I am sobbing reading all of the posts on this thread. I spent the day with my Mom today and was very upset by the progression but I guess at this point I should be greatful we have not progressed to machines. I can not imagine what the future holds and I do not not know how much we can all...
My mom was diagnosed w/ ALS on 1/15/08. Her symptoms began in the summer of 2007 and she has undergone months of testing to be handed this diagnosis. Her symptoms seem to be progessing so quickly. Her speech is getting worse, she is having a lot of trouble getting up from a sitting position, her...