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  1. tag0620

    Possible mistake on emg

    "possible" There are actually two on the report...It said that he had "some upper extremity distal weakness". This is from a dr. who had only seen him one other time a week prior and there is no way that he could gleen clinical weakness (which WE have never seen) from this visit. It also said...
  2. C

    Sean Scott, 1969 – 2009

    FROM ALSTDI Site... It is my regret to let the community know that Sean Scott, who has had a variety of roles at ALS TDI, most recently that of President, is no longer with us. Below is the announcement that we are emailing to our supporters. Those who knew Sean will appreciate that he would...
  3. A

    Lost my Beautiful MOM!

    On November 20th, 2008 I lost my Mom. She was as beautiful in life as she was in death. I would like to share with you all the last two weeks of her life. She went into the hospital for her upper respitory. She wasn,t in there a week and they put a feeding tube in. She ended up in the ICU...
  4. T

    Good news for Stem Cell research.

    I found this on Yahoo News. By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – President-elect Obama's transition chief said Sunday the incoming administration is looking to reverse President Bush's executive orders on stem cell research...
  5. C

    Myostitis and Polymyositis Vs ALS

    This is a good one for wright but anyone feel free to comment please. For Myostitis and Polymyositis, the symptoms seem like something that could easily be mistaken for ALS for anyone who had it and is trying to self diagnos over the internet. Some of the symptoms, according to what I have...
  6. J

    I am very sorry, I was wrong, Please read!

    I made a mistake and I am very sorry. Yesterday I blocked wright’s ability to post on my threads after he wrote “There is a reason they are physicians and you're not. You can't google your way into an M.D. degree and that is what it appears you're trying to do.” I did this before I saw the...
  7. R

    affects the whole family

    I have a brother-in-law who was diagnosed 2 years ago with MND. It is extremely distressing and the whole family are finding it hard to deal with. He is fully aware what is happening and is now showing signs of deterioting e.g. dribbling, slurred speech and muscle wastage. I was a nurse and had...
  8. L

    What is left hemidiaphragm paralysis?

    Jay was diagnosed with bulbar on 1/3 2008. Got his bi-pap when Emory confirmed diagnosed on March 18. My hubby had pneumonia before his PEG surgery on 8/22/08. Jay has difficulty speaking(more than usual) and at this point it seems to be because of his breathing problems so we went back for...
  9. KANSASTOM

    My Current Situation

    Hello, I am new to this forum, but have been reading posts for the last month. I am 44 year old male with muscle atrophy in my left calf muscle and pes cavus left foot and hammertoes. Four months ago I had an emg that was consistant with ALS or Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy, this emg was...
  10. J

    To anyone w/ speach probablems

    If you are having trouble talking and are considering a speech device do NOT! let the speech therapist talk you into anything but a lap top. Medicare will only cover one device and it should not be a " Light writer". If you can get a light writer from an ALS loner closet , fine. They can be...
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