tmasters
Senior member
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2008
- Messages
- 532
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 08/2008
- Country
- US
- State
- California
- City
- Anaheim
My symptoms began early last summer, with muscle cramps and weakness in my right calf muscle. As of now, the weakness has spread to both legs (upper and lower) and my right arm is showing some weakness as well. I also have the muscle twitching.
The neurologist did a EMG and ordered blood work. No MRI so far. But on January 23 he told me I have "some kind of Motor Neuron Disease" and he "suspects ALS". He suggested I get a second opinion and submitted a referral.
I went through the emotional crisis that I know most of you are familiar with. I had to find out what this "Motor Neuron Disease" was (never heard of it). I was all over the internet trying to pick up whatever information was out there. Bought some books. Fortunately, I have a lot of support from family. I had to re-learn how to pray, and finally found it again. After 2 or 3 weeks, I began to receive peace and acceptance.
I was naive enough to think I would be getting my second opinion within a couple weeks. :-? Well, it's finally here and I'm seeing Dr. Michael Graves at UCLA today.
Wish me luck. I'll report back.
-Tom
The neurologist did a EMG and ordered blood work. No MRI so far. But on January 23 he told me I have "some kind of Motor Neuron Disease" and he "suspects ALS". He suggested I get a second opinion and submitted a referral.
I went through the emotional crisis that I know most of you are familiar with. I had to find out what this "Motor Neuron Disease" was (never heard of it). I was all over the internet trying to pick up whatever information was out there. Bought some books. Fortunately, I have a lot of support from family. I had to re-learn how to pray, and finally found it again. After 2 or 3 weeks, I began to receive peace and acceptance.
I was naive enough to think I would be getting my second opinion within a couple weeks. :-? Well, it's finally here and I'm seeing Dr. Michael Graves at UCLA today.
Wish me luck. I'll report back.
-Tom