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[Murray]

Speaking of Brokeback....... HEY MURRAY SHUT UP! Why dont you and Nomis go bathe each other, since you're such B.F.F's and let me watch..

Ooh, ow! Somebody git me a medic! I been hit - I mean I been outted! HA! You're a rascal, Ches. Hope you're all healed up! By the way, New Zealand's a ways off. Don't think I've got the bucks to make the flight.

Keep yer nose clean, kiddo. -Lynn

[sjean423]

Murray, on Jan 13 2008, 04:51 AM, said:

similar to Tex - shower on shower chair in tub; dry as much as possible there; place small towell on transfer board (fold trailing edge under board); transfer from shower chair to w/c, drying legs and feet along the way; leave the t/brd in place, wheel to the bed, transfer and finish drying. Good luck.

Ches

How do you keep the pants dry, when pulling them over your feet. Do you dry off the bottom of the shower?

[gsp23]

I dry off in the shower on my bench, then I put my legs over the side of the tub and when they are outside the tub I dry off my feet. I then put the towel on my toilet seat as the toilet is situated close to my bench and I can transfer right over to the toilet set where sitting on the towl I dry off my private area and get dressed on the toilet.

[Ches]

Uhm one way is to kinda slouch in the chair/bench.. grab your leg and pull it up to you. You should be able to find your balance pretty easy since your slouched. Once you do, go for the towel and just dry your legs. You can start by drying what you can with your legs down.. it makes grip better and it doesnt leave you there struggling with balance and strength. Hopefully your pants are near by and from there you can just grab the pant leg and put it on. I ususally try to keep the other half of my pants laying on the towel .. which is still laying on my other leg or bench.

If you have dried yourself pretty thoroughly at this point, you've probably managed to dry off everything near you in the process. You shouldnt have to worry about your pants getting wet. The bottom of your feet may be a little wet but not enough to soak your pants.

Im pretty lazy and like to keep my efforts minimum, so this is definitly the most effective for me. It doesnt require transfering, worrying about slick surfaces, or dragging my bare skin.

[juno]

gsp23, on Jan 25 2008, 01:01 PM, said:

I dry off in the shower on my bench, then I put my legs over the side of the tub and when they are outside the tub I dry off my feet. I then put the towel on my toilet seat as the toilet is situated close to my bench and I can transfer right over to the toilet set where sitting on the towl I dry off my private area and get dressed on the toilet.

[juno]

gsp23, on Jan 25 2008, 01:01 PM, said:

I dry off in the shower on my bench, then I put my legs over the side of the tub and when they are outside the tub I dry off my feet. I then put the towel on my toilet seat as the toilet is situated close to my bench and I can transfer right over to the toilet set where sitting on the towl I dry off my private area and get dressed on the toilet.

Ches, I am new at this, how do get to a general chat room? I am a mother with a sixteen yr old son that is at this time, by his dr's a quad. They feel he will retain more movement. His acident happen on the 27th of oct, 2007. We are from texas as well.

[arely]

[quote name='Ches' date='Jan 25 2008, 08:26 AM' post='50669']
Brokeback Brenda.. I love the screen name! Loved the movie.. Cant believe Heath Ledger died! What a waste of a hot and great actor..

Speaking of Brokeback....... HEY MURRAY SHUT UP! Why dont you and Nomis go bathe each other, since you're such B.F.F's and let me watch..
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well i think the easy way is to dry while in the shower chair. after I dry y put my clothes on then i stransfer to my wheelchair i think thats the easy way

[Ches]

Murray,.. I take that back. I shouldnt have said that. I mean,, who am I to assume that Nomis would want to make out with you? Ha..

Juno, I believe theres a link for the chat rooms on the bottom of the MAIN page.. Uhm.. If you cant seem to find it, ask Apparelyzed.. aka Simon.. This is his turf.

[nomis]

Ches, on Jan 27 2008, 02:41 AM, said:

Murray,.. I take that back. I shouldnt have said that. I mean,, who am I to assume that Nomis would want to make out with you? Ha..

Ches, if you're in there, too, watching, there is no telling what I might do.

My choice of style (for a para) is half the towel over the chair cushion, the other half modestly covering my, ahh, lap. Transfer to shower bench. Coming back same. Dry self off best as I can with 2nd towel then transfer on to bed, removing now wet towel from chair and use it for toes. Make sure crotch is dry before dressing. Same method when using a bath, only a bigger transfer and more important to hover a moment to drain excess water.

[Motor]

nomis, on Jan 26 2008, 07:17 PM, said:

Ches, on Jan 27 2008, 02:41 AM, said:

Murray,.. I take that back. I shouldnt have said that. I mean,, who am I to assume that Nomis would want to make out with you? Ha..

Ches, if you're in there, too, watching, there is no telling what I might do.

My choice of style (for a para) is half the towel over the chair cushion, the other half modestly covering my, ahh, lap. Transfer to shower bench. Coming back same. Dry self off best as I can with 2nd towel then transfer on to bed, removing now wet towel from chair and use it for toes. Make sure crotch is dry before dressing. Same method when using a bath, only a bigger transfer and more important to hover a moment to drain excess water.

Hey guys LTNS!

Been a little busy dad in hospital. Needs a quadruple by pass what ever that means. Came up all of a sudden. I actually felt weird visiting because I have never been the person outside the bed. Felt strange. Dad finally knows what its like to be in bed bored. He won't yell about me always sleeping in the hospital anymore.

Now as far as drying and transfering from shower to chair. I sometimes use a towel or plastic bag to stop chair cushion from getting wet. Transfer is pretty easy for me cause I have very strong arms. Do most of drying in shower before leaving it. Usually dress in chair and will sometimes drip dry or sit in front of a fan. I actually sweat getting dressed. Even sweat while showering or swimming. It all takes so much effort. Have an idea, I'm gonna become a nudist so I will not have to worry...LOL One more tip for the guys but it might be a little to much information. I actually shave all body hair off. Chest, underarms, back and private. It helps keep my supa pubic catheder clean and helps me dry quicker. Also if I can't shower everyday it is easier to wipe down and be odor free!

Sorry about starting off the topic..just had dad on my mind! :-(
Peace !

Edited by Motor, 27 January 2008 - 05:08 AM.

[Brokeback Brenda]

sjean423-----I just started the whole getting dressed in the shower thing and I have been drying off my whole body, then the parts of the shower bench that are still wet, then I lay the towel on the shower floor underneath my feet so if I drop something or if my pants hit the floor, they won't get wet. I'm so happy you guys are enjoying my nickname lol!!

[kewlcatkez]

Motor, on Jan 27 2008, 05:07 AM, said:

nomis, on Jan 26 2008, 07:17 PM, said:

Ches, on Jan 27 2008, 02:41 AM, said:

Murray,.. I take that back. I shouldnt have said that. I mean,, who am I to assume that Nomis would want to make out with you? Ha..

Ches, if you're in there, too, watching, there is no telling what I might do.

My choice of style (for a para) is half the towel over the chair cushion, the other half modestly covering my, ahh, lap. Transfer to shower bench. Coming back same. Dry self off best as I can with 2nd towel then transfer on to bed, removing now wet towel from chair and use it for toes. Make sure crotch is dry before dressing. Same method when using a bath, only a bigger transfer and more important to hover a moment to drain excess water.

Hey guys LTNS!

Been a little busy dad in hospital. Needs a quadruple by pass what ever that means. Came up all of a sudden. I actually felt weird visiting because I have never been the person outside the bed. Felt strange. Dad finally knows what its like to be in bed bored. He won't yell about me always sleeping in the hospital anymore.

Now as far as drying and transfering from shower to chair. I sometimes use a towel or plastic bag to stop chair cushion from getting wet. Transfer is pretty easy for me cause I have very strong arms. Do most of drying in shower before leaving it. Usually dress in chair and will sometimes drip dry or sit in front of a fan. I actually sweat getting dressed. Even sweat while showering or swimming. It all takes so much effort. Have an idea, I'm gonna become a nudist so I will not have to worry...LOL One more tip for the guys but it might be a little to much information. I actually shave all body hair off. Chest, underarms, back and private. It helps keep my supa pubic catheder clean and helps me dry quicker. Also if I can't shower everyday it is easier to wipe down and be odor free!

Sorry about starting off the topic..just had dad on my mind! :-(
Peace !

Hey Motor,

sorry to hear about your Dad's situation. Please do take solace in the fact that the outlook is very good for people who have Heart bypasses. I used to be a sr RN in CCU and we would have people in hospital who couldn't move they were that unwell PRE surgery and then post they would be up and about in DAYS and then when they came back to see us a short while later they were doing things they never imagined they would again..and this is the NORM of that situation!

In answer to your question, a Quadruple bypass is when the arteries become blocked and a new way is created to "bypass" this blockage and take blood to the heart. Doctors call it "bypass graft" surgery, and sometimes CABG ( cabage stands for Croronary Artery Bypass Graft ). Bypass uses a working blood vessel from another part of the body (the graft) to direct and take blood around the blocked area and to the heart.

Quadruple bypass surgery is when several arteries are blocked, and several bypasses are needed. When, as in the case of your Dad, there are blockages in all three coronary arteries and one branch for example, a person would get four bypasses.

I hope that this helps and plesae do let us know how he is progressing. i know its worrying but do hang in there. I have posted this here instead of a PM, in case others also wanted to know what a Bypass actually is.

Take care,

K

[Murray]

(Who'd a thunk a shower transfer forum would be such a kick in the butt....?)

Hope everybody's tail quarters are survivin'. Not a shower transfer episode, but (butt) nailed myself yesterday hoppin' off the couch, back onto my chair. I missed, dammit. Managed to land smack dab on my tail bone - didn't feel it, of course. But got the sweats all of a sudden. Had to get outside asap - get some cold air. Geesch! I can only imagine what it must've felt like when you hit the floor, Ches. Poor kid, couldn't very well wheel outside for some fresh air.... ARG! (OK - I promise this is the last time I will try to embarrass you publicly. And I never tell a lie....) Good luck to everybody on your transfers - think I'm gonna invest in a skyhook.

[Ches]

Falling sucks ass.. Poor Murray. Karma is a bitch... My best friend fell and busted her face open 2 days ago. Her eyebrow spilt as well as her chin. She was trying to run.. she still cant function like she did before she broke pelvis and legs.. That musta sucked.

The fear of falling is by far worse than the pain for us. I just sat there in the bath like What the hell just happened. I took some time to go ahead and rinse off and finish my bath.. In tears but knowing I was ok.. I hate falling. lol

Good Luck with that .. all of you

[Murray]

Ches, on Jan 30 2008, 07:52 AM, said:

Falling sucks ass.. Poor Murray. Karma is a bitch... My best friend fell and busted her face open 2 days ago. Her eyebrow spilt as well as her chin. She was trying to run.. she still cant function like she did before she broke pelvis and legs.. That musta sucked.

The fear of falling is by far worse than the pain for us. I just sat there in the bath like What the hell just happened. I took some time to go ahead and rinse off and finish my bath.. In tears but knowing I was ok.. I hate falling. lol

Good Luck with that .. all of you

Ditto on that falling spooks! I was doing some research in the local medical library yesterday. Found some stuff, backed up suddenly, hit a patch of carpet I fogot was there and almost went over backwards - I hate that! Adrenalin's cool stuff, but when it comes in doses under those circumstances, it just isn't pleasant. I had to take a second to mellow out, then go back to the books. Kept an eye on the carpet after that - duh. Been lucky so far - haven't dumped in the shower.

[Ches]

You're as clumsy as I am, it sounds. Dumbass.
I'll never forget my first fall.. I was just getting on the bed. And to make a long story short, I basically FIGURED I could lessen my hassle and have my chair roll out of the way as I jumped over the bed. So I left the breaks off.. I never made it to the bed, just the floor. Where I sat and laughed, and laughed... How smart am I?

[Murray]

Ches, on Feb 1 2008, 09:23 PM, said:

You're as clumsy as I am, it sounds. Dumbass.
I'll never forget my first fall.. I was just getting on the bed. And to make a long story short, I basically FIGURED I could lessen my hassle and have my chair roll out of the way as I jumped over the bed. So I left the breaks off.. I never made it to the bed, just the floor. Where I sat and laughed, and laughed... How smart am I?

Adrenalin rushes! I had a good dose two days ago. We'd just gotten a little snow, and it froze overnight. Well, I'd been goin' downtown to see my girlfriend on a daily basis. Had to wait til the traffic had busted up the ice, and the sun finally decided to warm things up some. This little town is in the Sierra foothills, so it's all up and down - no flat stuff - great for workin' out. So I'm wheelin' down the road (about a 12% grade), wasn't payin' close attention to the pavement, and hit a patch of ice. My chair starts goin' sideways, pickin' up speed - I figured, Shit - I'm dead. Over the edge any second. I gave a little lurch toward the edge of the road - still some snow. and my rear tire grabbed. I straightened out. Stopped. Didn't even piss my pants! And went the rest of the half mile down the hill in the snow, not on the pavement. Tell ya' what, though - that couple o' seconds of ridin' the ice was a trip. Don't wanna do it again real soon, but sure gave me some energy to make the trip into town!