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Is this the end?
My mother in law was diagnosed in January of this year, and has deteriorated quickly. She hasn't been able to move or talk for some time, and although she has a feeding tube she was able to eat some food by mouth until a few weeks ago. At that point - things went downhill fast. She started...- berlies
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MIL Diagnosed
My MIL started showing symptoms in June 2018. It started with back pain and slurred speech and progressed from there. In August she needed a cane to walk, and by September a walker. We had began seeking answers from her PCP and a Neurologist who couldn't give us any answers. The only thing...- berlies
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Potential ALS Diagnosis
Hello all! I'm posting about my Mother-in-law who has received a potential diagnosis of ALS, but is being sent to a specialist here in Atlanta to confirm. It started in June with back pain/trouble walking and a very slight slurred speech. I'm not sure everyone would have noticed her speech at...- berlies
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- Forum: Could this be ALS?