Recent content by Emrs

No advice on finding a good care giver. We got lucky and had a fabulous woman come into our life at the right time. My mother also dealt with incontinence. On of my regrets is that we didn't go with some sort of catheter. I always felt like it was giving into the disease. Foolishly, we...

Hello, I have 2 Prafos that were used briefly by my mother. We were never able to get Medicare to pay for them, even when there was a need. I was thinking someone else might need them, and not be able to get insurance to pay for them. Just pay shipping. Thanks.

My dad said it took two months before he could look over at where my mother’s hospital bed was, and not expect to see her. About two weeks after my mother died, my father started talking about “ending it”, so I immediately made an appointment with his PCP. In addition to changing his...

My mother’s neurologist at our local ALS clinic said his favorite antidepressant for ALS patients was sertraline. Not sure why he said that, but that is what he said.

I tried to attach a picture... I'm not sure if it worked. The main disadvantage in the commode/shower chair my mother used was that the arm rests did not move up and down. This made transferring much more difficult than it need to be, especially as her abilities declined. I would seriously...

Hello. I've lurked here on the forum since my mother's initial diagnosis in early January. That initial diagnosis was followed by a confirmation at our local ALS Clinic three weeks later. My mother has had significant health problems since 2002, so while she experienced symptoms for many...