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Hello all, First I want to thank you for the plethora of information I found in the *Please Read* posts. It answered many of my questions. I also found some helpful info reading other posts. I am a rationale 47 year old Registered Nurse and am working on my PhD in nursing so I don't want to...

Hello! I am having neurological issues, which I believe stem from a fall I had down the stairs. However, one big issue I have had prior to the fall was waking up with stiff legs. I am 52 and walking like an old lady. That had gone on for about 1 1/2 years or so prior to the fall. A couple...

Hello all. I'm currently using non-invasive Trilogy and Cough Assist devices, and I'm scheduled for PEG surgery on August 9. At my PEG consult yeterday, the doctor asked me if I had heard of diaphragm pacing system that's sometimes considered as non-invasive devices become less effective. My...

I don't post on here much, as I tend to be a very private person, but I just got some good news for a change. My beautiful wife completed her second round of chemo 3 weeks ago for her ovarian cancer recurrence . She had a PET scan last Friday which has just come back as completely normal. It...

Before I ask my question I will give a little background info on my situation. I was injured in the military and have two discs pushing on nerves which causes extreme pain down to left foot. The VA wants to do disc replacement surgery but I have been holding off as long as possible. I was...

I started having twitching in my calves on March 20, 2018. It was constant and a bit amusing at first- I would put my leg on my husband and make him feel it going crazy. After several weeks, I started noticing that my legs were getting a jello feeling, especially if I was walking on my...

I had an EMG test done in 2016 when I developed foot drop and was tripping and occasionally falling. The neurologist didn’t have any concern at that time. He said I had some arthritis. I saw a neurosurgeon and decided to do surgery for foot drop on my L5 section, discectomy she called it...

My RN had back surgery today so I made this for he

I would appreciate advice/counsel/wisdom regarding having to go two to four times per night. I'm still able to get myself to the bathroom but I'm concerned about managing it when it's time for a chair. I also have BPH (enlarged prostate) and that doesn't help. My urologist seems to be reluctant...

Hello to all you warriors fight this horrific diasese. My story sarted 1 year ago still up one day and my right leg was numb from the knee down went er had mri some stenosis and buldging disk l5 . next day neurologist appt foot drop not coming from my back now im nervous. 2 days later emg and...