# Help for Quasimodem **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 25, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575 "2009-09-25T21:07:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/101 "2009-09-29T06:05:21Z")
I wonder how many of you noticed the grammatical error I made in the last post?šŸ™‚ I used the word _sooner_, instead of_earlier_ in that sentence. Way to go, english major/journalism minor! :smack: Iā€™ll pm a mod and ask to get it fixed, else Iā€™ll obsess over it for _days_, dude!šŸ˜ƒ **Reepicheep** , thanks for the prayers and for following the blog and youā€™re right: for people who have never laid eyes on each other to come together like this, is a wonderful thing and really makes our online community unique. Weā€™re not only _nationwide_, weā€™re nation **s** wide!šŸ™‚ Thanks Quasi ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/102 "2009-09-29T10:34:33Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > But lord have mercy, I _miss_ my patients! > > Thanks so much! > > Bill OK Georgia dopers, everybody head over to Quasiā€™s and breath heavy at himā€¦I might have a spare volumetric exerciser from my last hospital stay ā€¦ anybody have an o2 tank? šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/103 "2009-09-29T14:25:14Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > OK Georgia dopers, everybody head over to Quasiā€™s and breath heavy at himā€¦I might have a spare volumetric exerciser from my last hospital stay ā€¦ anybody have an o2 tank? > > šŸ˜ƒ No but Iā€™m having a severe gout attack. I could curl up in a fetal position and whimper on his front porch. OK ā€“ it isnā€™t his field of medicine. I just hate being in this level of Hell and not have it be a benefit to someone. And for Quasi and all the dopers hurting right now ā€œmay our Representatives in Washington feel like my right foot - but all overā€. That would get the economy fixed right quick! [![](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) ](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/104 "2009-09-29T16:24:13Z")
Oh yeah. Gout. With me itā€™s called ā€œgouty arthritisā€, and I totally agree, itā€™s painful. The meds I take for it, seem to control it pretty well _most_ of the time. **aru** , yeah, hell, yā€™all come on over!šŸ™‚ (or down). Iā€™ll be your own personal ā€œdemented RTā€!šŸ˜‰ Quasi ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/105 "2009-09-29T19:20:24Z")
There is a good law practice in Boston, [Margolis & Bloom](http://www.elderlawanswers.com/wsb-sliced/display_8.asp?FirmID=794), that specializes in disability and elder law. They may be able to put you in contact with someone near you. Good luck, donā€™t blame yourself, we want to help! ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/106 "2009-09-29T20:31:19Z")
Weā€™ve not had much interaction but I always enjoy your posts and am glad to help out with what I can. Hope things get better soon. Surly ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/107 "2009-09-29T22:55:21Z")
Quasi, itā€™s not much, times are a little hard right now but here ya go. ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/108 "2009-09-29T22:58:41Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > OK Georgia dopers, everybody head over to Quasiā€™s and breath heavy at himā€¦I might have a spare volumetric exerciser from my last hospital stay ā€¦ anybody have an o2 tank? > > šŸ˜ƒ i have a concentrator iā€™m glad to split time with , I just need it at night with my cpap. the shipping from cali to georgia might get a bit costly though šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/109 "2009-09-30T02:14:38Z")
Yā€™all are helping faster than I can write THANK-YOU PMā€™s!!!:):):):)šŸ™‚ We just got in (Itā€™s just after 10 pm) and have spent most of the day at Social Security, at the food bank, and part of the day with my psycho-therapist, mapping out a plan for me. I NEED to see him at least three times a week for a while, but after explaining my situation, heā€™s gonna see me on a ā€œsliding scaleā€ so I donā€™t have a $30.00 copay three times a week. Heā€™s gonna let me know after he talks to his partners. The clouds are **parting** , and I can see sunbeams, Kids!!! Enjoy this one with me! [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkwJ-g0iJ6w) Man! I ainā€™t smiled this much in MONTHS!!!šŸ™‚ More PMā€™s OTW! Thanks Bill ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/110 "2009-09-30T06:33:29Z")
Glad to hear things are starting to look up for you! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/111 "2009-09-30T19:27:53Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > No but Iā€™m having a severe gout attack. I hope youā€™ve got a good doc thatā€™s prescribing something for you. I use Allopurinol and Colchicine to keep it away but a Medrol pack when it hits hard like Iā€™m assuming youā€™re suffering through right now. A couple of hours after starting the Medrol Iā€™m near pain free. A little something on the way, **Quasi** , my friend. See ya on the board. ---
**Author:** ![twopiecesofeight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@twopiecesofeight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twopiecesofeight)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/112 "2009-09-30T21:16:39Z")
**Quasimodem** , some clams have been sent your way. Hang in there! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/113 "2009-10-01T01:46:32Z")
ā€¦ on all the acknowledgements/PMā€™s, Yā€™all! Some of you sent checks ā€œsnail-mailā€, and those began arriving today, thank you SO much! Iā€™m running out of superlatives, but luckily I can still write personal notes!šŸ˜‰ I have received PMā€™s with some VERY good advice, and rest assured, I will consider that ā€œammunitionā€ as well as ā€œeducationā€! I have _always_ said that if you need a question answered, or need to know the best product for your money, ask here! This online community _surpasses_ _Consumer Reports_, big-time! It also surpasses (IMHO) any organized charity. Sorry if anyone disagrees, but this place is the very _definition_ of ā€œPay It Forwardā€ I really donā€™t want to make this a debate, okay? šŸ™‚ When you feel as I do, some things are best left to the heart and are not debatable. I am very grateful. Bill Craig ---
**Author:** ![alexandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@alexandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alexandra)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/114 "2009-10-01T19:08:59Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Yā€™all are helping faster than I can write THANK-YOU PMā€™s!!!:):):):)šŸ™‚ > > We just got in (Itā€™s just after 10 pm) and have spent most of the day at Social Security, at the food bank, and part of the day with my psycho-therapist, mapping out a plan for me. > > I NEED to see him at least three times a week for a while, but after explaining my situation, heā€™s gonna see me on a ā€œsliding scaleā€ so I donā€™t have a $30.00 copay three times a week. Heā€™s gonna let me know after he talks to his partners :):)šŸ™‚ Nice one. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/115 "2009-10-02T18:08:19Z")
I am still furiously typing away at the keyboard on the PMā€™s, and the snail mails have also begun to come in! :eek::):)šŸ™‚ In the next day or so, Iā€™ll tally it all up and let **Tuba Diva** know the amount, but to give you just a preliminary idea: Weā€™re right at $3000.00, and I am totally blown away by everyoneā€™s generosity! These funds have really helped to give us some ā€œbreathing roomā€, have helped us get caught up on my medical debts, bought tires for Dā€™s car (threads were showing!), since sheā€™s the only one of us working, caught me up with the IRS, and we still have a lot in reserve for bankruptcy and weā€™ll be seeing a lawyer on Monday for that. Many of you have used the phrase ā€œItā€™s not muchā€ in your e-mails and notes, but when you take it all as a ā€œwholeā€, itā€™s what I consider a ā€œfamilyā€ helping a ā€œfamily memberā€, and for those of you who sent prayers and good wishes - guess what? Theyā€™re _working_!šŸ™‚ As D would tell you, I have been walking around here in a daze, and sheā€™s threatened to ā€œslap me aroundā€ (not really) if I didnā€™t ā€œadjust my attitudeā€ for having asked yā€™all for help. Just a few of you know me personally, and those few not all that well, but I tend to be my ā€œown worst enemyā€, so I am very fortunate to have so many ā€œbest friendsā€ to do ā€œbattleā€ with him.šŸ˜‰ So, more thank you notes to write and lots more to smile about these days. Thanks to my kids!šŸ™‚ Thanks Bill ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/116 "2009-10-02T18:15:50Z")
Glad we could help! Since weā€™ve hit such an impressive amount, Iā€™m going to ā€œunstickā€ this thread now. People are, of course, still welcome to post, but itā€™s not going to be sitting up at the top of the forum anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/117 "2009-10-02T19:04:14Z")
**Twicks** , thatā€™s fine and my thanks to you and the other mods/admins for approving this. I will never forget your kindness! Bill ---
**Author:** ![Satchmo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/satchmo/32/4223_2.png) [@Satchmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satchmo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/118 "2009-10-02T19:56:34Z")
Hi Quasi, Better late than never. I was off work when this thread got started, but Iā€™m jumping on the bandwagon now. Good thoughts and prayers for you and D, plus a small contribution via snailmail. Please know that you are loved and respected and we all want to help you out. Do not feel bad about asking for help. It would be so much worse if you needed help and we never knew. Oh yeah, one other thing. Who you calling kid?!? šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/119 "2009-10-02T21:05:49Z")
**Satchā€™** Thank you VERY much.šŸ™‚ About the ā€œkidā€ thing? I know there are some folks my age or older here, but since I donā€™t know _who_ they are, I just figure the majority of Dopers are much younger. It would be nice to know ages, but I know that would be tough to do, so I hope no one takes offense and sees it as a term of endearment. I know itā€™s overused, but we do ā€œfeel the loveā€, and just hope the day will come when we can help again as you have helped us. This has been the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me in my _life_! Every time I post in this thread, I get ā€œmisty-eyedā€, but thatā€™s okay, because itā€™s a ā€œgoodā€ emotion for a change! Thanks Quasi/Bill ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575/120 "2009-10-02T21:26:11Z")
> [@Qusimodem](#): > > About the ā€œkidā€ thing? > > I know there are some folks my age or older here, but since I donā€™t know who they are, I just figure the majority of Dopers are much younger. I, for one, am _much_ younger than you! Having no idea how old you are. . .šŸ˜‰ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-for-quasimodem/511575.md?page=7)