I thought about that, too. She is out of state right now...way out of state. I've read that the health department would ask for all her close contacts, but she is pretty much mentally incapacitated. She worked for a company that more or less provided housekeeping and errand running. They...
Hi, notme..
Truly, she has been a medical mystery. The TB did show up on x-ray, but they didn't know what it was - an infection or cancer. The primary doctor took one look at the physical shape she was in and immediately suspected cancer. Her son said he raised his eyebrows when he said...
Its been a while since I've posted, but thought I would update this thread. About 2 weeks ago, my friend underwent a lung biopsy which confirmed that she does not have lung cancer. My friend's son told me that the lung specialist/doctor told him at the time that it was an aspiration, but that...
I posted another reply to olly and notme. Its in moderation I guess because I posted a link to the latest study on REM sleep disorder. So hopefully it will be released soon.
kmendsley, I think we were all hoping it was just stress that was causing weight loss, but she has always tolerated a lot of stress and this weight loss is just way beyond the norm. We can still hope it is diabetes related, but how do you tell if it is weight loss or muscle atrophy? Does a...
notme, her son did say to me, night before last, that he wonders, too, if she knows something and has not told us. I realize that her health information is private and protected, but it does make it awfully hard to compile an accurate family health history if it is not shared atleast with your...
Thank you for the nice replies.
Yes, as one person said, I am almost thinking, hoping, wishing, that this could be more in the Parkinsons range than ALS. Atleast Parkinsons does not seem to lead so quickly to total paralysis. I think that if she did receive that diagnosis, she would almost be...
I have been lurking on the forum for a week or so, for reasons of finding out the latest thinking on ALS; its possible causes, latest treatments, and research. I have learned a great deal and I thank you all for how candid you have been here on this forum. So I, too, will be candid with you...
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