Recent content by jb63

well said rose

thanks toto.

When 2 people who live together get simialr constillation of symptoms, a common cause should be looked into . Food, life style drugs, exposure etc. ALS is a progresive disease that does not show up overnight.

I believe that when the docs say symmetrcal , it is related to the presence of damage on the emg showing in both limbs and not the physical presentation of what you see or feel in the in the limbs. You can have symmetrcal nerve damage but the limbs do not have to have equal or identical symptoms.

Print it up, stick it on the fridge. We need to write an owner's manual.:D

he is in good spirits but alot of pain. we must be carefil wth the new toys.

:shock:well, it was a group effort. he forgot to lock the controls. somehow it was set on max speed. the controls were on the arm that we lifted to make my transfer. john was lifting my legs and my son lifted my shoulders and hit the joystick. the chair did a wheelie across the room pinned him...

i started the smart vest and like it. i will be adding bipap and cough assist this week.

why not ms, cancer, brain tumor, ebola, mad cow disease?

depending on the severity of the thyroid disease you could have developed thyriod myocitis even while adjusting replacement meds.

you wrote you have no weakness YET which sounds like you set yourself up to expect troublr. my motto is do not look for trouble.

And for an additional charge you will receive a personal consultation with TR saying you have a very remote chance of having als...........................................

now this is funny. getting my peg too. dropped from 77 to 53.

A true lady. I enjoyed her posts. I am so shocked to hear of her passing. Janet

I am shocked. My prayers for family. She will be missed.