Lou3892
Member
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2009
- Messages
- 10
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 07/2009
- Country
- US
- State
- NY
- City
- NEW ROCHELLE
Hello everyone, I hope you guys are doing all well. I joined this forum with the hopes of having someone to listen. My father was diagnosed at the end of July 2009 with ALS. I have no idea what to do. He doesn't speak any english and I am the one who goes with him to the doctor's appointment. I was first told what my dad had by an insensible jerk. This doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Berman in NY explained that he had ALS by telling me the different names to this disease, but I didn't know anything about it. So, he explained to me that it was named after this famous baseball player in the 20/30s and that he 2 years after he was diagnosed. I was devastated, I had to translate without telling him what it would end. I am really scared and depressed and extremely angry. I took him to another neurologist for a 2nd opinion, but it was confirmed. I'm having problems with my family. They think it is too much and too many test. The problem is that my dad doesn't quite explain his pains. I also have to deal with the bills that are piling up. He was the head of household.