jackberry
New member
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2011
- Messages
- 0
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 06/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- wisc
- City
- racine
hey folks,
my name is jack. i live in racine wisc. just diagnosed wed as the stretcher took me out of they neurologists office on wednesday. dr told my wife then that he suspected als. he had wanted to do an emg test of my left leg but that didn't happen. went into the er. my wife called my mother who is 91 and my sons to come up and visit. my mother is in denial about this. she thinks it will all go away and life will proceed to her plan. she has buried her brother, sister both parents and her husband. i am an only so i can understand her denial. then to a room. was let out yesterday after the bp came down.
i am sure this sound familiar, i have been ekg'ed, mri'ed with and without dye, cat scanned, and had a neck mri 2 weeks ago. the neurologist did an emg test of both arms a couple weeks ago. unpleasant is being gracious describing it.
i used to type with three fingers but that is in the past. now just 2 or 3 fingers.
had the slurred speech since feb. thought it was part of the sinus infection. weak arms started in april. finally convinced myself something was wrong 3 weeks ago.
i just learned there is another als victim around the corner from me. that is why that nice house is for sale.
i'll be reading the threads to learn more.
my name is jack. i live in racine wisc. just diagnosed wed as the stretcher took me out of they neurologists office on wednesday. dr told my wife then that he suspected als. he had wanted to do an emg test of my left leg but that didn't happen. went into the er. my wife called my mother who is 91 and my sons to come up and visit. my mother is in denial about this. she thinks it will all go away and life will proceed to her plan. she has buried her brother, sister both parents and her husband. i am an only so i can understand her denial. then to a room. was let out yesterday after the bp came down.
i am sure this sound familiar, i have been ekg'ed, mri'ed with and without dye, cat scanned, and had a neck mri 2 weeks ago. the neurologist did an emg test of both arms a couple weeks ago. unpleasant is being gracious describing it.
i used to type with three fingers but that is in the past. now just 2 or 3 fingers.
had the slurred speech since feb. thought it was part of the sinus infection. weak arms started in april. finally convinced myself something was wrong 3 weeks ago.
i just learned there is another als victim around the corner from me. that is why that nice house is for sale.
i'll be reading the threads to learn more.