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My husband was diagnosed almost 18 years ago with ALS. His progression has been very slow but was too fast in the beginning for PLS. Also he had a muscle biopsy that showed muscle breakdown. It is my brother-in-law now who has been diagnosed with a motor Neuron problem probably ALS. He is not...

Thank you both for your replies. My husband continues to do well. There is progression, but it is very sow for ALS. As for my brother-in-law, the only symptoms I am aware of is weakness in his right side mainly in his leg but also in his arm, fatigue and the flashes of light. He says it's like...

Hy husband has been fighting ALS for years. Now his sister's husband may also have it. It started with weakness on his right side. He has been going through all the testing for other things that it could be. He started having flashes of light from his eyes about the same time that he noted the...

Like so many others, I have no words, but you and your children have been in my heart and prayers. How heartbreaking it must be to have your son say he wants his Dadda. We had a friend who lost a 7 year old son to Leukemia Hi younger brother carried a picture of him around for a long time. It...

Sending my condolences just don't seem like enough to say. You are on my heart.

Medicare does not consider the elevate to be a medical necessity. I would beg to differ. I can't tell you how many times we have used it to get my husband to the right height to transfer him to a hospital bed or Xray table. Hope the approval gets speeded up somehow.

You are definitely allowed one and even others as this goes on. You have an awful lot of losses in a short period of time. May I suggest that your pity party may not have been that at all. Maybe it was just a day to grieve. My husband's illness has progressed slowly, so we have had lots of...

I think it depends on the insurance company. Some of them have listed Rick as excluded and some have just not put him on the policy. Katie has a point. If he doesn't have a license I don't know why he would need to be excluded. I have a really good rate, and I am the only driver on my policy. I...

Ruth, I am so sorry.I too feel sometimes like I am talking behind my husband's back on here. On the other hand we do need each others support. When we vent on here, sometimes we can go back and do better what we need to do. As for your hubby problems. Sorry but I don't have any advise. Rick and...

There are no words. I am just so sorry and yet so grateful. I am grateful that you know where he is and that all that ALS took from him is now given back to him with so much more added to it.