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Why are we here?

By Brian · New reply 12:50 pm
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When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

New feature - additional reply notifications

By Walter · New reply yesterday at 10:02 am
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Hello everyone. We just added a new feature to help you follow the conversations that you are participating in. You will now get a notification whenever someone replies directly to one of your replies ...

My mumma passed away yesterday . . .

By afbrown5 · New reply May 8, 2008
Journal · 7 replies
My mumma, Debra Grimm, passed away in her sleep yesterday morning. She is finally healed, and dancing like she never did before. Please pray for our family and that we may have the strength to pull through ...

Explaining to kids

By WayneLampe · New reply May 5, 2008
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Have you been able to explain things ...

Why does God allow Pain & Suffering

By WayneLampe · New reply May 4, 2008
Journal · 2 replies
We often look for a physical cure but we know our spirit inside is who we really are. My web site is devoted to helping people seek the truth about God and Jesus Christ. If posted 16 lessons about 30 ...

feeding tube

By helen · New reply May 1, 2008
Journal · 6 replies
i was scheduled for a feeding tube next week but now sick with a cold and i have to reshedule but i have a question about the tube. i am a stomach sleeper , will i be able to sleep on my side or belly ...

New feature - See what you've replied to

By Walter · New reply April 30, 2008
Journal · 27 replies
Hello everyone. We just added a feature that many of you have requested - a list of all of the posts that you have replied to. To get to your list, all you need to do is: 1. Sign in 2. Click "Me" in the ...

Frustration!

By angelplus5 · New reply April 19, 2008
Journal · 4 replies
Good morning to all. Since writing is my outlet, bear with me please. As a nurse who has cared for ALS patients, I have never had to deal with the insurance side of this disease until I became a patient ...

my life in march

By DEBRA · New reply April 17, 2008
Journal · 1 reply
Hello. I'm doing fine. Just a note to let you know all is well. I have had a lot going on as usual. So much for my short updates. March came and went before I had a chance to finish typing this and then ...

Filing For VA Compensation

By smith48327 · New reply April 17, 2008
Journal · 1 reply
I have had a few respondents from WW II, Korea and Vietnam eras ask if it's worth applying for benefits, since ALS isn't considered a service-connected disability by the DVA. The answer to the question ...

strange beats

By greensmile · New reply April 17, 2008
Journal · 2 replies
hi every one, it has been discovered that have periventricular beats or contractions.the docs say i have nothing to worry about,but i am concerned.does any one out their know about this?if so please fill ...

BiPap intervention

By Ann8 · New reply April 15, 2008
Discussion in Familial ALS · 15 replies
My neurologist has suggested I start using BiPap since I have had a slight decrease in my ability for intake of air. I would appreciate any comments pro or con regarding experiences with BiPap. God Bless ...

Changes that you have requested are on the way

By Beth · New reply April 7, 2008
Journal · 16 replies
Hello everyone. We've been hard at work on many of the great suggestions that you've sent us. This week we've been cooking up some changes to the group home page, and hope to make them public very soon ...

Welcome from TeamInspire!

By TeamInspire · New reply April 7, 2008
Journal · 35 replies
Hello, old friends and new. Today is a big day for us! We have made numerous improvements to your community, most that were suggestions from you. As you can see the site is very different then before ...

Welcome!

By Brian · New reply April 7, 2008
Journal · 19 replies
I am pleased to present Inspire 2.0 -- the result of many months of fun and hard work. We have made numerous improvements to your community, the vast majority of which are ideas that came from you! We ...

Veterans Need To Apply For Benefits

By smith48327 · New reply April 2, 2008
Journal · 4 replies
In August of 2002 I was diagnosed with ALS. A few months later, my good friend Michael deKruif, was also diagnosed with ALS. The common denominator between us was having served in the Air Force and trained ...

Home with Dad

By Jan7 · Posted March 31, 2008
Journal · 0 replies
They let me go, use the FMLA to take off three months from work. HR assured me that I would be alright taking time off after he passed, in order to start settling his earthly affairs. That never happened ...

Lithium Blog

By kaygoslinga · New reply March 29, 2008
Discussion in National ALS Advocacy Day · 5 replies
I need some advice...Could anyone post a link to the 'best' blog they have found re: Lithium? My husbands lithium level seems to be staying at .2, even tho the doctor has been upping the dosage each week ...

ALS

By angelplus5 · Posted March 28, 2008
Journal · 0 replies
Good morning to all! I have recently joined ALS of Nevada as the Patient Service Coordinator. I took care of a man named John a couple years back who had ALS in his home. We became very close, and I had ...

I Don't Understand...A Rant

By rodger · New reply March 24, 2008
Discussion in Children and families · 5 replies
We spent the better part of five hours in the emergency room overnight Saturday into Sunday. Not sure of the cause but inability to urinate was the symptom and emergency catheterization was the result ...

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The ALS Advocacy Support Community connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. The ALS Advocacy Support Community is sponsored by The ALS Association in partnership with Inspire.