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    2008 Chrysler Town and Country (Raleigh NC area)

    Asking 15k or best offer 113,260 miles 3.8L V6 Brand new tires Rear ramp wheelchair access installed by Vanproducts/BraunAbility. Ramp and wheelchair lock controls installed on either side of steering panels. Many ratchet straps and other wheelchair securing devices, provided by...
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    Just Checking In

    Good morning, all... First of all, I do apologize for my somewhat lengthy disappearance from the forums. I was in a tailspin following that late April appointment at the ALSA Center of Excellence for a second opinion. At that initial second opinion meeting, the Director of that Center noted...
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    Transferring Vent PALS to Nursing Facility

    Hi fellow CALS, My name is Ariel. It's been many years since I've posted on this forum but our family has determined we need some help form those that might have more experience than us. My mother has had ALS for 10 years now. She's completely paralyzed except for eyes and mouth (which have...
  4. dkcarl62

    Speech, yet again

    Please indulge me on yet another post about speech. I have limb onset and my speech has been slowly declining for about a year. Started out that I spoke slowly but still clearly. Then I got to where I didn’t feel I could talk on the phone, as I was too hard to understand. Now it seems that...
  5. tripete

    How Did the Progression Occur

    I am curious on how different PALS progression occurred? My breathing muscles have been the first to go. At first I noticed difficulty breathing at times when I should not have had problems. For example I was an avid runner and I began to notice that at relatively short distances I was loosing...
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    New here and need advice

    My father in law was diagnosed with ALS about 6 months ago. Since then he has received no treatment and doesn't want any. He has lost all of his ability to speak, he can't eat or drink anything without choking, and he has lost close to 200 pounds! I was hoping to get some advice on how to make...
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    Recent e-mail funny (1 of 5)

    2, 3, 4, & 5 will follow in following days due to lack of typing ability ! ! 1. We all love to spend money buying new clothes but we never realize and don't like to admit the best moments in life are enjoyed without clothes.
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    Speech Generating Device Recommendations

    Hi everyone, I'm a medical student and working on my clinical rotations before graduation next year and I am working with my first ALS patient and wanted to get some advice on speech generating devices that might be helpful for him. He is a 32 year old male, married and has a 2 year old...
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    Diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy 6 months ago - new symptoms - MND?

    Hi, I have had about 2 years of extreme fatigue, problems with executive function, and more recently weakness with fasciculations. I already have diagnosis of moderate mixed sleep apnea (first thing I was diagnosed with 2+ years ago), immune deficiency, pituitary dysfunction, "CFS" and...
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    45 year old woman recently diagnosed with ALS

    hello, This is the first time I've joined any type of forum and from what I've read i feel this is a good place to start to get help to the zillions of questions i have about this new life and maybe my journey will help someone else cope. I'm a 45 year old woman diagnosis with ALS in January...
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