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    ALS Diagnosis Confirmed Today

    Hello all, I had my clinic visit today at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. I've had 6 MRIs, 2 EMGs and lots of blood work with two different neurologists.... all fairly normal. So today my diagnosis was confirmed. Its ALS. My husband and I were prepared for the news. We had the same diagnosis...
  2. D

    How and when do I tell my wife?

    After months of tests to determine the cause of extreme fatigue, muscle cramps and other symptoms. It was originally thought that my problems were caused by a small tumor on an adrenal gland. All of that checked out OK. I was sent to a neurologist that specialized in neruo muscular issues...
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    Long Term Skilled Nursing Home?

    My dad (80) was just diagnosed by Mayo Clinic, Jax. Mom is 77 and both up until this point have been very fit, healthy and independent. Both have lived in Jax for 20 yrs. and have been patients of Mayo Clinic for many years and really have enjoyed Mayo's healthcare system. They are fortunate...
  4. B

    PRC Eco2 and Tobii EyeGaze Ecopoint

    I have a PRC Eco2 and the EcoPoint unit. This was left to my by a good friend who was suffering from ALS (Lou Gherigs disease) he left us this past February and wanted me to sell this to someone who needs it. I would really like to donate this device but the reason he left it with me was to...
  5. notme

    It's CHF

    Verdict is in. Doc has decided its CHF. Now he wants to figure out what of a zillion causes it could be. I complicate things because of my complicated medical issues. I had to laugh at that. Half my meds aren't supposed to be taken with this or that. I'm on 3 blood pressure meds now. Two CHF...
  6. st123

    Finances

    Ugh - 'nuf said :(
  7. hangingon1

    Still, even after ALS, at the mercy of a controlling women

    I am still at the mercy of a controlling woman even with ALS. She always handled the finances, cleaned house and did for me. Now, since she is a quad, I am having to do all she did plus take care of her. Nothing I ever do is enough. She constantly complains about most of the things I do. I...
  8. S

    Anyone else want to take my money?

    This is a lot to get off my chest, so please bare with me! We are living on a teacher's salary and my husband's social security disability. We have 2 kids, ages 11 and 17. Until last year, my husband was receiving long term disability payments from his employer. Last June we were informed...
  9. Tokahfang

    Conversion Disorder and other Functional Neuro Illnesses

    This description is based on research up to June 2009. Functional/somatoform neurological disorders are mental illnesses and adaptations that cause real physical symptoms, but without an addressable physical cause. The one I'm going to be talking about mostly is conversion, because I know it...
  10. L

    Money Does Not Grow on Trees

    So, we have decided to not get a wheelchair van. And my PALS is NOT happy. Quite upset. We just feel that the expense is not reasonable at this point in her illness. We should have considered getting one a year or two ago. But she didn't want one. She thought the expense was too much...
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