@ GregK
the only one to say it: unless I missed someone else please forgive I took a Cheech & Chong speed reading course: ALS is a diagnosis of exclusion. They test for everything it could be and call it ALS when everything else has been excluded.
That's it folks, all one has to do is sit patiently before some exam room until your name is called and you are ushered in, and they do unspeakable things to you! No not really, but some pretty strange things like the EMG I think it was, they take this Ping-Pong type device that sort of hits you on the head, the back of your neck and in the lower back, 2 runs each time totaling 12 hits. It didn't really hurt but is was strange, now "Nazareth - Hair of the Dog" streaming over my sound system, rocking, back to business. They did the Spinal Tap and that one did hurt, or was very uncomfortable at least. The Spinal Fluid was clear they did say, I've been pocked, prodded, pinched asked to stick my tongue out at all the doctors "Deep Purple - Highway Star", and a tube with a camera in it was stuck dome my nose, and they got a kick out of me eating different types of food and fluids, my vocal cords don't close as they should but again? I twitch all over my body, and a lot of muscle cramps, only the cramps cause pain, everything else is painless , I have worms under my skin my grandchildren say fascinated with the free show. OK I have the last two MRT's taken and the first one showed nothing except irritated nerves?. This last one showed the top of the nerve bundle in my head and they stated they could see the scarring of ALS.
I have one last appointment Monday with my Neurologist, I will be given the verdict ALS. But all the symptoms have been saying this for the last 2 months.
"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" I'm Blood Bought so I know where I'm headed, at least that is taken care of, just all these appointments, Throat, food, exercise, Nerve doctor and a few more, now the race of my live has started and I am ready, again I say : "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"