katmomma
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So last night, I went to dinner with my husband, daughter and my inlaws. My husband was telling us about a coworker from another city's office that just commited suicide. Then, my father in law adds his comments, "I don't know why anyone would do that to themselves, unless they were terminally ill with a bad disease....you know, like Lou Gehrigs disease...they say thats the worse one to die from because you choke to death."
Ok, so I stood there just silent because little did he know that I'm extremely concerned I have this disease.
Maybe someone could clarify though...is that really how people die, I thought it is from respiratory failure.
Joel - in your signature you say you see ALS as a chronic disease, not a fatal disease...this meaning that if you get a vent/trache, there is no respiratory failure...but what about if you cannot swallow...couldn't you potentially choke on saliva?
Is a vent/trache the reason Stephen Hawking has lived so long?
Ok, so I stood there just silent because little did he know that I'm extremely concerned I have this disease.
Maybe someone could clarify though...is that really how people die, I thought it is from respiratory failure.
Joel - in your signature you say you see ALS as a chronic disease, not a fatal disease...this meaning that if you get a vent/trache, there is no respiratory failure...but what about if you cannot swallow...couldn't you potentially choke on saliva?
Is a vent/trache the reason Stephen Hawking has lived so long?