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Last night, my father-in-law, a US Army cold war veteran, breathed his last breath after a gallant effort managing his ALS. While "expected" it was not expected this fast. His mobility issues started creeping up in 2018, foot drop by 2020, and ultimate diagnosis in 2022 in June. He probably...

My father in law, Army Cold War Vet from the 1960s Germany..... It started way, back, back in 2020 with gait issues (he'd walked slow for years) then in 2021 surgery on his foot, and then his ALS really became apparent. prior thread Proper diagnosis June of 2022, and now in August of '23 he is...

My father in law (FIL) has had ALS for 3 years, started very very slowing 2020, and was not diagnosed until 2022 in June. COVID, foot surgery, and other things intervening in the process. Walked until March of 2023 and finally said “done, can’t do it anymore.” He made a real effort to keep it...

poet1973 posted: I wanted to reply but could not since it was locked. But this sentiment is something I think about. My father in law is the PALS in my life, and I'm a part time CALS but he fortunately has a caretaker aid 12 hours daily. Hes almost 80. I'm 45. But every time I make a...

We converted my father in laws dining room into a nice mini studio for him. But optimal placement being a small room, the bed is best against the wall. But then my mother in law, or a caretaker, cannot make the bed easily. Enter a little hardware I put together, some welding and electrics…. The...

Mark.... I saw you mentioned the VA. My father in law is a vet and is 78, I have been working on things on his behalf with PVA and the VA since August. I started pushing documents to PVA in mid August and he had a 100% decision letter in late September. I would be interested in sharing...

So, I've posted here a few times. My father in law is an ALS patient. Diagnosed in June 2022, officially, but there have been signs present for 2 years. A slow progression. Foot drop started about a year before, in 2021 before some foot surgery. He is 78. Here's the thing...its now 4 months...

I will post some pictures when I am done, but my father-in-law is really not able to do steps anymore. Its a safety thing. And we are going to the beach and he needs to be brought up to the first floor from the ground :unsure:. I've found nothing very helpful that is readily available, light...

https://www.alsforums.com/community/threads/father-in-law-suspicious-case-or-is-it.49586/#post-507575 After the long and winding road of 1 year, and really 2++ years of symptoms easing in… today we had an appointment with Kaiser Permanente's super duper neuromuscular specialist, who spent 2...

Good morning, I'm looking for some guidance here. My father-in-law "FIL" (who is happy to get any info he can from a resource like this) has been having mobility issues lately. I need to provide the health history here. 77YO white male, normal weight, 5'10 or so. Avid walker, as in...miles...