Bill58
New member
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2012
- Messages
- 4
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 8/2012
- Country
- US
- State
- TX
- City
- Richardson
This is my first post.
I guess I am ready to join your club.
I am a 54 year old male. My neurologist suspects I have ALS but he does not want to make a premature diagnosis. Some test results indicated I might benefit from IVIG infusions, so I have started with that.
I used up all my paid time off days starting with the day after the neurologist mentioned ALS during my first visit back in August. I really wasn't expecting to hear such sobering news.
I work for a company with good benefits, so today I filed the forms for Short Term Disability. My wife works, and I have a son who is married and in grad school so fortunately my financial obligations are minimized.
My doc is making arrangements for a second opinion.
What is considered an 'official' diagnosis of ALS? The doc entered ICD-9 codes "335.20" and "356.9" on my disability request form, so I am thinking it is somewhat official.
I guess I am ready to join your club.
I am a 54 year old male. My neurologist suspects I have ALS but he does not want to make a premature diagnosis. Some test results indicated I might benefit from IVIG infusions, so I have started with that.
I used up all my paid time off days starting with the day after the neurologist mentioned ALS during my first visit back in August. I really wasn't expecting to hear such sobering news.
I work for a company with good benefits, so today I filed the forms for Short Term Disability. My wife works, and I have a son who is married and in grad school so fortunately my financial obligations are minimized.
My doc is making arrangements for a second opinion.
What is considered an 'official' diagnosis of ALS? The doc entered ICD-9 codes "335.20" and "356.9" on my disability request form, so I am thinking it is somewhat official.