Recent content by KrisHall7

My dad has taken a turn for the worst the last couple of days. He has had so much mucus build up that he's unable to cough up. He usually suctioning and won't use the cough machine much because he believes it will make it worst. His oxygen level has been lover so hospice nurses have been wanting...

Thanks for your help, Laurie. I just spoke with his nurse at the ALS clinic. She gave me some numbers from his PFT. His FVC was 1.07. His Inspiritory Force was -19, his oxygen level was 96% (she explained that ALS patients usually do have normal/high numbers for this), and his % Predicted was...

Thank you for replying and I don't mind answering your questions. He is on Hospice care. They don't tell us much either. He is on a Non invasive vent..but not as much as I'd like him to be. He tries to stay on it as much so possible but he says it isn't comfortable. In the beginning of his...

Hi! My dad was diagnosed with ALS almost a year ago and at his doctor's appointment this past Friday, his PFT score was a 1.8. I believe the doctor said that came out to 20%. I can't imagine how much longer he can continue with such a low score. Can anyone give me an idea of how long he could...