hopingforthebest
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2007
- Messages
- 355
- Diagnosis
- 02/2007
- Country
- US
- State
- NJ
- City
- Mays Landing
Muscle Wasting
My Husband Weighed 204 Lbs. He Was All Muscle, Little Body Fat, An Athelete At 55 Yrs. Old.
He Has Progressive Muscular Atrophy. It Has Affected His Upper Body, Shoulders, Arms, Chest Etc. Legs Are Still Good, Thank God. His Upper Body Is Skin And Bones. Where He Once Had Muscles, His Skin And Arms Hang, Unable To Use Them, His Shoulders Are Gone, Bones Remain And He Continues To Go To Work Monday To Friday And Never Ever Complains. He Weighs 174 Lbs. And Is Unable To Dress Himself But Tries His Very Best.
He Is My Hero And The Love Of My Life. He Has Shown Me What True Faith Is And How Every Single Day Is A Gift From God To Live And Laugh And Be Joy Filled, Despite What He Is Going Through. EVERYDAY HE THANKS ME AND TELLS ME HOW BEAUTIFUL I AM. ( I Am Not A Beauty But Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder They Say)
SORRY FOR GETTING OFF TRACK.
My Husband Weighed 204 Lbs. He Was All Muscle, Little Body Fat, An Athelete At 55 Yrs. Old.
He Has Progressive Muscular Atrophy. It Has Affected His Upper Body, Shoulders, Arms, Chest Etc. Legs Are Still Good, Thank God. His Upper Body Is Skin And Bones. Where He Once Had Muscles, His Skin And Arms Hang, Unable To Use Them, His Shoulders Are Gone, Bones Remain And He Continues To Go To Work Monday To Friday And Never Ever Complains. He Weighs 174 Lbs. And Is Unable To Dress Himself But Tries His Very Best.
He Is My Hero And The Love Of My Life. He Has Shown Me What True Faith Is And How Every Single Day Is A Gift From God To Live And Laugh And Be Joy Filled, Despite What He Is Going Through. EVERYDAY HE THANKS ME AND TELLS ME HOW BEAUTIFUL I AM. ( I Am Not A Beauty But Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder They Say)
SORRY FOR GETTING OFF TRACK.