Recent content by KareninDixie

Hi Lory! Your father's doctor is probably not talking about progression at this stage, because each person with ALS progresses at a different rate, depending on the disease. For the the first couple of years, my mom's sole symptom was that her right foot dropped when she walked. (This is...

Thank all of you! Mom came through the surgery with flying colors (not thrilled about having it, but that's another story). I did go to see a counselor and they have put me on an low dose anti-anxiety medication (to take when I feel a panic attack coming on), and an anti-depressant. I'm...

I'm new here, but instead of a standard cigarette, have you thought about an e-cig? Much easier to draw on, and no tobacco. You can choose the level of nicotine, and the flavor of the smoke. It's only vapor, not true smoke and might not be so hard on her lungs. There are many different brands...

Hi all. My mother, age 72, was diagnosed with ALS about a year ago, after several years of tests that showed nothing. It started with a knee replacement surgery that she had. About six-months post-op, her right foot started dropping, and she could not control it. Her doctors initially thought...