Hi friends,
I've been MIA for a long time, but my mom was relatively stable. A slow and steady decline, but nothing that limited her abilities much beyond where we were in the fall.
But suddenly there were some noticeable changes in the last few weeks, culminating in a huge change today. I...
Two major things making life extra hard:
1. My mom never thinks she is going to live past the next two weeks. Months ago she won support from her entire health team for her plan to stop eating and drinking, and was going to in October, but since then has kept moving the date up by slight...
Hi there,
Not sure if you all know about this already, but I wanted to post that PAPAYA JUICE has been our best friend since mom's diagnosis. It was recommended by our ALS Society representative and I don't know how we would have managed without it.
When mom gets coughing fits from the phlegm...
Hi folks,
I've read some of your posts, but this is my first time posting.
I'm currently caring for my mom, who has ALS. Feeling a bit lonely and isolated, so I'm reaching out online...
About mom:
She was diagnosed just over two years ago. She just turned 64 last week. She has limb-onset...
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