Congradulations on attending college. I have many happy memories of my university years. I hope you will also. Can you tell us the make and model of your new...
Thanks a lot Ines! The new chair is awesome and I'm already getting used to it Harley isn't too thrilled with sitting in my new chair though. When Theresa put...
Thanks a lot. I'm looking very forward to my college career and I'm having lots of fun so far. My chair is a Invacare 3G Storm Series base. The lateral tilt...
Great blog entry Scott! You make some very valid points and I agree with you. MDA has done some good things but their corporate overhead is one of the highest...
I must say I agree with you 100% Scott, being an adult now with MD. I'm 39 now, about 5 yrs ago before I got my trach and was on a bipap machine, I had a ...
I am a full time ventilator user...most of you know that I live w/my partner Jim who works for me, and I have 4 other PA's that work for me. Lately it is...
Hi everyone:  Sorry for the delay in writing and updating but have been busy getting back into the swing of things and getting organized. I start classes...
Hi Annette~ I'm not facing the same dilemma as you are because my son is a minor. But we are at a crossroads presently w/ his care. Kobe has just one nurse...
In a message dated 9/3/2007 9:52:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Annette: My son is 8 and I worry about this for him. I would be curious to see the answers...
I really don't know what it would take to create something like that, but it's a very cool idea. It would be extra appealing if it could be used as a...
Well I guess Emma is lucky in a way because she is still a child and has me and her dad to help her. We get nursing care 3 nights a week for her. I just...
Nora, The concept of having my partner Jim get really sick or pass on scares the S**T out of me. I am on a ventilator 24/7. I use a power chair but need ...
I am home but I have been there too. My worst experience was when the nurse agreed to work on Thanksgiving but only 1/2 day. That as you know was on a...
Hello, I'm a new memeber here and very glad for this support group. ... Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo!...
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2007/09/05/home-care.html ... Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo!...
Welcome to our group! I'm glad you're with us and I hope this group will be an asset to you. If I may ask, where are you from? I'd also like to invite you to...
Hello BLK INTEGRITY, welcome to this friendly group, please tell us a little bit about yourself. I'm Alan, 41, and have a slightly milder form of DMD, I live...
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/story.html?id=617e55bc-4c46-4ec4-898a-c08537f0ac5e&k=17273 ... Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers...
http://technology. newscientist. com/article. ns?id=dn12602& feedId=online- news_rss20 This was on Pioneers and I thought it was pretty cool. Make sure you...
I'm a little late getting back to this but I'm wondering why your Dr. needs to give his permission for you to scale back your nursing hours. You guys know what...
Probably the hardest thing would be getting the licensing issues coordinated. It depends on the particular regulations in a certain state as well as the Nurse...
Mark, our vent program requires that you have 12 hours of nursing 7 days a week. Its just one of the things required in order to be at home. I was able to...
Do any of you guys have low potassium? Every time I get a blood test it reads lower. My doc just upped me to 60mg - 40 in the morning and 20 at night. Dan...
