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  1. M

    Update:

    Well I have called my ALS specialist twice this week. Still no answer on my biopsy. Now going on 3 weeks plus. I was asked to post my EMG results, but no one answered. I know everyone is busy.:smile: BTW: Happy Thanksgiving, for all canadians. I think all I ever do is EMG's now. I am sorta used...
    • Micheline
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    • afo als biopsy canadians cramps emg fell fingers foot kids muscle muscle wasting night sleep update wheelchair
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. KANSASTOM

    PES CAVUS and AFO's

    Does anyone have Pes Cavus and if you do what kind of AFO do you use. I am seeing a bunch of different ones some very light weight ones. Which one would be the best one to get?
  3. R

    Need some help/advice, catheters etc.

    Hello not sure if I have ever posted here before but, all of your postings have been helpful. I am at about 3 years with this. Seems like I just cannot get caught up with the progession last few months (the planning ahead) equipment wise, etc. Try to keep this short but no one else seems to get...
    • Roni
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    • advice afo back caregivers catheter chair equipment helpful hospice night nurses planning respite transfer work worry
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  4. Geo

    New to AFOs

    Can anybody tell me how you get use to an AFO ? How do you walk? i cant figure out with the ankle stiff how you can walk ? I may have to get one and im wandering all the questions . What kind to get? How to use ? Ive been doing the foot drop trip dance if you know what i mean LOL . So i'll be...
  5. A

    My Heart aches.

    Hi. I am new at this and my heart aches for everyone. MY husband Joe(31) went to the Dr in November 07 for falling down while changing. There were other things leading up to that, he was falling at work,he was very tired, and he was having trouble with dressing(buttons,and tying). This all was...
    • Allison Ferraro
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    • afo back diagnosis falling father foot foot drop heart insurance ivig lift medical neurologist pls reading story symptoms treatment vitamins wanted work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  6. S

    Newly Diagnosed

    Hi- this is my first post. I was diagnosed yesterday at UCLA by Dr. Michael Graves. I was hoping for something short of "ALS". I was hoping that he would say "watch and wait". He said ALS. I first starting losing my balance and occasionally falling around May 2006. I fell and broke my...
    • sharonca
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    • afo als ankle balance biopsy brain diagnose diagnosed emg falling family fell immune muscle muscle biopsy muscle twitching neurologist newly diagnosed rilutek tests twitching work
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  7. S

    husband nervously waiting for diagnosed

    My 54 year old husband started at an ALS clinic in 2005 because of fasciculations and slight weakness. After a few visits and tests he felt he did not belong there. Had a late diagnosis of polio when he was about 12, probably 7 years after he had supposedly had the disease. Therefore he...
    • strikeout
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    • afo als back chronic denervation clinic denervation depressed diagnosis emg fasciculations husband ice muscle muscle wasting muscle weakness symptoms tests weakness work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. F

    New guy needing help.

    I am trying to find the best systems for voice banking. I have seen some information on etriloquist and Invtool and a few others. Any info would help. My progression has so far been slow, I have only lost the use of my left hand , my legs are getting weeker but I am still able to walk and...
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