My brother can pass out just from sitting up and getting put out of bed. By the time he gets the words, "Medidrine" out of his mouth he is almost completely unconscious! He needs 2 before getting out ...

My brother takes miralax, 3 colace caps, a senna laxative daily, and 2 10 mg suppositories before bowel care each morning, and he still gets impacted, although he drinks gallons of water. When it is a...

Linda, thanks for answering my request. It is good to have another model of car to look for. I live in that "wonderful" rich state of Illinois which means that funds available for such luxur...

My brother, who has quadriplegia, constantly has major UTI's that scare me. I am not used to seeing urine looking like Chinese egg drop soup! Yesterday he was passing blood clots and having fever but ...

“N.J to toughen requirements to keep handicapped parking permits”
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5/22/2013
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/05/disabled_in_nj_will_hav...

I found this:
http://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/discussions/new-paralysis/2012/08/30/massive-bed-wound?tr=227251#tr__227251 />

hope it's what you were looking for.

Derek

Does she use a power chair? There is a power chair soccer team in Northen NJ--I don't know where they are based out of. If she were on the team, maybe a team mates family would help out with tra...

Is she 18 yet? Is so, she should apply for SSI which comes with medicaid (i beleive it will still cover what private insurance doesn't if she has it). Medicaid may pay for a personal assistant.....

You may want to look at a Toyota Solara. I had one for years because it was easy for my daughter to make a transfer in as a passenger. But ,please check with your state for Independent Living Service...

dear TWM,

I am so sorry for what you are going through. Unfortunately, I am well acquainted with this nightmare. You know, in nature there are no rights and wrongs, only decisions and consequences....