11bravo
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- tobyhanna
Hello all,
I've been viewing this thread for what feels like too long without really being an active member.
I am a 33 yo (this month) male currently serving in the US ARMY stationed * somewhere* in iraq. This whole process of worrying about ALS has been a nightmare for me as Im sure it is for most of us. I have had a really hard time especially dealing with the basics of my job as they really require my fine motor skills to be accurate and especially during STRESSFUL situations, similar I guess to a COP in a shootout.
Anyway I am going home on leave soon and have a follow up appt with a local neuro there. I will have 2 weeks there and I dont really expect to learn much. I will come back to iraq for 4 more months and then providing my symtoms dont change will really have to start looking for a diagnosed. It also doesnt make me feel any better that it seems military personel have a much greater chance of getting this disease, but at least the VA now covers it.
Thanks to you all for being there for each other.
I've been viewing this thread for what feels like too long without really being an active member.
I am a 33 yo (this month) male currently serving in the US ARMY stationed * somewhere* in iraq. This whole process of worrying about ALS has been a nightmare for me as Im sure it is for most of us. I have had a really hard time especially dealing with the basics of my job as they really require my fine motor skills to be accurate and especially during STRESSFUL situations, similar I guess to a COP in a shootout.
Anyway I am going home on leave soon and have a follow up appt with a local neuro there. I will have 2 weeks there and I dont really expect to learn much. I will come back to iraq for 4 more months and then providing my symtoms dont change will really have to start looking for a diagnosed. It also doesnt make me feel any better that it seems military personel have a much greater chance of getting this disease, but at least the VA now covers it.
Thanks to you all for being there for each other.