Favretto
Member
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2012
- Messages
- 14
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 12/2012
- Country
- CA
- State
- Ontario
- City
- Barrie
Hi all. I've been reading here for a few weeks and I must say there is a lot that I've learned in a short period of time. Thank you all for that.
My mother in law is 63...a year ago she was having issues with her left hand. They did an EMG and she was diagnosed with carpal tunnel and had surgery. The same happened with her right hand and had yet another surgery. A period of time went by and she was fine. Both hands were OK. Early November she begins experiencing weakness in both arms and hands and in her legs. Two weeks ago she has another full body EMG as well as a plethora of blood work and MRI. Her neurologist is 90 percent certain that this is now ALS. She has an appointment end of January with a doctor Shoesmith in London Ontario. We as a family were absolutely devastated. She is having a great deal of problems with certain thing s such as putting on sweaters and walking up stairs. I think its so hard because in October none of this presented itself. She always had hand issues because of working as a nurse most of her adult life. Sorry for rambling. One thing I find bizarre about all of this is some days she tires so fast from walking and yesterday walked our steps at home with ease. This disease baffles me because there seems like no direct course...symptoms seem so random from person to person. I'm just scared. Mostly for my mother in law and father in law. Thanks for your time. And thanks for this site.
My mother in law is 63...a year ago she was having issues with her left hand. They did an EMG and she was diagnosed with carpal tunnel and had surgery. The same happened with her right hand and had yet another surgery. A period of time went by and she was fine. Both hands were OK. Early November she begins experiencing weakness in both arms and hands and in her legs. Two weeks ago she has another full body EMG as well as a plethora of blood work and MRI. Her neurologist is 90 percent certain that this is now ALS. She has an appointment end of January with a doctor Shoesmith in London Ontario. We as a family were absolutely devastated. She is having a great deal of problems with certain thing s such as putting on sweaters and walking up stairs. I think its so hard because in October none of this presented itself. She always had hand issues because of working as a nurse most of her adult life. Sorry for rambling. One thing I find bizarre about all of this is some days she tires so fast from walking and yesterday walked our steps at home with ease. This disease baffles me because there seems like no direct course...symptoms seem so random from person to person. I'm just scared. Mostly for my mother in law and father in law. Thanks for your time. And thanks for this site.