Bhappy

Ha, I meant left brained pencil pushers! I'm mostly right brained.
Kids are great aren't they? Especially the age that you teach. Sweet mostly. Yes, I miss hiking and skiing and not having to think about each step but grateful for each wobbily step that I get to take. I talked to a client today that has a really cool cane. She's going to e-mail me the website where she got it. Mine is boring. I need something snazzy.
Yeah, we have to do things a bit differently now but we're doing pretty good so far, eh?

It's great that you have a plan. Something I will decide about this summer. I think you're wise to not share with everyone. I don't unless someone asks why I'm walking like I do and sometimes I just smile and say "yeah, well" and shrug. Sometimes they don't press. Everyone at work here knows. We're all quite close. It's nice. You wouldn't think that a bunch of right brained pencil pushers would be so caring but they really are for the most part.

Do your little students notice anything different about you? What do they say?

You may not have gotten your name from that sweet song but I still run it through my head when I see your name!

Allways riding around the neighborhood listening to good music on my I Pod

Well both my legs are to weak to walk but I get around pretty good in my little red chariot electric wheel chair. My disability started with a torn tendon in my left ankle and after being off work for about 2 months I noticed my left arm getting weak. I used that arm 10 hours a day at the same job for 32 years so I thought it was from not using it any more. A couple months later I started losing strength in my right leg and my Podiatrist sent me to to my 1st neuro. That was in June 2010. It took 10 months and 3 neuros. to be diagnosed. By that time I had been in a wheelchair for about 5 months. I got my Electric wheelchair about a month and a half ago. Now I cant stay home. allways ridin

Mary, good for you. I can tell you really love your second graders. They're at such a great age! I like your avatar! Did you paint this scene by any chance? Are you artistic? It's always so interesting to see hobbies in albums.

I hope your week continues to go well and you "stay happy"! Ann xo

I hope you enjoy your last days of teaching. Do you plan to retire or is it just end of school year? I have not worked since Feb. 2009 but I worked as a forman in Machine shop doing custom mold and machining of many different types of plastics. I worked there for 32 years and was forman for about 15 years. I am pretty much done so I guess I can say I am retired.

Hi Bhappy! I can't get that song out of my head for long thank you very much!! ; ) How's it going Sweets? Just thinking of you.
Have a great day!

Hello how are you feeling. It looks like you joined on 4/6/2011. Well that is the day I was diagnosed and then joined on n 4/8. Lots of good people here and very educational. Welcome to the new family of friends

I hope the bath goes well. Yikes, I had to pick up our dogs and put them in the tub...and then hold them away from the side, as they always wanted their heads to hang out of it... hahaha and tell them "NO Shake!", while grabbing big towels to cover them with at the end. Our last dog was inherited and weighed 12 lbs. at her highest, but was a good little girl--she and I met in the utility sink rather than the bath tub. You'll deserve a nice long rest after doing the doggie bath. Hope your day is peaceful! Ann

Oh, you are so normal. Yes, I had that "bad dream, I'm going to wake up" for quite a while. I did not tell my neighbors, but eventually one was told by Phil, and he told the rest of them. Lets see...I learned to tell people I had a "neurological disease" and found most of them let it go. I make friends with everyone and did tell a few store workers what it was, but the problem with that was, they always wanted to stand and talk...and you know that gets harder as time goes on. I ended up sneaking around hiding from some folks. So, I suggest you don't give them a name for the disease. As long as you can shrug your shoulders and smile and not get caught up it is a lot easier. It's embarrassing to complain, but you see, I was "the comforter"--that was my role. So, with some women friends, I don't ever answer the phone. My voice is nearly always a whisper. I am still smiling... but have had to go to emailing some friends.
Ann

Hi Mary, I read about your "denial". I too have thoughts that maybe it's all some huge mistake and I don't have ALS. I do hope that but am pretty sure they're right. I think that's normal at this point.

Hi Bhappy! I'm so glad you're already plugged into the ALSA. Thirty nine days of classroom. What do you teach? Are you in the same room throughout the day? I taught years ago, and know how hard it is on legs and back. I waited as long as possible for each aid. The cane, a rollator walker, and then wheelchair. If I were to have to begin again, I'd give in a lot faster. There is some knee damage from (I think) staying on my legs for too long. I hope you have slow progression and will become very much at home here on the forum.
Ann

Yes, I think this is my last year too. I'll be working part time this summer. I just want to see how this is going to go. So, you're a teacher! I always thought being a teacher would be fun. Keep in touch Mary! You're in my thoughts!!
Marta

I hope you have a good day! I work in a CPA firm and it's crunch time for us. I get tired and achey but am glad to be here. They're a good and caring bunch of pencil pushers. ; )

Hi Bhappy! Just wanted to pay you a visit. I'm sorry you have to be here but I'm glad you're here. Does that make any sense? LOL! Welcome to the forum. There are lots of great, smart, kind helpful people here. Take care!!
Marta