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Hi PALS, I'm posting for my Father. He was diagnosed in Nov '15 at the age of 55 and has advanced very rapidly. His mobility is very compromised with little to no control over his left leg and losing motion in his right. He can still walk but it is very painful. To the point: He sits in a...

We have United Healthcare Insurance. January 2nd, I am planning to order whatever medical equipment my PALS needs. What will insurance not cover? I am looking at power wheelchair, eye gaze communication, cough assist, shower chairs, grab bars and whatever else he may need. We are also...

Hello all, I have a question for the forum, and would like as much feedback as possible. I have been dating someone now for about 3 months. The chemistry has been very good between us and we've really hit things off well. She saw me fall recently and was very concerned, mostly because the...

Hi everyone, I really need your help. Two weeks before taking a big exam around the begining of October 2016, And under a lot of stress from work, I started twitching on my left index finger on and off. I also started getting twitches all over my body a little after that, and left side of face...

Hello friends, I just received my Permobil F3 a few weeks ago. So the search has begun for a wheelchair van...Wow, are they expensive or what?? I just can't justify the 50 to 60K for a new one and began looking at used. Same thing, very expensive if you want something 3 or 4 years old. My...

So we are having great difficulty figuring out a safe way for my honey to shower, he is able to ambulate with his rollater/walker, but has a real difficulty getting up if he is sitting, in the shower we have a shower chair and it always is a struggle for him to get up. We cant afford to remodel...

Hi everyone :smile: I am a student at Loughborough University in the UK studying Product Design and Technology. I am currently working on a project to design a product to allow PEG users to self-administer their formula at home without assistance. To help make the final product as good as...

Hey guys, This is my first post here but I really needed somewhere to talk about my current situtation. As a disclaimer, I have had health anxiety in the past. My symptoms probably became noticable about a year ago. I was a weightlifter in college about a year ago and one day after a...

Hello, I woke up at 3:00 AM this morning and couldn't breathe. My throat was nearly closed completely. All I could do was squeak in some air. My husband heard me and jumped out of bed to try to assist me. I was in a major panic. I could only get 3 or 4 words out at a time...very squeaky...

My daughter went from walking to a wheel chair in a matter of two years. The neurologist keep saying it's stress and anxiety. Please help!