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Tom, Just to pile on--my 13-year-old girl single handed her mom with an electric Hoyer, all around the house, toilet, bed etc, with no problem. Good luck to you

I have the blue feet. Compression socks cleared up most of it. Cardiologist said I had Chronic Peripheral Venous Insufficiency, meaning the 16 valves in my legs were allowing blood to stay down too long, thus releasing iron into my skin. I have High Blood Pressure and Diabetes and apparently...

Hi, everybody. I will be updating the PDF file "For Veterans with ALS" during the next few weeks. For veterans who have suggestions, please DM me with your ideas.

Hey, all veterans. I'm going to revise the PDF file "For Veterans with ALS" during the next few weeks. All suggestions will be welcome. Either DM me or post your suggestion here.

Hi everybody. You might have noticed I haven't been a regular contributor for a few days. (Actually, about 750 days.) Well, I now working on updating the PDF file, "For VETERANS with ALS." I welcome all suggestions.

Hi Lenore, It's good to see you again. I really appreciate you taking up this webinar. I whole-heartedly support the Compassion and Choice people, they were very helpful giving me the information I needed. I never considered it "suicide" or "Physician Assisted Suicide." Suicide is when you...

Hi, MICMON. I used to work at VA in the financial reimbursement department. Plus, my wife had ALS. This was many years ago. The insurance plans that you have will not interfere with your VA benefits once you are rated 100 percent service connected "Totally and Permanently" disabled. But, before...

Good to see you, Al. Just drivin' by.

Hi Kiki, I have good news for you. Your post did not make me worry about ALS at all. Did you doctor look at your tongue? Did the doctor agree that your tongue is atrophied? The EMG is a pretty good test. If you don't believe your doctor, you can always go to another one. But mainly what I see...

Hi Ztem101, I have good news for you. There is not a single thing, nothing, in your post that would make me think of ALS. Not even close. I'm sure you are thinking that the muscle twitching is concerning, but really that is so common in so many conditions--including perfectly healthy...

MELAB, The neurologist Dr August Joseph on Lee Road near Winter Park might have some leads for you. He diagnosed my wife years ago. Good luck.

V. beautiful!!!

Good to know, Al. Thanks.

Weltschmerz, (excellent screen name) I wish I had uplifting words or some factual data that would brighten your day, but all I can do is relate my own limited experience. I have had email correspondence with PALS who were able to use an Eye Gaze apparatus to surf the web. One PALS told me she...

VA was good to us. Elsewhere, I found no one understood how to deal with paralyzed patients except the regulars at the Spinal Injury Clinic at the Tampa VA. Outstanding folks. Anticipated our challenges, provided practical solutions. All free. Must have cost the VA a quarter million to care for...