pearshoot
Senior member
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2011
- Messages
- 636
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 02/2010
- Country
- US
- State
- mo
- City
- nixa
February marks four years since being diagnosed with ALS. Came on this website January 2011. Been taken to the wood shed several times, plus being called dumb, stupid, and cruel. Told there is nothing you can do to slow progression, you can only play the cards dealt. Changed game to five card draw. Year one dealt five cards, year two looked at hand, pair of tens and trash, discarded three, drew three new cards, year three looked at card number three, ANOTHER TEN, king on top, year four looking at card number four. What do you know another king. Full house so maybe there are things you can do to extend life expectancy. Can still walk (with walker), talk, eat, breath all on my own. Able to transfer from PWC to walker and back, walk to and from bathroom, able to get in bed, adjust covers, and turn over. Doing Eastern Medicine since day one, does it work, can't prove it, does it not work, can't prove it. Some believe, some don't. Glad to see several newly diagnosed PALS doing things that they believe are extending life expectancy. Having met several PALS these last four years have concluded there are warriors and super warriors. Believe warriors are doing things to necessarily survive, super warriors are not only doing things to survive but additionally doing things that extend life expectancy. Wish everyone continued success.