Hi Karen,
Sorry to hear that your dad has been through so much lately. My dad has limb onset ALS. He can take steps if he has his walker and his caretaker is holding onto his gait belt directly behind him. You never know when his legs could give out and he'd start to fall. He still is able to eat on his own as long as he takes small bites and doesn't get distracted while eating. It's hard for him to hold his utensils and pick up things because he's loss alot of use of his fingers because they are covered now. His speech gets raspy at times especially when he's tired. My dad lives close to the park where both of our boys play baseball so he's been getting out to see their games. He really enjoys that. Take care, Kim
Sorry to hear that your dad has been through so much lately. My dad has limb onset ALS. He can take steps if he has his walker and his caretaker is holding onto his gait belt directly behind him. You never know when his legs could give out and he'd start to fall. He still is able to eat on his own as long as he takes small bites and doesn't get distracted while eating. It's hard for him to hold his utensils and pick up things because he's loss alot of use of his fingers because they are covered now. His speech gets raspy at times especially when he's tired. My dad lives close to the park where both of our boys play baseball so he's been getting out to see their games. He really enjoys that. Take care, Kim