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Letters from healthcare professionals can help in medicare appeals. I was just able to help my laryngectomee patient, along with a letter from his physician, in getting his appeal for Medicare. I stated in the letter why in my professional opinion he was in need of services, etc and some of...

What about tanks or camisoles? I don't know how much support you need, but they are much easier to get on and off than sports bras and don't require any fastening.

As long as the person is not aspirating, one of the things that can be done, if they tolerate, is to have a saline solution sprayed up the nose to help loosen things up....then the syringe bulb might help. The saline solution will help to thin out the secrections, making the aspiration of the...

Bryan, I don't think you're crazy at all to enjoy life and to be happy, rather than feeling sad every day about the diagnosed of ALS. Actually, all people should live as if "today is their last day"....maybe this world would be a better place. People would slow down and learn to enjoy and do...

Hi Jamie, I am not diagnosed as of yet either. I have had symptoms of stuff for over 2 years. I was thinking I had MS, since Lyme's, Lupus, other nasty disease based on my symptoms have been ruled out, but now I think I have a MND as I have fasciculations in my tongue, more cramping in my...

Al, you made me smile. Elisa, here is another HUG! Linda

Hi Diane, I'm sorry about the diagnosed of your mom of ALS today. You have found a wonderful source of support by coming to this board. It has a combination of caregivers as well as people with ALS and those of us, like me, that most likely have it, but are awaiting the final diagnosis...

Nita, I think it's unfair of them to say why prolong it? For one thing, there is a difference in making one comfortable and preventing other problems to make her more comfortable, such as using Bipap to help with her breathing and a tube to make sure she gets her nutrition in hopes of keeping...

tongue deviation on protrusion (sticking it out) usually means a unilateral (onesided) weakness. The tongue will deviate to the weaker side, as the stronger side will push the weaker side that way.

Hello Jack, I was going to do the HI Jack thing like Al, but that was his joke. lol. Anyhow, a lot of your symptoms can still be related to neurological deficits caused by West Nile. It's one of those viruses that can really wreck havoc on the nervous system, like Lyme's can. In regards to...