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  1. Sammantha

    Eating and Breathing

    I have been gone awhile, trying to get my finances and home in order..... I had to put all appointments on hold, i will now have my follow up for EMG and thymoma on the 30th. The doctor already said that he did not think i have Myasthenia and that i do have EMG recorded muscle weakness. I...
    • Sammantha
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    • back breathing choke eating emg finances food muscle muscle weakness weakness
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. R

    Wishing for a crystal ball (if not a miracle)

    My 62-year-old mother was diagnosed in Jan '08. She was sure she wouldn't live to see my second baby (born 5/1/08) but she has hung in there. Now she only has a little movement of her head and is having trouble getting any food or drink down. She doesn't want any artifical feedings or a vent...
    • rhiwoman
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    • back ball brother dad diagnosed family father finances financial food friend health home care hours hoyer kids life mental health movement sling vent work
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  3. C

    Just looking for some support....

    My mom is 68 and was dignosed with ALS in October 2006. She is very bad now and I think very close to the end. I moved back from CA to WI to be with her, and although she has 24 hour care, I am here, being a caretaker, at her house, 6-8 hours a day. In addition I manage all of the household...
    • carolinep
    • Thread
    • age als back bipap bipap 24/7 death dementia erica finances grief health hope hours immediately life love money progression quality of life running scared support wanted
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  4. T

    At A Loss of What To Do

    We moved in with my Mom over a year ago to care for her. She has gone from living upstairs and on a walker when we moved in to being in a wheelchair fulltime downstairs. Our relationship over this past year has deteriorated almost as fast as her body has. I have tried to let her be in control...
    • TOUGHTIMES
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    • advice age angry arm assisted living bed book brother caregivers children clinic cost dad dynavox finances financial finger health hours hoyer hoyer lift info kids life night nursing home nursing homes power questions reading running shower speech transfer walker wheelchair young
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  5. C

    Memorial Message Read for Husband

    Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share this with everyone. This was read at my husbands memorial service on 11-14-07 before releasing the doves at the graveside. This ALS is the beginning of a journey of many changes, and challenges. This disease is a thief, stealing your ability to walk, to hold...
    • caroliney
    • Thread
    • ability als christian communication communication device cure death family feeding feeding tube finances husband life memorial research trach ventilator walker wanted wheelchair
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: In memory of
  6. myooshka

    finances

    I am not diagnosed yet but it's only a matter of time. I realize some peole are retired so one a loved one becomes sick they may be more financially secure. We made the mistake of not having disability insurance on our mortage. I was caring for my mother at the time I got sick so do not have...
    • myooshka
    • Thread
    • age canada disability fear finance finances insurance mistake secure
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  7. B

    Decision about SSDI

    I was recently diagnosed with ALS last month on July 10, 2006 with hand and arm onset. I would like some thoughts and opinions about how long I should continue to work full time before applying for social security disability. I work in a public health dept as a program manager for HIV AIDS...
    • Blaine
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    • als arm diagnosed disability finances health hiv ideas onset problems social security speech ssdi supplement work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
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