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  1. Inventor

    Mouse experiment

    Once upon a time there was a research institute that was trying to develop a fuel for automobiles. Because cars are expensive, the institute had found a shortcut: every potential fuel was first tested on mice, and only those that showed positive results on mice, were subsequently tested on...
  2. V

    Getting diagnosed in Canada

    According to my neurologist I have neurological disease. I have had an MRI which ruled out MS but I need NCS and AMG testing before he can decide if it is ALS or something else unpleasant. The problem is that the wait time for testing is 7 months. I could go over the border to WA State but...
  3. MJALSWarrior

    Home mods

    My wife and I are just starting the process of trying to figure out what we want to do with the money for the SAH grant. Would appreciate any of you who have gone through that process to post some pics of some of the mods so we can get some ideas.
  4. L

    Quotes of Steven Wright

    The Quotes of Steven Wright: 1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. 2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back. 3 - Half the people you know are below average. 4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 5 - 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot. 6 - A conscience...
  5. S

    Finding our new normal...

    So this weekend was eye opening for me. Last weekend I was gone most of the weekend seeing my uncle that recently broke his neck. On Thursday, I told my mom I was going to stay home all weekend. It was supposed to be cold here and I needed time to rest and just hang out. Friday I take care of...
  6. S

    Make no big decisions for 12 months?

    So I have read here that you should never make big decisions within 12 months of your PALS death... I am telling myself, I am going to follow that advice. Here's my struggle... Three and a half years ago, I left a job that I LOVED! I was a dispatcher for our local electric cooperative...
  7. L

    Will Rodgers Wisdon

    Some of Will Rogers' wisdom: 1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works. 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up. 5. Always drink upstream from the herd. 6. If you find yourself in a...
  8. David

    ALSA PSA Appearance and Awareness Opportunity

    On behalf of the The ALS Association and Vitamin Enriched, a real people casting company in NYC, we reach out to PALS and CALS for participation in a public service campaign. We are looking for people who are living with mid to advanced stage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and their...
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    Not Holiday, But Stll OK

    * I don’t understand why prescription medicine is allowed to be advertised on TV or why anyone would think of trying one of the medicines after listening to the laundry list of warnings of possible side effects. But this is definitely an exception! Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you...
  10. S

    Lunasin again

    Can anyone point me to a report, formal or informal, on the outcome of Bedlack's Lunasin study? I see nothing new in ALS Untangled or via Google search or search here. I'm using up the supply I have on hand, and while my progression is fairly slow, it is happening and the only benefit I've...
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