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Jim Schneider replied to the topic Exercising When You Have SMA in the forum Adults With SMA 4 days, 20 hours ago
From past experience I can tell you that too much exercise can “burn out muscle”. I lost strength after too heavy of a program recommended by a physical therapist. Now this was 30 years ago when a lot less was known about SMA 3. Heck it wasn’t even called that then!
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Jim Schneider started the topic Best Christmas Present in the forum Adults With SMA 2 weeks, 6 days ago
For Christmas this year my wife gave me a small lap blanket that plugs into the 12 volt lighter socket in the car. I didn’t even know they made such a thing, an electric blanket for the car! If your like me with feet and legs that are always cold this thing really solves that problem and my wife loves it because now I’m not turning the van heat…[Read more]
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Jim Schneider replied to the topic Smart Home Devices in the forum SMA Assistive Technology/Equipment 3 weeks, 3 days ago
My entire house is controlled by a HomeSeer automation system. Lights, Outlets, HVAC, TV & Audio, Drapes, Door Locks, Fish Pond, Lawn Sprinklers, etc. I have Echo or Google units in every room that talk to HomeSeer to control everything. Life is much easier with automation!!!
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Jim Schneider replied to the topic Protecting Your Wheelchair From The Rain in the forum SMA Assistive Technology/Equipment 5 months ago
Always have a couple of bread bags in the backpack for the joystick. Have a huge oversized poncho that will cover me and the chair if it was really really bad.
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Jim Schneider replied to the topic What’s the Best Tablet For Reading? in the forum SMA Assistive Technology/Equipment 6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Kindle Paperwhite is by far the best for reading books. Reading on your phone or tablet causes so much eye strain. Buy the kindle it is worth the investment.
Then download the “Libby” app to your phone so you can borrow digital and audio books from your library. You can actually borrow the book from the public library and tell the app to…[Read more]
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Jim Schneider started the topic Heart Bypass Surgery in the forum Adults With SMA 6 months, 3 weeks ago
I am fairly new to this forum and I have found it interesting and informative.
It is really hard to find information on dealing with life’s “normal” medical issues as an Adult with SMA. Last year I had a surgery and it was discovered I couldn’t be intubated normally, my head wouldn’t tilt back far enough to get the tube down my throat! Since t…[Read more]
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Jim Schneider became a registered member 8 months, 1 week ago
Hey Jim, welcome! I’m Kevin Schaefer, one of the forum moderators, and I have SMA Type 2. Please let me know if you have any questions, and feel free to introduce yourself in the welcome forum. Thanks for joining us!
Hey Jim, welcome! I’m Ryan, one of the other forum moderators. Thanks for joining us.