wow! that wud be really cool! jeez! i mentioned my idea 2 a few people but
no one mentioned this. now, u sed "nail BUFFER." R u able 2 FILE nails
down with it? I really wanna see 1 of these! I've bin getting my nails cut
at a salon. The doctor was really yucky... Plus, I just don't wanna have a
van drive me to the DOCTOR, & hafta sit in a waiting room, & go back in the
van, spending the better part of the day GETTING MY NAILS CUT! My aide's
not allowed 2 cut my nails! & as far as the doctor's concerned, once i went
2 a doctor 2 have my toenails cut. Silly me! I figured there'd be somebody
there at UCP to cut bmy FINGERNAILS 4 me. After all, people help me with
all kinds of stuff almost where ever i go! But its just so weird that
places that deal with the disabled seem 2 be the worst places 2 get help
with stuff! I was told that the doctor was only allowed 2 cut my toenails.
& that i'd have 2 make a seperate appointment with a HAND doctor, 2 get my
fingernails cut! BLECH!
JR
>From: Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
>Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:52:14 -0800
>
>there ARE electric nail buffers, with different attachments already on the
>market. take a look in a large drug store where they carry other stuff
>like massagers.
>
>M.
>
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>
>"What is real but compassion, as we move from birth to death?"
>~~Greg Brown~~
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Jonathan Rand <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 11/23/2005 11:54:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
> >
> > I was considering making a device. A spinning disk of sandpaper… for
> > fingers & toes. Your foot would be held steady, & there’d be a way to
> > control how the disk contacts the nail. I’m pretty sure it can be
>built,
> > but I don’t have the money or the help to build this thing.
> >
> > Please don’t any1 try this “at home” with an electric disk sander, (or a
> > CHEEZE GRATER)! :)
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
> > >Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:09:58 -0800
> > >
> > >or get a long nail file or emory board and file them down! sandpaper on
>a
> > >long stick might work too! ;->
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >[log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >"What is real but compassion, as we move from birth to death?"
> > >~~Greg Brown~~
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Date: 11/22/2005 6:41:16 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
> > > >
> > > > On Tuesday 22 Nov 2005 05:47, Rayna wrote:
> > > >
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > > It seems that I have weird little toes, they both turn under my
>feet
> > >-
> > > > > always have, and I thought that was normal, apparently not - and
>in
> > >the
> > > > > last few weeks that has meant that I've essentially been walking
>on
>my
> > > > > toenails. That explains the excruciating pain when I walk. May
>have
> > >to
> > > > > go to a podiatrist - the thought makes me physically ill. I
>cannot
> > >bear
> > > > > people fiddling with my feet - or even touching them. I've spoken
>to
> > >a
> > > > > few others with CP in the last couple of years who also have this
> > > > > difficulty. Does anyone else have problems with this, or have any
> > >ideas
> > > > > as to the cause - physical or psychological?
> > > > >
> > > > > Rayna
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I hate cutting my toenails. There are two strategies (equally
>awful):-
> > > >
> > > > Either cut them regularly, but the scars from cutting bits of toe
> > >haven't
> > >got
> > > > time to heal, or
> > > >
> > > > Ignore them until you've got to use a pair of scissors like bolt
>cutters
> > >to
> > > > get anywhere with them (always count them afterwards - there should
>be
> > >10!!)
> > > >
> > > > 50 years of walking on the balls of my feet means that even my
>bunions
> > >have
> > > > got bunions now!!
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Deri
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