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  1. Miss

    All I want for Mother's Day . . .

    is a minimum of 1.5 UNINTERRUPTED hours in my husband's new 48" Sapphire 1100 Mattress on the Advantage adjustable bed. That's all - nothing else.
  2. notme

    Adjustable electric bed

    Hello I have an electric adjustable bed available. It's not new--but it's in excellent condition. It is also not a true 'hospital' bed--it's intended for home use. It does not come with any kind of bed rails or anything. I'd like it to go to someone that needs one for home. I will give it...
  3. catcaniac

    A Year in Review

    April 10th. This morning around 9 am, my husband reminded me by pointing at letters on a sheet of paper while I held his left arm, that today marked the anniversary of his grand mal seizure exactly one year ago. This date will forever be marked in our minds as the day when our lives would...
    • catcaniac
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    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  4. B

    Broken Clavicle

    I can't tell you how many times my husband has fallen within the past 4 weeks. Last weekend he seriously hurt his head (again) and had a nice big scab/bump on the back of his shaved head. He refused to go to the ER. Today he fell and broke his collar bone and we believe his shoulder is...
    • brooksea
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    • adjustable arm atrophy back bed dad fell ice medical military muscle pain shoulder
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  5. jmlong

    Young couple dealing w/ ALS

    Hi to everyone. My husband I have been married since Oct 2008 and have a 9 month old born May of last year. In June of last year my husband was diagnosed w/ ALS. He’s only 28 years old. He also has Crohn’s disease so this makes his inability to get around very good that much harder. He has...
    • jmlong
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    • ability adjustable advice als bed chair denial diagnosed family fear frustrated health heart hospice mad money progression van walker wheelchairs work young
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  6. J

    Some tips you may find useful, please read

    Hello, I have used this website a lot during my Mum’s ilness but I have never posted on it. Now, a few months after my Mum passed over, I thought I ought to share with you some of my experiences that you may find useful. My Mum had a bulbar onset, but because she had been for a long time on a...
    • Julia Warren
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    • adjustable advice back bed book bulbar bulbar onset chair clothes communication conversation coping death depressed drugs early equipment feeding finger hope life medical mnd movement muscle muscle weakness muscles music onset problems progression sad secure shower shower chair sleep speech stages steroids support symptoms transfers wanted weakness website wheelchair work worry
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  7. rose

    BiPAP woes, and what I've learned.

    I am hoping by sharing this, I can help others avoid the same problems. First, a little background information: When I first got my BiPAP, even though I had the initial diagnosed of PBP, the BiPAP was ordered by my laryngologist, and the diagnosed on script was for sleep apnea. I had private...
    • rose
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    • adjustable bed bipap breathing chair clinic cost cough assist death equipment headache headaches health home care information insurance medical medicare mnd pbp pressure problems questions reading residence sleep travel vacation voice wanted weakness
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  8. S

    Eyemax-----SOLD

    Hello. My courageous and wonderful son died in May of this year. He did not have ALS, but was born with an abnormally formed brain, which resulted in spastic quadriplegia. He had no voluntary movement, but was intelligent and socially at age level (22). 3 weeks before he died, he received...
  9. C

    Equipment for sale - - hospital bed, wheelchair, Dynovax

    My 37 year old loving husband and father of 2 young children lost his 4 year battle with ALS just over 3 months ago. I have a few items that I need to sell ASAP, to help offset our expenses for the funeral and misc. costs. Please note that all the prices are negotiable and I will do all I can...
    • cadensmom417
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    • adjustable als back bed chair children eating equipment equipment for sale eyegaze father for sale information must sell..... sale van vmax wheelchair young
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Used ALS equipment for sale
  10. Miss

    Sleeping Comfortably

    My husband is suddenly waking up with backaches after being in bed about 5-6 hours. He can no longer turn over and does not like for me to turn him over. Has anyone ever tried the mattress genie from J.C.Penney or something similar? It makes your current mattress work like an adjustable bed (for...
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