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  1. Broken down Cowboy

    Wonderful Road Trip

    One of the worst jobs I had to do after being diagnosed was to tell my children the bad news. By the time I knew, my voice had been impacted dramatically. I sounded like I was drunk. That wasn't a real concern to me....my big problem was that during periods of emotion, something closed down...
  2. Broken down Cowboy

    Navigating the VA

    Hello friends, I could use a little advice concerning my interaction with the VA. I was recently notified that I'd been rated at 100% disabled because of my diagnosis. I went into the VA clinic nearby and signed up. Next week I was scheduled for some blood work and the week after an...
  3. Broken down Cowboy

    In preperation for later

    Can any of you Pals tell me how wide interior doors, like the bathroom and such need to be to accommodate the type wheelchair I'll be needing when things require that mode of transportation? I am talking about later when things are bad. Also I just found out that I've been OK'ed through the...
  4. Broken down Cowboy

    2nd Post I little advice appreciated

    Hello Again, I've a few things I'm wondering about concerning requests I'll need to be making from my doctor for prescriptions. I ain't rich. I am insured by medicare and a AARP supplemental policy. So far it's paid 100% of my bills to this point. Also, I am told that I am not eligible for...
  5. Broken down Cowboy

    1st Post

    Hello, Guess it's better to get right to it. I was diagnosed at the Barrow Clinic in Phoenix, with ALS in December 2014. The extra sad news for me was that I'd been told, that my mild stroke like symptoms (slurred speech and left leg weakness) which had begun about for months earlier were due...
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