For my mom, she knew something was wrong when she started having trouble with numbers, struggled to do math in her head, make change, etc. She was so frustrated and wondering what was wrong with her. We all attributed it to stress as they were building a new home and moved into a temp place...
My mom was diagnosed with ALS in May 2011. Her dr said it was a rapid-progressing type and gave her 6-12 months. She died 15 days later so we never really had time to learn about ALS in depth. Now I am left wondering so many things about her illness. I am looking to better understand it...