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I am getting help from a psychiatrist to cope with the anxiety that this causes, but I believe that at this point, nothing but an appointment with a neurologist will truly put my mind to ease. Thank you both for providing honest opinions, one more time. It is greatly appreciated. I wish both...

Hello, I posted before in this thread: Tongue symptoms First off, thank you for your patience. I have had issues with my tongue for about a year now -- they started concurrently with a lymphoma in the neck. I started noticing some mild atrophy in June 2019, but as of last December, no doctor...

Hi, I was wondering who you saw in Montreal. I am assuming this was Dr. Genge. Is that correct?

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Best, scienceguy

Thank you Karen, for taking the time to answer once again. I appreciate it. Before getting radiation to my neck, I asked my radio-oncologist whether I was at risk for nerve damage. He told me that the radiation dose I was getting (20 Gy) was too low to cause nerve damage. Besides, I started...

Hi, I thank you in advance for your patience. My lymphoma has been successfully treated, but I am left with some issues with my tongue. The atrophy in the left side of the middle groove (moving outwards) in my tongue has continued progressing, very slowly -- I plan on showing my PCP, which I am...

Thank you Karen, time for me to go! Feel free to close the thread. I wish all of you the best.

Hi, I have been lurking on here for a while and have read many posts and the stickies; hoping that things would resolve spontaneously, but it appears like they are not. I am grateful for any insight you can provide. Admittedly, I have been fearful of ALS for many years, and am aware that I...