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Thank you both. I didn't know that a mother in law could be a best friend, but she is certainly mine. I feel as though I am losing her twice. Once when her voice stopped, and now again. Jennie

Hello all, I just wanted to thank all of you for your support and willingness to share your knowledge on ALS. Mom was checked into the hospital a week ago with pneumonia. A swallow study revealed that she is aspirating whenever she swallows. She has denied a G-tube, and yesterday she was...

Hi Katie, My husband and I live between Helena and Great Falls. My mother-in-law in California was just diagnosed this week, although like you we have suspected for a while. Being new I'm not sure of the protocol for sharing email addresses. I'd be glad to support you in any way I can. Jennie

Thanks! That's very helpful. We will call them. Without any prompting, the siblings have risen to the occasion and will tell her this weekend. After the initial shock, they are handling this with great methodical forethought and the necessary urgency. I'm really proud of them. Nothing much...

Geez, Laurie, they just found out yesterday! :) I'm teasing you, but in truth I appreciate your forthrightness. It's very helpful in snapping me back into reality. It's a good kick in the keister! A talk with the neurologist's (a she, btw) front desk person has helped tremendously, and they...

Thank you, Tillie. That's what I thought too. We are having to find a long term care solution in her area (Visalia). She has a daughter in the same town and a son in LA. All four of her children are good eggs. They are just terribly overwhelmed right now. The frustrating bit is that the...

Thank you both so much. One of her sons is visiting her this weekend, and he's going to install a handwriting-to-speech app for her, so that will help quite a bit. I had called the ALS Association in August when we were there, but had trouble getting any chapter to acknowledge that they...

Thank you, Laurie for putting the thread here and for your care and advice. We are looking in California as she has a daughter in the same town and another son about 2 hours away. Also, I don't think our winters would be the best for her otherwise I would move her here. One of her sons bought...

Elder mother - possible ALS update Hello All, We finally got mom in to see a neurologist. It's ALS. It's a long and wretched story, but we were not able to stay in California. The short version is that my husband and I live off grid in Montana. We own our property, and our income is very...

Re: Elder mother - possible ALS - how to proceed? Thank you, Laurie. I have quietly continued researching, and will pursue Bakersfield as the clinic in Fresno no.longer specializes in ALS. At this point I am watching Mom closely to see if her symptoms progress. I am very grateful for your...