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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

>>   There a some special keyboards available for IBM
     
        TThe keyboard I saw was by the In Touch Systems and uses 
a wand.  It is a miniture keyboard which allows you to use it 
just like everyone else, with little strength or dexterity. 

JK> physical exercise for us. When I discharge to home, I stop 
JK> the physio until to this time. So ability of 
JK> my movement is getting bad. You are a senior Quad
JK> would you like tell more me about this point of your experience.

        I stopped doing exercises that I did when I was in the 
hospital and started doing what helped me stay healthy.  I 
stretch each day as I get dressed and into the chair.  I lift a 
small weight while watching TV until my muscle hurts a little and 
then I quit until the next day.  

JK> ...and the nurse had not a time to help me turn back because
JK>  that is a emergency hospital. And then I had a sore in
JK> my back and ankle area. After 40 days I changed to rehab 

        That is not good.  YOU must tell them that they must turn 
you and that it is very important.  Sores can get very bad very 
fast and they can kill you.  You must make the nurses and doctors 
understand that in the emergency hospital too.

JK> Do you know any new product of cushion in your state? 
JK> Please tell me some stuff of cushion.

        I think there are three good types of cushions.  I use 
the Jay cushion and it is a gel filled cushion that is good for 
stopping sores.  There is a cushion call the Roho which is air 
filled and many people use it and think it is good.  I used the
T-Foam cushion for many years and was happy with it and never had 
a sore.

        If you send me your mail address I will have information 
mailed to you about each of the cushions.  Hope this helps.

                                -=joe=-

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