurance of autonomic dysreflexia, and he was not sure what to do, and how to relieve his headache and severe pain. thank you.
Dan McLaughlin - 05/21/00 20:24:50
My Email:Danbonic@aol.com
Where are you from?: New Jersey
Comments:
A friend of mine broke C1+C2. this happened 4 days ago. The doctor said there is no hope for him. Fri. he was biting his air tube, so they did a trache so he can learn to talk. He was the most active person I know. What is your experience with the sev
rity of this injury?
Robert Pankiewicz/Meneghini - 05/13/00 17:39:19
My Email:baha39@hotmail.com
How did you get here?: YAHOO!
Where are you from?: ANACONDA,MONTANA
Comments:
Hi!SEE YA! BOB
Edith Zamudio - 05/07/00 04:49:57
My Email:zamudiofam@aol.com
How did you get here?: through a search under the name of christopher reeve
Where are you from?: Salt Lake City, Utah
Comments:
Thanks for your insight and comments. Finally someone to whom I can relate. My husband has been in a wheelchair for 18 years after a fall from the fourth floor of a building in Mexico. He has a C6 C7 injury. To me, he is the most amazing person. He does n
t let his injury stop him. He plays basketball and tennis and loves almost any sport. The more he can do, the better.
He is a good, hardworking, loving man and I am very thankful that we met and fell in love.
Apryl Jamison - 04/28/00 23:47:13
My Email:apryl_jamison@yahoo.com
How did you get here?: search
Where are you from?: Oregon
Comments:
Becky Flack - 04/24/00 21:52:39
My Email:becky0601@aol.com
How did you get here?: spinal chord injuries
Where are you from?: Indianapolis, IN
Comments:
I am a student studying Massage Therapy and have a friend of mine who was injured in a diving accident almost the same time as Michael. It was a diving accident and compression fractures to C4&C5. I have been trying to find information on the internet ab
ut his injuries and am writing my Thesis on the benefits of massage for Paralized People and how it effects the spasms he is having in his legs. He doesn't have a computer, but I am definately going to tell him about this site. It is a positive place in
a world where he fights to exist. Thanks for taking the time to create this site and provide information to all of us who are touched by this situation. God Bless you and keep you both safe and happy.
Becky Flack - 04/24/00 21:45:32
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WildwmnTlooked the word up - 04/24/00 04:47:32
How did you get here?: looked the word up
Where are you from?: Madison Wi
Comments:
Thank you for the information.
- 04/22/00 20:01:57
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Randyl Murrell - 04/20/00 19:48:15
My Email:randyl@the-word.net
How did you get here?: search on internet
Where are you from?: Houston, Tx
Comments:
God Bless you two.
Teresa - 04/16/00 17:28:27
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/teresatrimm/troy/index.html
My Email:ttrimm@libertybay.com
How did you get here?: Someone asked me about your page
Where are you from?: WA
Comments:
Hi. Someone asked me to look at your page, because they wondered how did you make your page change the way it did when you went from one site to another. I am glad she did. I have been looking around your site. The two of you are very lucky and SO str
ng.
jeff w schultz - 04/11/00 06:52:38
My Email:jeffs952@aol.com
How did you get here?: web listing
Where are you from?: sacramento,ca
Comments:
Brenda Kelly - 04/06/00 18:17:03
My Email:kellyb4@uofs.edu
How did you get here?: researching a paper for skool
Where are you from?: nj born...school in pa
Comments:
This sight has proven to be a helpful resource for my research paper. I thank you for taking the time to share your story and assist the friends and families and all those people living with paralysis.
Jennifer - 03/23/00 23:40:17
My Email:shellassoc@Aol.com
How did you get here?: looking for research
Where are you from?: united states
Comments:
Haven't seen enough, yet. However, I did reply to someone in your forum. Hope it is helpful info.
Mike Parker - 03/23/00 20:04:56
My Email:parker406@aol.com
How did you get here?: surfed SCI webring
Where are you from?: TX
Comments:
What a refreshing site... I'm new to this web-ring thing as well as to SCI, T-8 complete about 18 mo ago.
Woodrow - 03/23/00 17:01:36
My URL:http://woodrow1999.tripod.com/woodrow3.htm
My Email:legbag@excite.com
How did you get here?: my pc
Where are you from?: earth
Comments:
your page is boring
Kenneth R Pratt - 03/17/00 17:46:43
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Stepfhanie Wright - 03/14/00 14:19:37
My Email:MeLaydeBug@aol.com
How did you get here?: searching the web
Where are you from?: Florida
Comments:
Just looking for someone to share with. Someone whos been there done that as far as paraylsis is concerned.
Thanks
JIM - 03/09/00 22:25:03
My Email:DUFF450@AOL.COM
How did you get here?: BROWSING
Where are you from?: PENNA
Comments:
I'M A 49 YEAR OLD C-5/6 QUAD.WOULD LIKE TO HELP RECENTLY INJURED QUADS THAT HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ARE JUST HAVING A HARD TIME COPING.
David M. - 03/06/00 04:38:42
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/lucidguild/index.html
My Email:FL9060@bellsouth.net
How did you get here?: surfed on in
Where are you from?: Orlando, FL
Comments:
You have a very nice web site! I am not
disabled, but I have a desire to help
others. I am interested in handicapped
persons who want to learn the science
of Lucid Dreaming. Lucid Dreaming is very
profound, and offers many mental, and
emotional benefits to those who are
physically challenged. I created a web
site where you can learn about LD
totally free. Please look into LD
at my site, or someone else's LD site.
You owe it to yourself. Take Care.
Namaste', Dave
http://geocities.datacellar.net/lucidguild/index.html
LeAnn - 03/04/00 20:23:49
My Email:SwtGaPeach40@aol.com
Where are you from?: Columbus GA
Comments:
donna - 03/03/00 20:04:32
My Email:dkosker@yahoo.com
How did you get here?: ICQ
Where are you from?: Pa
Comments:
I enjoyed your page
Alyssa - 03/02/00 01:10:58
My Email:lyssafan@aol.com
How did you get here?: researching complications of sci
Where are you from?: NY, NY
Comments:
I am a physical therapist with a special interest in spinal cord injury. I think it's great that you are sharing your personal story. There are a lot of rehab options out there if you know what to look for. I wish you the best! Don't give up on each other
dd - 02/24/00 07:13:10
My Email:dd@aol
How did you get here?: net
Where are you from?: ca
Comments:
great site
Joe Balusik, III - 02/16/00 16:28:38
My Email:Josephj@glcu.net * * ~> Joe.Balusik@owens-ill.com
How did you get here?: a link
Where are you from?: Toledo, OH
Comments:
Lesa and Michael,
I stumbled onto your site; well.... more like tripped!
Kudos to you for the site. I haven't read any of the other guestbook posts, so if I repeat anything you already know, I'm sorry.
It sounds like Michael "joined the club" back when rehab was in it's infancy. I consider myself luck that here in Toledo, we have a top-flight rehab facility - the Coghlin Rehabilitation wing of the Medical College of Ohio. I can't say enough about the
taff there. I was ready to come home after only 2 months of diligent, hard work.
Yes, I'm only a standard para (if there ever could be such a thing). I know I have certain abilities you don't; but my wife and I are, have and continue to ride the same rollercoaster of emotion, tribulation and challenges that the two of you are riding.
I became a T-9/10 para back in 1994 - two months after my wedding. I am but an infaqnt in this club of gimpdom. What a wedding present!
Christy (my wife) is still with me, though my occaisional antics would drive away a lesser person.
The doctors don't know exactly what caused my paralysis - they believe it was a viral infection that settled in my spinal cord. One day it was low back pain, the next: no legs. They tested me for everything under the sun, and still no clue.
Enough of my rambling. Drop me an E-mail at either of the above addresses. Support is important!
Joe
Michael & Angela Dunkin - 02/15/00 14:33:43
My URL:http://www.nomorelimits.com
My Email:Deerestp@home.com
How did you get here?: Just surfing for disability related sites
Where are you from?: Birmingham, AL
Comments:
Great web site! Keep up the good work! The more we can make the world aware of issues surrounding SCI, the better off we all are!
MICHEAL STARNES - 02/12/00 16:22:04
My Email:mikelp@Csinet.net
How did you get here?: a friend
Where are you from?: INDIANA
Comments:
YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD SITE THANK YOU.
Gladys Hallett - 02/09/00 17:11:31
My Email:johnhallet@aol.com
How did you get here?: seach on the inernet
Where are you from?: Long Island, New York
Comments:
I am a T12 para, married with a three years old. I have been disabled for 20+ years and have just begone to think of long term health issues.
RUDY ROUSSEL JR. - 02/03/00 02:35:40
My Email:RROUSSEL@AOL.COM
How did you get here?: I'M A QUAD MYSELF
Where are you from?: ALABAMA
Comments:
Rich Zmuda - 01/27/00 22:46:27
My Email:housedoc@mail.icongrp.com
How did you get here?: surf
Where are you from?: In.
Comments:
T12 Incomplete just looking for infor
Lynda - 01/26/00 02:19:35
My Email:lylucky2@aol.com
How did you get here?: friends
Where are you from?: Okc
Comments:
Claire - 01/23/00 00:46:58
My URL:http://www.crosswinds.net/~missq/
My Email:liquidkizz@yahoo.com
How did you get here?: SCI ring
Where are you from?: Australia
Comments:
Your site is great, lots of info and tips. We need to teach more people the effects of spinal injury. Keep up the good work.
B. Carter - 01/15/00 14:50:26
My Email:Bev4840@aol.com
How did you get here?: www
Where are you from?: WV
Comments:
I have recently fallen in love, at the age of 59 with a quadriplegic, my first boy friend in the 7th grade and want to learn all I can to make life better for both of us.I appreciate any information I receive.
Ruth Deles - 01/05/00 07:22:19
My Email:rutchie@usa.net
How did you get here?: search
Where are you from?: Manila, Philippines
Comments:
Happy New Millenium! I have been in your website a couple of months ago and forgot to bookmark it, so I have a hard time finding it again, luckily I did. I have been into research about c5 quad. My upcoming job is a Caregiver to a c5 quad, in prep. I am i
to research on how can I give the highest of care possible for my employer. I am very thankful for your informations here and it helps me what to expect. You have a great and very nice website, keep up the good work and again, thank you very much for the
nformations I have gathered here. You are always in my prayers. GODSPEED!!!
Ruth
trish - 01/05/00 00:59:16
My Email:d13911t@aol.com
How did you get here?: paradigm97
Where are you from?: boston
Comments:
Kathy Nelson - 01/02/00 23:52:28
My Email:wallyandarnold@MichianaToday.com
How did you get here?: Girlfriend told me about it
Where are you from?: Mishawaka, IN
Comments:
Your site is very interesting. I am hoping I will be able to get some information. On Sept. 21, 1999 my husband was involved in an automobile accident in which his 17 yr. old son was driving. He is now a quad. and as everyone else, things are overwhelming
If anyone out there is willing to help me out, I sure would appreciate it. I know nothing. My husband was in Ft. Wayne Hosp., St. Joseph Hosp. and now he is in Rehab. Institute of Chicago. Please help me out. Thanks, Kathy
Katie Scholl - 12/21/99 11:49:33
My Email:TraumaRN30@aol.com
How did you get here?: a friend
Where are you from?: Central florida
Comments:
This site was recommended by a friend who was also my husband's nurse while he was in the rehab hospital. My husband was injuried 10/19/99 in a work related accident - he was a firemedic for 26yrs. I'm an emergency nurse - we met in the ER over 12yrs ago
nd have been together ever since. This has been very difficult for both of us and I know how it feels to not get the info you need to deal with the issues of a spinal cord injury. My husband just returned home from the hospital after a bout with a UTI and
mismanagement of his medications by his rehab Dr - it was very frightening and frustrating.
Debi Cook - 12/11/99 18:14:38
My Email:DC3112
How did you get here?: AOl surfing the websites
Where are you from?: Mississippi
Comments:
My daughter is 21 RN & has met a Quad on AOl is is falling in love with him and she is so worried.
I am just doing some research on othres relationships............. You two are the greatest..... Good luck and thanks for all of your info here it's wonderful
Kristina - 12/02/99 07:44:36
My Email:Krinky@email.com
How did you get here?: surfing the web
Where are you from?: St.Paul,MN but just moved here from CO
Comments:
My husband is 23 and a C-5 Quad. He was injured on 5/17/99 from a construction fall. We are still learning about alot of things so anybody with any information or just want to chat please email me. I would like to meet some other caregivers out there als
.Thanks! Talk to you soon
charlene Robinson - 12/01/99 00:03:32
My URL:chrobins@u.arizona.edu
My Email:chrobins@u.arizona.edu
How did you get here?: search the web
Where are you from?: Tucson arizona
Comments:
If you have a newsletter I would like to receive it.
Rick Wilson - 11/30/99 05:23:57
My Email:rwilwow@aol.com
How did you get here?: dmoz.org , I was looking to adopt a ferret and clicked on their site.
Where are you from?: originally Enid, OK. I now live in Beatty, NV.
Comments:
My accident happened during a family trail ride on our atc's at our local sand dunes in NV. April 1999. I am 44 years old with a wonderful loving wife and a super 12 year old daughter. I am just getting ready to check out your site, I'm sure it will be
reat! By the way I broke C1,2 and T10,11,12. T10 is my level of injury. I am very grateful to our lord for all he has given me.
debbie kellogg - 11/27/99 01:19:24
My Email:dkellogg@inreach.com
How did you get here?: searching the web
Where are you from?: stonyford,calif.
Comments:
what a blessing to come across this web site. i was thinking we were the only ones out here with such a grim picture ahead of us. my stepson was in a bike/car accident just two days ago. in surgury for 6 hrs and a severed spinal with a broken neck and m
ssive head injury. my husband was up at the hospital for two days. he is very frighten about this. has alot of questions on hows he going to take care of his self. we dont know what to do. I myself have not been up to see larry becuase me and the mother
ont get along. but my word she hasnt even been up there to comfort him. what can i do to help make his stay at the hospital alittle better for him? and by the way this poor kid doesnt even know whats wrong with him. hes in a coma state by meds and ope
s his eyes once in a while. Don't know what to do !!!!!!!!!!!!!! debbie kellogg
Tod Myers - 11/22/99 04:01:44
My Email:yzpara@aol.com
How did you get here?: Searching the web!
Where are you from?: Mesquite, Texas
Comments:
In April 1999 while riding motocross, I had an accident. I had an aortic tear which resulted in my current T-5 / T-7 paralysis. I would be interested in talking to anyone who has had a similar paralysis. I have many questions, and any help would be app
eciated!
John Ouzts - 11/19/99 17:39:32
My Email:jouzts1@bigfoot.com
How did you get here?: Seeking info
Where are you from?: Georgia
Comments:
Looking for info to help my wife's cousin (SC resident) who is paralyzed from a fall.
Lea Ann Loftis - 11/15/99 20:13:30
My Email:lloftis@msn.com
How did you get here?: Lesa told me about it
Where are you from?: Oklahoma City
Comments:
Sheila Estes - 11/14/99 04:06:04
My URL:http://www.mindspring.com/~alpinesheila/foramy.htm
My Email:alpinesheila@mindspring.com
How did you get here?: searching SCI
Where are you from?: Alabama
Comments:
I have a neice that was shot in Jan. of this year. The bullet shattered her C-2 vertrbrae leaving her quadriplegic and ventilator dependent. She has yet to be discharged from the hospital. We hope to raise the money for her to have a breathing pacemake
implanted so that she might be able to come off the vent. Her name is Amy Haney. She did not have medical insurance when she became a victim of such a tragic crime. She has been denied funding for a wheelchair. We are attempting to raise the money to
pay for her wheelchair and the additional surgery she needs.
DAWN - 11/12/99 18:18:45
My Email:DAWN1760@AOL.COM
How did you get here?: RANDOM SURFING
Where are you from?: GEORGIA
Comments:
I AM A 39 YEAR OLD C6 QUAD, INJURED IN 1982. I AM ALSO A SINGLE PARENT OF 3, AND A VERY BUSY PERSON. I WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM OTHERS THAT I MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON WITH...
Tami - 11/01/99 02:00:17
My Email:libraf28@aol.com
How did you get here?: searched the web
Where are you from?: New Jersey
Comments:
Great site! I did my final thesis in college on how spinal cord injuries affect work/independent living. I wish I had known about your site back then.
Sara Brodlie - 10/18/99 12:22:26
My Email:SBrodlie@aol.com
How did you get here?: searching the web
Where are you from?: Rhode Island
Comments:
my boyfriend was injured on memorial day this year with a T4and5 injury. it was also a diving accident. he is 23 and we live together so this has been a learning experience for both of us, with a lot of questions still unanswered. this web site looks grea
, thank you
MIKE SEEHUSEN - 10/14/99 01:39:48
My Email:SMKN420@hotmail.com
How did you get here?: I looked up paralysis on the web.
Where are you from?: Im from Garden Grove,CA but am currently stationed in Newport News,VA
Comments:
My girlfriend fell from our baalcony and broke her neck with a C-4 fracture. she dealing with it well. it happened 4 weeks ago, I would like to know some good information sites about this opic she is only 21 years old. thanks
Mike
Kristin - 10/12/99 05:23:43
My Email:Krispolo@aol.com
How did you get here?: friends
Where are you from?: california
Comments:
I really liked your site and how you dedicated it to your husband. Thanks for sharing all you know about paralysis with thoes who dont!
hodgie - 10/11/99 22:55:00
My Email:hodg32@aol.com
Where are you from?: tn
Comments:
my nephew is paralysis from neck down from football accident . he is 16 yr old this happened on 10-8-99 we need imfo and all help possible . thank you (hodgie callahan)
HIS NAME IS PHILLIP JENNINGS (remeber him in your prayers)
Yvonne - 10/08/99 16:16:54
My Email:yvonne_winborn@us.ibm.com
How did you get here?: word search
Where are you from?: Houston
Comments:
Hi
Our son Daniel has been a quadriplegic since July 5th. He will be released from Rehab in about 6 wks. In reading your story it appeared that your husband is able to stay alone some while you work.
Daniel had no insurance and we are struggling to help him make some choices. He is not married.
What help is out there?
Thanks
Yvonne
kate criley - 10/08/99 06:40:11
My Email:katiemarie1@excite.com
How did you get here?: i stumbled in
Where are you from?: orlando
Comments:
I have never been so happy to find a site. My husband is a T-12 para for 3 years.We married 6 months after his injury.It is wonderful to find another couple that understands.I have found many sites with support for people with spinal cord injuries but nev
r any for family and loved ones.I would love to find some people to talk to because sometimes I feel all alone.I am tired of being asked if I am his sister or his nurse.I wouldnt trade my husband for the world and I cant wait for the day when people just
ook at us as a married couple.Feel free to write me.
Christi Nelson - 10/05/99 13:02:13
My URL:http:// N/A
My Email:christinelson@hotmail.com
How did you get here?: I did a net search for dissabilities
Where are you from?: Whitney, Tx.
Comments:
Hello my name is Christi Nelson and I was born with Spina Bifida I am veery impressed with this site I am always looking for a site about dissabilities so I can talk to people who know what it is like to be in a wheelchair.
NICKI ROHLING - 09/30/99 16:35:43
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Trail/6860/index.html
My Email:zoocrew@chickasaw.com
How did you get here?: SCI RING
Where are you from?: PRAGUE OK
Comments:
GREAT WEBSITE. I AM A C5 QUAD DIVING ACCIDENT 06/27/98 FROM PRAGUE, OK.
tanner gausling - 09/27/99 01:35:50
My Email:beetletan@aol.com
How did you get here?: mom found it
Where are you from?: las vegas nv
Comments:
hi! i am tanner joseph gausling. i am 5 years old and my mom is helping me search the computer for
wheelchair people. my new chair is blue and i like it. i was hit by a truck on january 30, 1999. i am c1-c2 injured and on a vent. it has tubes. the school said i am too smart for special school so my kindergarten teacher is coming to my house for 2 m
nths then i am going to public school. i like to tell jokes. most of all i like to hear from other people in a wheelchair. thanks
your friend
tanner gausling
CHERYL - 09/26/99 02:13:51
My Email:FLPOOH28@AOL.COM
How did you get here?: WAS LOOKIN FOR INFO ON DYSREFLEXIA
Where are you from?: FL
Comments:
I'M AN LPN AT A REHAB HOSPITAL AND HAVE JUST RECENTLY BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE SPINAL CORD INJURY SECTION OF THE HOSPITAL AS MY PERMANT ASSIGNMENT SO I WAS LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO BETTER CARE FOR MY PATIENTS....YOUR SITE AND STORY IS WONDERFUL!!!!!
HANKS FOR THE INFORMATION! AND GOOD LUCK WITH ALL YOU TWO DO!!!!
Edward Beckwith - 09/21/99 18:39:53
My Email:eddiebeck@aol.com
Where are you from?: East Lyme, CT
Comments:
I am finding out many things that even I didn't know about spinal cord injuries. I suffered a c5 injury in a diving accident nearly 20 years ago. I look forward to reading more about this on your page. Keep up the good work.
Stephanie Garde - 09/21/99 18:21:36
My Email:sgarde@smlac.org
How did you get here?: Dogpile search engine
Where are you from?: Brockton,MA
Comments:
I am an attorney representing a vent-dependent quadriplegic gentleman in a case where they want to move him from a high maintenance hospital to a nursing home. I am reading his notes and autonomic dysflexia came up. It was not spelled right so I decided
to try the web. You gave me the exact information I needed.
I represent clients for no charge and we depend on information from people like you.
Thank you for the education and have a great Autumn!
Donna Groninger - 09/19/99 20:13:21
My Email:donnahg47@aol.com
How did you get here?: Internet
Where are you from?: Baltimore, Md.
Comments:
Hi Lesa,
Just read your "A wife's notes." Your joys and frustrations sound so very familiar. Thank you for sharing them! You are not there alone! Just had to get back here to share these thoughts with you!
Donna
Donna Groninger - 09/19/99 19:56:57
My Email:donnahg47@aol.com
How did you get here?: Internet - looking for information on autonomic dysreflexia
Where are you from?: Baltimore, Maryland
Comments:
Thank you so much for your web page and associated information. I am a Registered Nurse -have been for 20 years. My husband is a C5-6 quad - a diving accident at age 17. He is now 61. We have been married since 1991. Similarities with your situation!
Anyway, we have known about some of the signs and symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia but have only realized that Lowell is experiencing periods of severely high (according to the article - emergently high) blood pressure. Accidentally discovered this whil
randomly taking various bp's this summer - was really checking out my mom's, as she is becoming adjusted on bp meds. Anyway, have seen Lowell's regular internists, who are unfamiliar with the syndrome. Have done some further investigation, but we are no
hooked up with a SCI specialist from Hopkins - see her on 10/7. Your info. gave me much needed info to better understand the autonomic dysreflexia syndrome - in my 20 yrs. in various adult health care settings, I have not had occasion to learn what you w
re able to teach me through your web site. Thank you so much. I can deal with this alot better with your info. Have printed out a copy for Lowell's internists.
By the way - Lowell was one of the lucky ones. Though he was injured prior to the advent of rehab units, he was able to attend a program at the University of Chicago that facilitated an education for those who were physically disabled. Through his pe
sistance and determination, he completed a BA a MA and a PhD there and has been a professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County for over 30 years now. I'm so very proud of him!
A loving and very proud wife.
Merle Ganz - 09/18/99 04:58:18
My Email:h.mganz@sk.sympatico.ca
How did you get here?: looking around
Where are you from?: weyburn sask.
Comments:
I had a bad back last nov and ended up losing my bottom half of my body to an abcess and then in feb this year a bad disc that had to be fused. The best part of this whole episode is that I'm now walking with canes.
michelle - 09/15/99 02:48:29
My Email:tobeneeded
How did you get here?: my sons a SCI
Where are you from?: freeburg , IL
Comments:
Phyllis - 08/26/99 07:28:02
My URL:http://home.earthlink.net/~codern2
My Email:codern2@earthlink.net
How did you get here?: word of mouth
Where are you from?: So California
Comments:
What a great resourceful site you have. Thank you for sharing it and keep up the great work.
Phyllis
Cynthia Brandt - 08/22/99 15:02:18
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/HotSprings/Villa/1412
My Email:geonurse@geocities.com
How did you get here?: A friend sent me your URL
Where are you from?: South Bend, Indiana
Comments:
WOW....you have such a great site here. So full of "heart" and with a wealth of really helpful information and resources. It is obvious that you have put a lot of work into this site. Keep up the excellent work!!!
Jimmy D. Cox - 08/08/99 17:18:04
My Email:jcox@ciris.net
How did you get here?: I'm a fairly new para
Where are you from?: Portland, Texas
Comments:
Thanks! It is always helpful to read about the experiences of someone who is in a wheelchair like myself. Someone who can give a voice to how you feel. God Bless you.
peggy - 08/06/99 16:51:23
My Email:nanatx@gte.net
How did you get here?: On line research
Where are you from?: Texas
Comments:
So glad I found you !
Jill - 08/03/99 15:56:59
My Email:Wheels4542@aol.com
How did you get here?: web search
Where are you from?: MN
Comments:
Great idea to set this up! Thanks for such an informative page!
Terry Garner - 07/31/99 15:00:51
My Email:TeriGirl10@aol.com
How did you get here?: aol netfind
Where are you from?: Ohio
Comments:
kevin - 06/15/99 05:04:52
My Email:kev@soltec.net
How did you get here?: surfing on the net
Where are you from?: ILLINOIES
Comments:
Great sight i have been disabled since 1987 due to spinal cord cancer i am glad to see you both are doing well and that you love for each other still is so wonderful. that is true love to have and to hold no matter what.I wish you both what ever heaven
nd earth bring you deserve it. peace and love be with you always.
Ken Moll - 03/09/99 21:23:23
My Email:KEMoll5@aol.com
How did you get here?: Exploring NSCIA website
Where are you from?: New Jersey
Comments:
Thanks for sharing your story and your devotion to your husband. I think it is a fine tribute to him, and a very noble gesture.
Keep up your very best spirits.
With kindest wishes,
Ken Moll
Jan Riordan - 02/18/99 16:25:01
My Email:piper@new-vista1.com
Where are you from?: Chapel Hill north carolina
Comments:
my church has "adopted" a 33 year old man who was the driver in a single car accident that killed his 7 year old daughter and injured his 6 year old. The 6 year old is fine. I'm a PhD, RN working in a major teaching hospital where among many other thing
I've been responsible for patient education...I found this site while looking for other things to give the wife to read. Unfortunately the hand-off to home from rehab was poorly handled and we are now dealing with a broken-down decubitus repair flap wit
massive drainage....we are doing the home health thing....
LYNDA BRYANT - 02/14/99 13:13:49
My Email:LYLUCKY
How did you get here?: YOU
Where are you from?: OKCCC
Comments:
I THINK YOU DID VERY WELL SETTING THIS UP. I'M IMPRESSED.
Janette - 01/09/99 16:28:03
Where are you from?: Worksop, Notts
Comments:
Bea - 12/22/98 01:23:52
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Trudy - 12/14/98 16:43:20
My Email:CallMeBych@aol.com
How did you get here?: Link from u
Where are you from?: Oregon
Comments:
Leza,
What a wonderful page...your husband is a very lucky man. And I feel very lucky to know someone like you. Much love to a special lady, and a special couple!
Bryan Edmond - 12/14/98 06:23:22
My Email:caei1@aol.com
How did you get here?: from an email flo baby sent me
Where are you from?: Ohio
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Hello FLo babay i miss talking to you!!~sniffles~ i still love ya sweety!!! Hello Micheal you dont know me...me names Bryan every one calls me Bry~waves~ you have one hell of a nice wife i met Flo through some friends your a realy lucky guy and Flo keep
ending those pics.....
I Love you both
Love,Hugs
graduates2 - 12/07/98 02:30:30
jake - 11/25/98 03:56:13
My Email:nightwolf_29@hotmail.com
How did you get here?: webcrawler search
Where are you from?: Lafayette, Louisiana
I am paralyzed from the waist down (T-10) since Aug.27th, 98. My fiancee' and I are coping very well but there are a lot of unanswered questions. Will I ever walk and how, will I regain sensation in bodily function, will we ever be able to make love like
e used to, etc. I will live my life like I always have, to the hilt, and I may never walk again, but it'll all work out. I was in search of a link on sexual therapy and treatments. Happened across your page and decided to sign your book, which is somethi
g that I never do. I wish you well and if you come across any breakthroughs, please E-mail me.
Thanks, Jake
Connie Kuebeck (the "Q") - 11/25/98 00:29:19
My Email:kuebeck@aol.com
How did you get here?: Flo sent me...
Where are you from?: OKCCC or Mars (whichever is closest)
Wow! Wow! Wow!
All I can say is "Lesa and Michael, WHAT A WEBSITE!" I am impressed with the quality and appearance. This must have taken quite a while, but it was worth the effort. How wonderful for you to share your experiences and the info you've accumulated with
others. Thanks for linkin' me up!
Debbie Chlebus - 11/21/98 22:44:55
My Email:JChlejr@aol.com
How did you get here?: Posting on Internet
Where are you from?: Colorado Springs
While I do not have a spinal cord injury, I am paralyzed on the left side of my face due to a brain injury. I just wondered if anyone else had a similar problem. Thank you. Debbie Chlebus
Richard F - 11/14/98 06:16:23
My URL:http://Rfuchs5740@aol.com
My Email:Rfuchs5740@aol.com
How did you get here?: Friend
Where are you from?: Utah
Am a paraplegic c3-l3-S1. July 1997. Surgery gone wrong, and accident in Hospital three days after surgery. Hospital personnel dropped me in the bathroom, broken back. Rehab. since July, 1997 - until October 1998. Wheelchair bound. School Teacher 1
th Grade.
Robin - 11/02/98 17:25:07
My Email:cuteweelz@aol.com
How did you get here?: AOL message board link
Where are you from?: Florida
Great page...Keep the info flowing
Billie Jo - 11/01/98 17:05:39
My Email:bhanni6943@aol.com
How did you get here?: Research
Where are you from?: florida
your web page has helped me so very much I can't thank you enough. But would love to talk with you more, as I have a very dear man, I met a few months ago, and I need help in order to help him, and I am so new to all this. Please answer soon, thank you
n advance, and your web page was so inspiring to me
Carolyn - 10/29/98 17:06:08
My Email:EMT1837785@aol.com
How did you get here?: REad it in the Parkinsons Board
Where are you from?: Conn
Yes I haven't finished reading you web page but I am having difficultly in see the words . It is unreadable with the dark blue. I thought you would like to know.
Pam - 10/22/98 06:58:50
My Email:IMoonlight@aol.com
How did you get here?: AOL Better Health
Where are you from?: Illinois
Your website is very informative! Thank you for sharing your experiences and your knowledge!
shirley - 10/20/98 15:19:39
My Email:sttodd07304
Where are you from?: newjersey
LOURDES GARCIA - 10/20/98 14:57:57
My Email:LEFTY2525@AOL.COM
How did you get here?: COMPUTER
Where are you from?: NY BX
i AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON SPINA BIFIDA I THOUGHT I COULD FIND IT HERE I CAN USE THE INFORMATION THOUGH ABOUT MEN AND PREGNANCE I DID FIND BECAUSE I AM GATHERING INFORMATION ON SPINA BIFIDA FOR A BOOK IN FUTURE CAN YOU HELP ME SINCERELY LOURDES GARC
A AKA LEFTY2525@OAL.COM
Enrique Colon - 10/20/98 02:55:43
My Email:Flykid4545@aol.com
How did you get here?: Lisa e-mailed me the wed site.
Where are you from?: New York City
Thank you for the wed site it's informative site for people with disable disablitily.
Sinead Raleigh - 10/10/98 03:45:07
My Email:Paragirl24@aol.com
How did you get here?: Looked it up
Where are you from?: Madison WI
I am have being a paraplegic for 13yrs now and I was told after my accident that I would never regain function back again below my injury t-7 lower back and I have got some back due to working out. I would like to meet others on here who are disabled lik
me, and some people in WI if anyone is interested in chatting with me please email me.
lisa - 10/08/98 18:43:46
My Email:lefty2525@.com
How did you get here?: suring net
Where are you from?: ny
could not view under contrctions saved on favorit places .
Tim J. King - 10/07/98 14:55:51
My Email:tjk@technologist.com
How did you get here?: useabilitynet
Where are you from?: Loughborough, England
T. Natoli - 10/07/98 01:51:15
How did you get here?: web
Where are you from?: nj
Sign - 10/06/98 21:10:17
My URL:http://www.aol.com
My Email:Sign Blind@aol.com
How did you get here?: Friend
GREAT SITE! Keep it up! Nice to see site just for disabled.
Maureen - 10/05/98 01:58:32
My Email:born1962@aol.com
How did you get here?: AOL AVM message board
Where are you from?: Gig Harbor, WA
Thank you for such an informative page---I have a 10 year old daughter with a right sided hemiparisis due to blood steal from her AVM in the thalmaus and hypothalamus that got even worse after a stroke following one of 5 surgeries to reduce it to a size t
e gamma knife could be used to treat the remainder. We are now waiting, hoping and praying that the gamma knife surgery she had will totally occlude this AVM; it takes anywhere from 2-5 years to see the results, in the meantime we are always praying this
ticking timebomb never goes off! What great information you have through living the experience. Thank you. I'd like to ask if you'd like to add a link to Canine Companions for Independance; that is an organization that trains dogs to help disabled pers
ns by performing tasks for them that they would otherwise have to ask someone else to do. My daughter has had her wonderful dog Sedgwick for alittle over a year. He is a wonderful black lab and he has helped her gain much independance. Their web addres
is WWW.Caninecompanions.org---check it out!!
bill mckeon - 10/04/98 03:31:40
How did you get here?: from stroke survivors web page
Where are you from?: nj,nv,ca,ny working my way back to nj
had a massive stroke in aug 92,right cva,lef hemi,can walk and drive car walk with full leg brace and cane,ar/hand/fingers slowly coming around,a nice quote i coppied when i did some volunteer work at a rehab center challenges those who say it cann't be d
ne are usually past by others doing it,best of luck to the both of you,hang in there,it can be beat.
later
bill : )
Cathy - 10/03/98 14:53:32
My Email:Bittyluvz@aol.com
How did you get here?: Found a link on a message board
Where are you from?: Illinois
Lesa,
You are doing a wonderful thing here. Your site is beautiful! No one in my family has a spinal chord injury. My husband is a carrier for a genetic disease called Neurofibromatosis. That is why I was on that board. Just getting info.
Thanks, and good luck!
Love, Cathy*
Liesl Gretz - 10/02/98 12:12:50
My Email:Liesl333@aol.com
How did you get here?: A link on the "Stroke Survivors" board
Where are you from?: Philly, PA
Hi! I am a 29 year old female, & the survivor of 2 hemorrhagic strokes. The right side of my body hasn't worked since I had the 1st stroke (I was 13) The 2nd stroke, (last summer) rendered my right side completely useless (I could use it a little bit
efore). I get that "self - pity" thing once in a while. But your site has reminded me that things could be a lot worse! Thank You. ~Liesl
diana patula - 09/25/98 13:10:29
My Email:patularn@aol.com
How did you get here?: Paradigm97 Member
Where are you from?: PA
TRISH - 09/23/98 03:36:43
My Email:CAPTNRN@aol.com
How did you get here?: paradigm97
Where are you from?: seattle wa
do u have any female contacts that are spinal cord injured? I'd would like to strike up a friendship w/someone who understands what it's like to be sci. Yes I really am female, a RN and have been able to remain in Nursing as a profession.
BAllen2557 - 09/21/98 23:57:25
Dave - 09/19/98 04:36:49
My Email:BarJaguar@aol.com
How did you get here?: i walked
Where are you from?: up north