I feel a little bit silly replying to my own post, but I am not sure how else to let people know my brother has decided NOT to have a tracheostomy and a vent. I was moved by how quickly ALS forum members responded to my query. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. My family is quickly...
My brother has been living with bulbar onset ALS for nearly 2 years. He just turned 64. He is trying to decide whether or not to have a procedure to prepare him for using a mechanical ventilator. He has asked his care team (at a major East Coast academic hospital/als research facility) to help...