travel

My husband wants to take our teens and I on a big trip this summer. He's wanting to travel out of the country. I don't even know where to start with this. This will be our last big adventure. He is wheelchair bound, ventilator dependent, feeding tube, no speech. He's put out Australia, Egypt...

I get the weakness and fasciculations. I get that it gets worse after moving more, even if it's in the pool. Why all the tingling and buzzing in both my legs. They feel like they are partially asleep with worms crawling up and down. It moved from just my lower legs to my upper legs and butt...

So, today I finally found out that the pre-authorization has been approved by UHC. I have been working on getting the pwc since January 2nd... They did not approve the standing feature of the F5, but they approved the Permobil F3. There are a few things that they did not approve that I want...

Hi guys, Second time I came to take advantage of your patience with us, hypochondriacs. I hope I get three strikes :) My issue is my right hand. More specifically the abductor muscles (FPB is most affected. - my best guess as I am not an anatomy expert.. The muscles on the right hand look...

Hi all! I have been as busy as I can be in life and haven't checked in in so long, I bet most of you don't remember me! Basically as a reminder, I've had pls for about 25+ years, but was dx'd officially in 2009. The road to dx was so rough and caused me to loose faith in the medical system...

Hi there: My friend has been denied travel health insurance for a visit to the USA from Canada. London Drugs -recommended by the ALS society denied her. She is using a walker and CPAP assist. Does anyone know of an insurer I can approach? thanks

Are there other Viet Nam Veterans participating in this Forum? I served with 1st Field Forces, 14th Field Artillery, (self propelled 8" howitzers) from Plei DeJereng to KonTum to Dakto to Ben Het 1968 to 1969 in the Central Highlands and fire bases near the Tri Border. Our old motto, "Have...

Hi everyone, I've not been on much lately, and I wanted to share that I got a new low profile peg tube that does not have a balloon. The manufacturer does not state specifically anywhere in their literature (that I can find) how long it is supposed to last, just that it is potentially...

My husband just got his "insurance" power wheelchair yesterday. He had been using a Q6 edge loaner. The tech had to elevate the seat in the Edge mechanically because it did not have the elevate function, so it sat high. He now got a the Permobile F3, which he seems to fit in better. We were...

Hi guys, Bit of a long-time lurker, first time poster. I'm a 22 year old male and have tried not to post but i've started to get quite concerned with my symptoms. It all started a couple of months ago when i acquired an infection, was on antibiotics for a couple of weeks and it didnt really...