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    My brother-in-law may have ALS.

    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...
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    Planes, Trains, Motels and other travel questions

    There is going to be a huge surprise birthday party for one of my husband's brother in laws the later part of Oct. It is in Chicago where my husband grew up. All the family will be there, and we really want to go too. The problem is that live in the Houston area. His sisters and brother that...
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    Our Life from a Daughters Perspective

    My family has lived a very long with this disease. My husband was first diagnosed with PLS, then later ALS. He has been reevaluated several different times with different doctors. They all concur that the diagnoses is ALS. In some ways he has symptoms of both. The progression has been much too...
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    Are all cruise ships required to have accessible rooms?

    We went on a cruise in April. It was an older ship, but it was the only one available for the time we needed. I checked with them first to be sure they had a room that would work for us. I did all the paperwork and have an email stating that both the room and bathroom had a 60" turn radius...
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    Lifts, slings and how to use them

    A while back someone posted a link to a website that showed different slings. I was wondering if someone still has that link. We have 2 lifts, a Trixie lift that the VA got us years ago and a hoyer that we got from the MDA loan closet. We also have multiple slings. I can use both lifts and...
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    Doing business for someone who can't talk

    My husband has had ALS for many years. I am not sure how long it has been since his speech prevented him from being able to take care of business affairs. He hasn't been able to speak at all for over 7 years. I used to take care of everything. If the other party was concerned, I showed them my...
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    VA Vehicle Grant

    I was wondering if anyone has gone through the process of getting a grant through the VA to help you purchase a vehicle. My husband should be getting his certificate to take to a dealership in the next 10 days. I had thought we would need to use it to help us purchase a vehicle that had already...
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    Support for those who have lost their PALS

    I recently joined the forum and am still trying to find my way around. My husband has a slow progressing type of ALS. He has been diagnosed for over 15 years now. I am not unfamiliar with ALS and all that goes with it. However I have been very surprised at what I have already learned on here. I...
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