I am not sure where to post this. Moderators, please move this as you see fit.
We are cat and dog lovers. Just about since we were married 30 years ago, we have had a series of siamese cats.
Pharaoh was a pure-bred, lilac point siamese. He was stunningly beautiful. He was also the dumbest...
Neurologist visit, with the new neurologist today. He pretty much poked and prodded every thing from my eyelids to my pinky toes. Took enough blood told hydrate me (as in 13 tubes, where 1 vein quit giving and so they moved to another one to finish). Wants me back tomorrow as a rush for another...
I'm Trish and my husbands name is Steve. He was officially diagnosed with ALS at Johns Hopkins on February 10, 2014. His dad passed away from ALS and we have since learned that two of his dads brothers also passed away from ALS so he has done the DNA testing and we are waiting for the results...
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So, time for a rant and a rave.
I'm not sure if it was the cat under my feet or the hole in the floor, but I killed my foot. I was trying to miss the cat and stepped into the hold in my bedroom floor. Heard a horrid crunch and now, my foot is feels pretty broken. I don't think it...
I've not been around the forum much lately as things have been a bit crazy. A week ago this past Sunday, my youngest daughter phoned asking if I had a suite. When I told her that I indeed did have a suite, she said, "Good! I'm getting married tomorrow at noon!"
It was a beautiful wedding...
I didn't want to put this under "Stories of Hope" just yet, but a few weeks ago I looked up cures for ALS and found that acupressure points on the instep of the human feet (massage), called Foot Nerve Therapy in Canada (originating from China) has cured people with ALS. My mom has been getting...
Hello, thank you for being here.....
My mom, Sally, Has ALS. Sally turned 72 on June, 3rd. She was diagnosed after 9 months of investigating her extreme fatigue and weight loss...in April of 2009. At that point she was able to walk slowly with out the assistance of a walker, she had to stop...
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Hi I'm new to the forum. My name is Amanda and I am caretaker to my wonderful Husband of 7 years, Bran.
My husband was having a few issues with some back pain and he started to have a limp when he walked. I was worried but thought it was just something he pulled. A few weeks went by and he...
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My mom got her new chair yesterday and when I got home from work there she was riding down the road with a huge smile on her face. I love the fact that we live next door to my parents and I can go walk with her when she goes out for a cruise. The smile on her face was worth everything to me. Her...
i go to great expense getting combined flea,worm and tic treatment from the vets for my cats.
started getting a stray white cat sneaking in to eat there food and i suspect its bringing in fleas.
yesterday i found a whopping big bite on my left knee swelling it up.:mad::sad:
got up this morning...