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Sound Advice Al, You crack me up! :) I love your matter-of-fact approach. I always enjoying reading your entries. Wright, One of the problems with reading words is the absence of inflection. Your medical knowledge appears to have helped a lot of people on this forum. I'm sure you've...

Take a Deep Breath Clint, I wish I could give you a big hug! We can talk ourselves into anything. As we age, these bodies of ours develop all sorts of pains, weaknesses, etc., and when that happens, we want to know why. We want to fix everything. But, darn it, sometimes we just have to...

Don't give up! One of the worst things to handle when you feel so sick is not being able to convey that to family and friends in a way that they can understand. This is just one of the those times when you have to accept you know for yourself you are doing the best that you can. "Showing...

Loss of a child So sorry to hear of the loss of your son, and at 16! Mine was taken at 30 in a fire, so didn't get the chance to know he was going to be leaving. In many ways, that was a blessing. You had to go through that period of time, not knowing when the last time together would be. I...

Sorry for your loss Cincinnati So sorry for your loss and your pain. Obviously this has been a devastating experience for you and your loved ones. This is a wonderful place to come and grief. We'll cry along with you. Sometimes that is all anyone else can do. There are those outside of...

You Don't Look Sick Oh, brother! So sorry, Cindy, you have to face the ignorance of those who don't work sick. I know for myself, I don't want anyone else to have to suffer because I am not feeling well. And I know I speak for many when I say it costs me a lot to spare others worries when I...

Sorry for your loss There will be nothing but the passage of time that will help you cope with your loss. When you wrote about the things you were able to share with your father, it reminded me of when I lost my mother at the age of 58 to lung cancer. Out of her four children, I was blessed...

New Member, Elaine I am new to the Forum, just joined last week. I've been reading many of the forums' responses and have learned ALS/MND is different for everyone. I am in the "still waiting to have the diagnosis" phase, though personally know from my own deterioration that I have...