cass
Senior Member

hi Cass I so agree with the pain thing, I am just sticking it out for a while longer until I can retire with full benefits. Take care and I look forward to chatting more with you.

Hi Cass this is Chris from Coos Bay OR how have you been? Was thinking about you when I heard Boeing was moving some supprt down to Arizona, hope you are in a good place with that. Also hope you and the kid are are doing well he looks great in the picture. I am working for the state not sure if I was when we met in Cannon Beach so long ago. Last I heard Victoria is living in Bandon. Thats about it time to get my day started try and stay warm today we have a cold high pressure down from from Alaska then spring starts this weekend with warm weather.

may be having brain surgery later this year if the stroke scar tissue isn't in the way of the electrodes. they say that then 2 electrodes will placate my movements enough to control my movements.

Hello everybody ..... My Internet Browser has been really slow of late ....IE 7 just when I had worked up the nerve to message somebody . Is it just my IE or .... because everything was good a few months ago

hi. My medical problems have been real bad pneumonia and then 2 blocked arteries on my lungs and the after effects of a stroke to my left hemisphere of my brain and no surgery is possible no neurosurgeon will try it and pain is escalatingstill trying to remain to gether

Hey Cass... What kind of planes did you fly?

I loved that movie, read all about the guy and saw a documentary about him.
I mostly saw the horse and never really looked close enough to see it was a man-haha.

I miss your horse Cass!

i have used a waterbed most of my adult life. after injury, i tried the tube kind but didn't like it so went back to the simple bag kind. i have padded sides which aid in transfers. am a c7 and learned how to get in and out w/no transfer board so that's not a prob. as far as press sores, never had one except on my elbow (leaning on it at work) and one long time ago on my heel (cause unknown). this is in 24 yrs of being c7, asia B. the waterbed is great. in winter, it keeps me warm and in summer, it cools me down. i even lay mostly on one side any more, no probs. in terms of the bag type, you can get motion reduced by different percentages (e.g. 50% waveless), but i pretty much stick with regular because the motion doesn't bother me. hope this helps. feel free to ask more. oh, and i am definitely more comfortable in my waterbed but not sure if it really helps relieve pain. i do know after a trip in hotel rooms, i cannot wait to get home to my waterbed.

hey cass i was ready a pain thread and seen a old post of yours that might can give me a idea what i have to look forward to.. well i have the chronic mass pain like many but i went through 2 beds and thinking bout a water bed and you said you have one and i want to know if it is helpful? in pressure sore? pain relief? etc.. i seen there is 2 kinds the plain water bed and the othere with fiber thread in between to keep a steady feel then a motion type of waves in bed.. what ever information you can give me i would be greatful and appreciated. take care and God bless!

I must have accidentally deleted one of her messages. (I monitor all visitor messages for spam and occasionally make mistakes.)

Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I need to apologize to Brooke.

Steven

Thinking of you, wishing relief of your fears... take care

ty kiran. i appreciate that more than you know.

cass

I'm sorry you're in a lot of pain right now, Cass. The only thing I can say is that most teens at 16 are tough to deal with, but it's just a phase and this, too, shall pass. Hang in there.