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jicaballero
  • By jicaballero · Posted 8:44 am
  • Discussion in Familial ALS · 0 replies
  • Hi, Not sure if you are passing throughout the same thing as me, but finding specialized equipment for an ALS patient is not that easy. If you know any good source please reply. Back to the main question ...

NEED SOME HELP

jeremyswafford
  • By jeremyswafford · Posted yesterday at 7:29 pm
  • Discussion in ALS and the military · 2 replies
  • Well im new to this... First and formost. But im a military veteran of OIF 1,2,3. I suffered a class 3 tear of the ACL out there and it still hurts till this day I went and got treatment at my local va ...

The Pain!

snowball123
  • By snowball123 · Posted November 12, 2009
  • Discussion in Familial ALS · 2 replies
  • for about a year and a half i have been having pain in my lower back, kidney area, i have been to doctors and have had every scan and test done. they gave me an antibiotic, after about 3 months the pain ...

Last year's IPLEX demonstration

Eddiespaza
  • By Eddiespaza · Posted November 7, 2009
  • Discussion in National ALS Advocacy Day · 1 reply
  • Dear Brothers and Sisters, Until our (Team IPLEX's) very noble action/demonstration last year (November 11 Veterans Day 2008) all previous attempts to procure IPLEX had failed. Despite continuous contact ...

ALS Support Groups

mike405
  • By mike405 · Posted November 5, 2009
  • Discussion in Children and families · 0 replies
  • If available in your nearby area I would encourage anyone to attend ALS support group meetings. In mine, the meetings are held at the hospital once a month and I cannot express in words how appreciative ...

Inspire members featured

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 29 replies
  • Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...

angel flight

greensmile
  • By greensmile · Posted October 22, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • a new angel has arrived on high he unfurls gossamer wings soft plumes for silken flight eyes so bright,face aglow,rosy cheeks ever so cherubic a new angel has come a guardian in heavens realm watching,praying,protecting ...

VA ALS Benefit Claim

mike405
  • By mike405 · Posted October 16, 2009
  • Discussion in ALS and the military · 11 replies
  • This may be helpful if you're a vet filing for VA ALS benefits: As a recently diagnosed ALS patient quite by accident I discovered the Paralyzed Veterens Of America (PVA) will gladly assist in filling ...

Special Coat Rack

LAW
  • By LAW · Posted October 12, 2009
  • Discussion in Familial ALS · 2 replies
  • Does anyone know of a product that can help with someone that has a hard time raising their arms to get a coat on? We think it would need to be something that you can hang the coat down low and then raise ...

Respiratory Management of ALS by Lee Guion

maypema
  • By maypema · Posted October 12, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • I purchased this book last week. It has just been published. (copyright says 2010) This book is so well researched & will be so helpful to healthcare workers, ambulance drivers, doctors, nurses, hospice ...

Unusual Situation friend with ALS

TommysSuzie
  • By TommysSuzie · Posted October 11, 2009
  • Discussion in Children and families · 3 replies
  • I have a close, close friend with ALS how can I help him? I cannot be part of his care and even get information about how he is doing. I feel like I have lost a part of my heart not knowing how he is ...

Tommy's Girl

TommysSuzie
  • By TommysSuzie · Posted October 11, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I'm just starting here. I have a close friend who has ALS. And due to the nature of our relationship I cannot be involved in his care and support. But I am affected as much as his family. Because I love ...

Coconut oil and MCT oil

CPCole
  • By CPCole · Posted September 28, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • In a recent article in Health and Healing (Dr. Whitaker) reference is made about the use of above oils to create ketones in the body which can be used to energize neurons when glucose no longer works ...

air

greensmile
  • By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • there's something in the air a special carress the soft breeze a quiet prayer drifting heavenward on the air touch of gossamer wings t'is the air the gentle flow-clouds -plumes of feathey softness floating ...

autumn

greensmile
  • By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • the leaves are changing so many colours,shades of orange,red,purple,and yellow like the pallete of our lives,ever moving ever dynamic reminders of times past,cues for the future seasons changing,like ...

testing

greensmile
  • By greensmile · Posted September 22, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • testing to see if i can post testing 1 2 3 ...

Basset Hound aims to raise half a million for ALS

SusanH
  • By SusanH · Posted September 20, 2009
  • Discussion in National ALS Advocacy Day · 0 replies
  • Jack Hills, Basset Hound from Norman OK is entered in the cutest dog in American contest. His goal is to WIN and donate $500,000.00 towards ALS research. It is a 12 week contest and the dog with the most ...

Tobii Events for people with ALS

DavidGoldberg
  • By DavidGoldberg · Posted September 12, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Tobii is hosting two New Jersey events, one in southern NJ (Oct 13), the other in northern NJ (Oct 20), for people with ALS to try eye tracking devices at their leisure: - no cost - non-evaluation format ...

Widow Widower Info - Time is of the essence!

phlesq
  • By phlesq · Posted September 11, 2009
  • Discussion in ALS and the military · 2 replies
  • http://www.alsa.org/policy/article.cfm?i d=1506 ...

Blue Skies & Magic Slates

Leon
  • By Leon · Posted August 27, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • If you are coping with ALS, and you follow events closely, you obviously have heard of the new group that call themselves, Stem Cell Pioneers. These are brave folks who are willing to travel abroad to ...

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