Jac112276
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- Commack
Hi I’m Jackie, Im 43, I first want to say I’ve been reading stories and everyone’s strength is inspiring. I woke up one morning two months ago with a sore wrist, it hurt to cut a piece of meatloaf. Every day the pain spread to my fingers, arm and shoulder. I started to get spasms on my upper arm. Then it moved to my other arm a month or so later. I thought ms but after using Dr. Google it appeared my symptoms are of ALS, I have muscle Atrophy on both hands and my right shoulder. It feels like my body is dying more each day. My hands go numb, I have sharp pains, spasms, electric like shocks through out my entire body. The neurologist set me up for MRI, EMG , pages of blood work and then I visit her in Feb. I am struggling waiting this long and can’t even look in the mirror to see my body Atrophy. Has anyone else gone through this? Thank you for listening I’m at a loss of words.
Sorry just turned 44 a few days ago, I’m just overwhelmed
Sorry just turned 44 a few days ago, I’m just overwhelmed