Doubt anyone reads this things. Just wanted to mention my Dad passed.
Came to this forum a few times for a help and it was much appreciated. His ALS moved so quickly we were unable to get him any of the benefits he deserved for being a veteran. I tried my best for my Dad. My heart goes out to...
Hello, I am posting on behalf of my Dad. He was diagnosed in June, rapid progression, and he is already in a nursing home living out his last days.
As his muscles have weakened, he is unable to move his neck. Because of that, his head falls down and to the side (the side of his ventilator...
Hello both,
Thank you for your replies. We still have no official diagnosis. The neuro said he wants to rule everything out before making that call, though it gets closer everyday. This has been a fairly rapid process.
I said “late stages” because he has already reached the point where he is...
Hello,
I made a post a few months ago suspecting my Dad had ALS. Six months ago he was up walking, doing perfectly fine. It has been a steady decline to this point, and we have waded through rehab facilities and hospitals like they were hotels.
My Dad was finally transferred to UAB Hospital...
Hello all,
First I would like to say my heart goes out to those struggling with this horrible disease.
I’m writing today to ask opinions about my Dad’s situation. I will try to be brief, but thorough.
Nov. 2017 - Dad swears he remembers falling while outside, and then getting up and moving...
ability
arm weakness
atrophy
brain
breathing
christmas
emg
falling
fingers
frustrated
go away
heart
mri
muscle
muscle twitching
nose
pain
power
support
symptoms
test
tests
twitching
urgent
weakness
wheelchair