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My mother has almost lost all of the mobility in her hands. She can use her right hand to pick up bite size items but they are becomming clenched. I went to a medical store and found eating utensils with oversized handles but Im curious as to if they would work. I am thinking ones with foam...

My mother is progressing quickly it seems. She can barely walk now. I know we need to look into home healthcare but she wants to be as independent as possible. I am guessing a rollator would help her out a little? The problem is that she cannot grab very well. Does anyone hace any suggestions...

It's me again. My mother has been experiencing shaking in her legs a lot lately. Uncontrollable shaking. Is this normal? Is there medication for it? -Angela

So tonight was the support group meeting. My mom didn't really want to go because she is in pain from falling. I told her I thought she should go, so she did. Although now I feel sort of guilty. Basically the whole meeting was guest speakers (physicians) lecturing about respitory machines and...

Hello. My mother is getting worse by the weeks/months it seems. She lost her balance and fell while I was with her last week. I feel so terrible b/c I was unable to catch her. She can still eat most foods with her right hand, although she can only use a few fingers. Her speech is understandable...

11/20/2012 -- On this forever-to-be-infamous day my beloved angel, Nancy, lost her courageous battle with ALS. I titled this "Two Lived End Simultaneously" because she was my whole world and my life as I knew it ended at precisely the same moment. I am beyond devastated but I wanted to thank the...

That's more of a question than an answer, Some days are just too hard. I do need to learn to be at peace and go with the flow of whats happening to me, and yet at the same time i want to fight it - but that too, can be exhausting - too exhausting. It does not take much these days to 'knock' me...

My mom passed away peacefully today at 12:30pm CST. She was comfortable and the very end came swiftly. May she rest in peace and sing and dance with all her friends and family (including my dad) now that her spirit is free. Thank you for all your prayers, thoughts, kind words and comfort. I...

I was just informed by his wife my dear Freddy passed away yesterday, with his wife at his side and he passed peacefully, naturally. Thank you all for your prayers for him. Another A L S angel to watch over us all. This is so sad my heartis shattered to pieces. Prayers for his family for Peace...

Hello from Ottawa, Canada I was diagnosed in early April. While it was hard to hear the words "out loud", I must admit that I suspected ALS for a few months. I think, I'm not unusual in that regard. The following weeks are a bit blurry - telling loved ones was hard. Thankfully I have superman...