Recent content by TEXAN

Thank you all so much. Great ideas. At this stage of his disease, he can't be left alone. We plan to do so much in a day but we never get to it. (I am sure ya'll can relate) I will continue to attempt to carry out my old and new plans but more than likely continue to put out fires as they...

My husband has had ALS since September 2011. We have been married for 32 years. My son and I both have quit our jobs to care for him. We love him dearly and will do and have done anything and everything for him. He is wheelchair bound, has a feeding tube, and is wearing his BIPAP at night and...

[B]FINANCIAL[B]My husband has had ALS since September 2011. We have been married for 32 years. My son and I both have quit our jobs to care for him. We love him dearly and will do and have done anything and everything for him. He is wheelchair bound, has feeding tube, and is wearing his...

I have a question. My husband is on a bipap at night but is needing it some during the day. The Dr said as he needs it more and more during the day that he may be getting close to needing a trach. The question is if he gets a trach does that mean that he would then be on a vent?