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TexMex Traveler
United States
Приєднався 29 лис 2018
Hi, I'm Alejandro and I make videos about my travels, things to do and not to do, life adventures and silly outtakes,... all from a wheelchair perspective. I'm a quadriplegic that masquerades as a paraplegic with a T7 and a minor C5 incomplete spinal cord injury.
The first step of any travel or adventure or life step is to be positive, and think outside of the box and don't let others put their limitation of you onto you.
I am stronger than all of my excuses.
When I'm not making videos, I work as a structural and mechanical engineer (PE) on large civil projects, land use development and transportation infrastructure development. I also fly a drone to help me do engineering inspections.
The first step of any travel or adventure or life step is to be positive, and think outside of the box and don't let others put their limitation of you onto you.
I am stronger than all of my excuses.
When I'm not making videos, I work as a structural and mechanical engineer (PE) on large civil projects, land use development and transportation infrastructure development. I also fly a drone to help me do engineering inspections.
Butter; Making it fast, easy and pure
I'm a quadriplegic and I made this awesome tasting butter at home in less than 10 minutes.
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Thickest Smoothie Ever
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Smoothie, Chocolate Elvis, Disabled, Spinal Cord Injury, Medicine, Medication, Swallow, Quadriplegic, Paraplegic, Peanut Butter, Chocolate
Texas Driving Houston, Katy to South Houston
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Driving in the Houston, Texas metro area, from Katy on the westside to South Houston via Interstate 10 to Hwy 99 (Grand Parkway) to Westpark Tollway to Interstate 610 (West Loop) to 288 to Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Parkway) to Interstate 45. Video recorded using my dash cam.
Texas Driving: HOUSTON: 45 to Beltway 8 to Interstate 10
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Enjoying a nice drive on Texas Freeways and roads. In this video we will pass through 3 interchanges that are called "5 stacks", meaning there are 5 levels of bridges and freeways a that interchange. We will also drive west on Katy Freeway, the widest freeway in the world, 24 lanes.
This Car Almost Killed Me
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This BMW failed to yield the right of way on Interstate 45 south at Hwy 99 and almost hit me. I had to turn so fast to miss it that the surprise birthday cake I had fell onto the floor.
A Silly Short Video on how to count Cayenne Chili Peppers
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Quadriplegic Spinal Cord Injury cutting chili pepper and counting.
My new intro video clip
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I made this new video intro clip myself. It's harder than I thought it would be since I don't have good use of my hands. I used Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premier and iMovie... whew.
Quadriplegic Cooking Chicken Wings in 30 seconds
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I'm a quadriplegic and I'm gonna show you how to cook spicy chicken wings.
Professional Wheelchair Rider (Don't try this at home)
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Pro Wheelchair stunt driver-rider. Just having some fun and decided to do this
Aqua Therapy for my Spinal Cord Injury
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Using aqua therapy in my physical therapy. I am a quadriplegic with a T7 and a C5 incomplete spinal cord injury. I have found that aqua therapy helps me by decompressing my spine and reducing pain, as well as helps me with moving, stretching, exercise, and promotes blood flow and overall good health by countering the effects of always sitting in my wheelchair. This aqua therapy session was at S...
Wheelchair Tennis SCI A Players Point of View
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I wore a camera on my chest so you can see what playing wheelchair tennis is like from the player's perspective. Playing tennis and sports in general really helped my overall health. At first I was worried that I couldn't do it or that I would somehow hurt myself or make things worse. After playing for a couple months I found I felt better, lets daily aches and pains, I had a better phycologica...
Spasms & Botox Leg Injections,... How It Works, How To Get It, How Its Done
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Leg spasms due to a spinal cord injury and getting botox leg injections to reduce or stop the spasms, how it works, how to get insurance to approve and how the injections are done. I have a T7 and a minor C5 incomplete spinal cord injury and have significant spasms and after trying a few different medicines and physical therapy, and evaluating a baclofen pump, I decided to have botox leg inject...
Dan Dan Noodles in Houston's Chinatown
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We're eating at a Taiwanese restaurant called Tainan Bistro on Bellaire Blvd in Houston's Chinatown. The place is clean, everyone is super friendly but they only speak Mandarin Chinese, so bring your translator or be prepared to do a lot of pointing and smiling. The food is AMAZING!! Portion sizes are large, and it's a great value fo what you pay. Handicap parking is a bit sparse, so be prepare...
George's Cat Harness
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One of our cats, an orange tabby named George is so overweight I had to do something. On goes the dog harness so he can be walked.
A Cactus, A Mountain, A Cookie, 12 Hours in Tucson in a Wheelchair
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We spent 12 hours in Tucson Arizona and with no advance planning or knowledge. We found a cactus, a mountain and a cookie. We tried to go to Old Tucson, but it was closed. It's the place where they do a lot of old west films, which is why I selected the music for this video. It was 103 in Tucson and up in the mountain town of Summerhaven it was only 74 degrees. It was a little alpine oasis in t...
Flying To Random City To Celebrate Judy's Birthday
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Flying To Random City To Celebrate Judy's Birthday
Abilities Expo Houston 2019 w/ link below to the products on display
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Abilities Expo Houston 2019 w/ link below to the products on display
New KAFO Leg Braces, Standing For The First Time
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New KAFO Leg Braces, Standing For The First Time
Always Lock Whelechair Brakes First Before You Transfer Blooper
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Always Lock Whelechair Brakes First Before You Transfer Blooper
Getting My New Sports Wheelchair - Tennis/Basketball/Soccer/Rugby
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Getting My New Sports Wheelchair - Tennis/Basketball/Soccer/Rugby
Huawei Can Hack Your Snail Mail - Spying On You
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Huawei Can Hack Your Snail Mail - Spying On You
Unboxing My New Wheelchair Cushion, the Galaxy by Star Cushion
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Unboxing My New Wheelchair Cushion, the Galaxy by Star Cushion
GoPro Hand Controls, The El Paso Disaster Day Trip, Paralyzed Adventures
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GoPro Hand Controls, The El Paso Disaster Day Trip, Paralyzed Adventures
SCI Quadriplegic First Steps Walking With Eksoskeleton Suit in June 2017
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SCI Quadriplegic First Steps Walking With Eksoskeleton Suit in June 2017
My New RTIC Hard Cases, Tumbler & Coolers
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My New RTIC Hard Cases, Tumbler & Coolers
Brightline High-speed Train In A Wheelchair
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Brightline High-speed Train In A Wheelchair
How To Board An Airplane In A Wheelchair & Disembark Plus Bloopers
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How To Board An Airplane In A Wheelchair & Disembark Plus Bloopers
SmartHome Technology Helping Disabled People Around The House
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SmartHome Technology Helping Disabled People Around The House
Paraplegic Quadriplegic Wheelchair Curb Failure, Crash, falling out of my chair
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Paraplegic Quadriplegic Wheelchair Curb Failure, Crash, falling out of my chair
No leg spasms at all just severe spasticity aka hyper tone.
She got him after he already fell, how is that even possible, they weren’t focused
Hi TexMex Traveler, could we feature this clip? Credit will be provided!
I’m 53 and still using this method. I have never had a van conversion and it’s so much faster.
Get one.
Thanks for the effort, but I was expecting more on the wheelchair aspect. My husband and I are going to fly down for a day trip to ride Brightline so I was happy to come across the video. However, I was disappointed that you did not show how you fit in the bathroom, what the wheelchair seating area looked like, and to see the wheels actually gong across the gap onto the train. I guess I was looking for specifics rather than just some audio that said "it's okay".
When you first tried Botox, did you have a hard time getting the right muscles and the right amount per muscle? My insurance covered 400 units and they did 50 units in eight different muscles the first time I tried. Unfortunately It didn’t work. The second time they did 75 units on 5 muscles and it still didn’t work. My spasms are pretty strong so, maybe 100 in 4 muscles which would be unfortunate because it wouldn’t give me a lot to work with.
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It took over an hour to go to a different part of the same city? I notice it says 'Cobra' in the lower right hand corner. I remember when I had a Cobra CB. You filmed it 8/17 and that's the day my late fiance passed.
With no traffic, it can take over and hour and a half to get from one side of Houston to the other, with traffic, it can take longer sometimes. Houston is the U.S.' 4th largest city. Cobra is the name of the manufacturer of my dash cam which is what is recording the videos. It also shows the date/time, GPS location and speed in real time at the bottom of the video's viewing area.
@@TexMexTraveler I know...they used to make CB Radios. I would never want to live in a city that big. Texas is known for a lot of bad things.
Houston to dam big dam smgdh … is this the furthest stretch from this end to the end of video ???? If not I would like to see exactly how massive it really is wow
does you're legs get tight where you can't bend them all the way and will Botox injections help that to loosin up so you can bend them all the way
yes and yes :-)
I’ll soon have my other leg amputated, leaving me without a leg to stand on! 😂 great video & thank you!
What is FM1960?
How are you, friend? Can I use your clip in my video for Educational Purpose with credit and link? Also how do you want me to express your reactions on the video
Ye you can use my video as long as you also give me the link to the video you make. As far as my reaction, I was shocked, adrenaline kicked in, the rapid swerve I ad to make was worse than what the camera shows, since it tends to smooth out actions and movements. Luckily, there was o accident, and no one was hurt.
Hello, May I feature this video in an upcoming compilation? Credit, links in the description, and name on screen will be provided.
you could tell he was egxustuted
You mention in your video that Botox isn’t a magic bullet. Does it help reduce the kicking spasms? My PT Dr just told me he wants to try Phenol Injections instead of Botox. It’s a lot cheaper and lasts longer. Have you heard anything about that. I haven’t had any injections yet and I’m a little nervous. Just wondering.
No worries, I’m not asking for medical advice. Just wondering if Botox is effective in reducing the leg spasms. At times I have trouble sleeping because of the kicking and if it was to reduce my spasms even by 50% that would be good.
I still cant jump a curb. And I'm smart enough to not trying now.
I’m having this done tomorrow and I’m freaking out. Does this hurt?
I didn't feel a thing. Do you have feeling in your legs? I don't really have much. Also the needle is super thin which means it's harder to feel it.
well how did it go for you?
I love this! Your a freaking legend !!
Hopefully It’s not $18,000 cause I honestly don’t see my insurance covering that. I could definitely use something like this because the spasms when I’m trying to sleep are awful. Even If It doesn’t get rid of them 100%…75% would be great.
In your video you mentioned that it was $6000 a shot. Since you got three shots is that $18.000 or is it only $6000 per treatment every three months?
Thats how you not do it
for sure lol. where ya located?
Dude the smartdrive has put me on my ass before as well man.. kinda sketchy at times and unreliable all the time when I actually need it lol. I’m thinking of trying the firefly front attachment out (idk if that might be and issue for quads though)
LMAO thanks smartdrive
Thank you for teaching me how to count to 10
Very nice video mr. Arroyo
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It looks good!
...quick, rub your eyes!
AMAZING!!! I'm glad you guys had a fun and safe time. Just curious...is there a video on how you got hurt? At 1:33...if you look real quick, that looks like Barry Gibb!!! I'm just curious...do these different things pay or offer you discounts for advertising for them? Just curious. I know what you nean about taxi's being rude...OMG I was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN...and OMG were the van/wheelchair van people incredibly rude!!! One told me I was banned from the service. Come to find out he was only a dispatcher and had no authority saying that...I had said 'f***ing van'...I wasn't even swearing at him...just have a bit of a sailor mouth. This looks more like a commuter train (still a great way t see the sights)...how fast was it? I mean are they saying 'high speed' just to make buck?
I would think you should have had a bone density first because standing like that if you had bad bones from being in a wheelchair...would have harmed you.
Super cool...happy belated birthday Judy!!! OMG imagine wheeling around on that rooftop at 3:45...just for exercise!!! That would be soooo cool! WOW! Is she 24 or 21...either you said both or I misheard.
Just curious...did you know a side effect of Botox is paralysis? Yeah, my doctor and I discussed it with regards to a supra pubic catheter.
You are wrong
I don't believe that is quite accurate no side effects means just that I don't think anybody would be trying this if that were the case.
I agree, that seems inaccurate if that was the case I don't believe patients would be getting these.
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Great tips 👍
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