RE: OT - Motor Neuron Disease

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

Why does it always seem people are at their best when they are at their
worst?

Since having a spinal-fusion operation I have been keeping fit with a
vengeance, cycling a recumbent tricycle being a good one and one of the
cycle mags I used to read had articles by people who travel the world by
cycle and they always report the more poor the people are the more willing
they are to share what they have?

Now who's prattling.

Take care,

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Campbell Macdonald [mailto:c.macd@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 August 2001 23:05
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT - Motor Neuron Disease
>
>
> I am very lucky to be involved with this group, as when I started
looking
> into HA a few years ago I had arhtritis which, whilst causing
> problems, did
> not prevent me going to work etc. It is only since then I have really
> benefitted from being able to switch off appliances and lights without
> moving.
>
> Most days I can get around fine, but for every good day
> unfortunately there
> is a day which at least for a number of hours I am unable to move and
> struggle. I consider myself lucky because I have done a lot to date,
it is
> put into perspective when at the hospital you meet some of the
courageous
> children with juvenile arthritis who have a smile as wide as
> their face. One
> of the factors behind my interest in HA is the possible benefits which
it
> holds for me in the future. I can control items with minimum
> movement, I can
> answer the do remotely, etc.
>
> Brian sums it up nicely. I do have access to some of the kit which
helps
> improve my quality of life. Most importantly, the people in this
> group have
> gone out of their way to help me set up this kit and given good me
advice
> when needed.
>
> soryy for prattling on a bit
> thanks all
> Campbell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> To: "UKHA Group" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 10:14 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT - Motor Neuron Disease
>
>
> > Hi friends,
> >
> > Thanks to all of you who have helped with this, a small and
really
> > irrelevant point is the person in question is a relative of a
colleague
> not
> > a relative of mine, so I am "out of it" as well.
> >
> > I would like to say that I was "removed" from serving
with the Royal Air
> > Force due to "hurting" my back which got to unnecessary
and painful
> > proportions to the point when I was just collapsing in public!
very
> > undignified and very very painful and I would have loved to have
had
> access
> > to some of the kit I now have access too, my "quality of
life"
> would have
> > been a lot better.
> >
> > The point I would like to make is I believe STRONGLY that this
sort of
> > technology comes into its own when it can be applied to the
> needy it is a
> > fantastic thing to be able to help someone....
> >
> > I was thinking a little while ago wouldn't it be nice if
"we"
> as "experts"
> > could donate a weekend to helping someone in need in this area,
when I
> used
> > to fly I always filled the seats by taking people who had never
flown
> before
> > some who were handicapped, I reluctantly admit it gave me a
fantastic
> sense
> > of achievement, once again, to make someone smile is a wonderful
thing.
> >
> > Thank you all for your help, I will forward all these to my
colleague.
> >
> > Good one,
> >
> > B.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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