cynthialeopold60
Member
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2011
- Messages
- 12
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Diagnosis
- 01/2012
- Country
- US
- State
- ca.
- City
- burbank
I feel that I am the poster child for ALS. Let me give you a little history that might help explain. This time last year I noticed that I was limping on the rt. leg, soon after I took a bad fall and really clobbered my head and face. Finally the discomfort got the best of me so I went to an orthopedist. Bone spur on the hip was the diagnosis. A few months later I noticed the drop foot and fatigue as well as some slurred speech. Got a referral to a neuro and after a series of MRI and a clinical exam he referred me to UCLA neuro dept. Dr. Graves examined me and didnt notice the slurred speech, but felt a EMG was i order and a recheck in 2months. I havent gone back for either one out of fear of a definitive diagnosis. I now have developed every symptom from twitching to exaggerated emotions to increasing weakness in my rt. leg, to an uncooporative tongue and nearly every other ALS symtom.
Is there anyone else that has avoided the final word and opted to play ostrich. Would there be any reason to gut it up and go back and get the formal diagnosis. Im not normally this cowardly but am frozen in fear.
Any advice and words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!
Is there anyone else that has avoided the final word and opted to play ostrich. Would there be any reason to gut it up and go back and get the formal diagnosis. Im not normally this cowardly but am frozen in fear.
Any advice and words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!