There are many books on planning houses for wheelchair users. Contact your State ARC or ACL for guidance. I put in Pergo, cheaper than wood, but more expensive...
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vaward@...
Jul 1, 2003 8:43 am
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Thank You to everyone who helped me with my MDA camp question. I was able to get in touch with the MDA in my area and get info. about volunteering. Bye! -Tiara...
This is all very good information but you need to watch the ramp slope. For an out side ramp, it should be NO MORE than 1 in 12. If you can get it to 1:18 or...
... rain, it is very slippery. < Hi Adele! What about putting short-pile outdoor carpet or Astroturf (plastic grass) on the ramp? Seems like that would give...
It's also too steep. Having it ripped out and replaces with concrete. Normally, your idea would work up until it snowed. Could not shovel it off with...
When I lived in New York, my dad put sand or gravel in the paint when he painted our 8' outdoor wooden ramp. This made it less slippery, especially with the...
We have found that low level carpet such as Berber laid without pad works best for us. We have a 120+ year old home with pine flooring in most areas, ceramic...
Thanks for all the responses about moving. We are now thinking about building because all the ranches we have seen would need to be remodeled anyway. The...
I found an easy way to deal with a slippery ramp. I keep some old bath towels and when the ramp is wet or icy, I lay them out all the way down the ramp. This ...
When looking into building, here are a few things to keep in mind. Because you can't afford to build the house you want now, you should make sure to build in...
... In a radio discussion about new construction for aging seniors, one idea was to have large "walk-in closets" on both levels near the entry way or end of ...
I'd check on the elevator shaft size before building. 4' X 4' sounds kind of small, especially for the longer and bigger power wheelchairs. Our lift required...
Good idea, Becky! I had to put rugs out on our ramp once to get Corey into the house. It was icy it was hard for me to get enough traction to walk up it. I...
Here is the first page of the story I had published. It reads clearly if you open the attachment. I hope all of these groups accept attachments. Lisa Jones...
Here is the second page. Be sure to open attachment to view the story clearly. Lisa Jones http://mom-of-bradley.tripod.com ... Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL...
Hi I'm new here. My name is Lori- I'm 32 years old. My sister has Myotonic Dystrophy and her disease is progressing. Its not that I'm new to MD- I've dealt...
Lori, I am sorry for you many loses. It must be excruciatingly hard. Your local Hospice has Support groups for people facing so many losses or can refer you to...
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vaward@...
Jul 5, 2003 5:39 pm
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Hi Lori, We are glad to have you here and hope you can find some good friendships here. My son has Duchenne MD. We had no family history so it was a shock....
Unfortunately I've already checked with the MDA office and there is no group that isn't disease specific- and no group for the disease my sister has. I will...
I lost a niece to suicide in February, so I can feel a little of what you are experiencing. What city and state do you live in? I will also check for you. You...
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vaward@...
Jul 5, 2003 9:35 pm
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Lori (The Smiths), I have been a silent member of this list for a long time
waiting for someone dealing with Myotonic Dystrophy specifically to show up!
I...
Muscle relaxants should not be given to md patients due to cardiac side effects? That's what I've known for 20yrs.. Anybody else know this? Take Care,Cody...
Cece and Lori: Here is another ""silent lurker" with myotonic dystrophy and would love to establish contact with you both. I am a 46 y/o semi retired...
Message ... I know "downers" can adversely affect breathing for someone with Restrictive Lung Disease while stimulants can cause higher heart rate--not good...
MessageCody are you sure about muscle relaxants because after Christophers heel cord release they put him on mucsle relaxants because they twisted his legs in...
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Jul 6, 2003 3:34 am
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<<I know "downers" can adversely affect breathing for someone with Restrictive Lung Disease while stimulants can cause higher heart rate--not good when...
I have heard that, thats why my CHF is at 10%. Too much of a good thing is bad, moriphine for one. I went into a coma due to the amount of morophine in my...
Lorri, my heart breaks for you. What you said is so true. I would have thought I understand what others were going thruogh till my grand son was diagnosed with...
