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Last year's IPLEX demonstration
- By Eddiespaza · Posted yesterday at 1:42 pm
- Discussion in National ALS Advocacy Day · 0 replies
- 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 ...
VA ALS Benefit Claim
- By mike405 · New reply November 6, 2009
- Discussion in ALS and the military · 5 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 ...
ALS Support Groups
- 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
- By Brian · New reply November 4, 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 ...
New ALS list available
- By maypema · Posted October 28, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Hi, I have set up a Yahoo group for people with ALS. It is a place PALS can communicate with each other about issues on a deeper level. I'm new at this so I'm not sure if I need to invite people individually ...
angel flight
- By greensmile · New reply October 27, 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 ...
Any info on ways to make his life easier, diet, new drug treatment facts?
- By zettyfied26 · New reply October 18, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I am a 26 year old from Louisiana who has a brother suffering from ALS.. This is his 3rd year and he is declining fairly rapidly... It is very sad to see someone who was so active become so helpless ...
air
- By greensmile · New reply October 18, 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 ...
Why I am Thankful for My Son
- By Chuck1106 · New reply October 17, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- I had a great thanksgiving. We went to my son Rick's pad for dinner. All four of my sons were there. It was awesome for me. Family is everything to me.. After the dinner and watching football, my wife ...
Respiratory Management of ALS by Lee Guion
- By maypema · New reply October 16, 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 ...
Special Coat Rack
- By LAW · New reply October 14, 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 ...
Unusual Situation friend with ALS
- By TommysSuzie · New reply October 14, 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 ...
ALS and my beloved aunt
- By Sue13 · New reply October 13, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- Hi there I am new here and have been reading alot regarding ALS and searching for little new discoveries but not much yet. My aunt 63 years has been suffering from ALS for the past 2 years now and has ...
belly fat
- By greensmile · New reply October 12, 2009
- Journal · 29 replies
- hi to all :) i know this sounds crazy but does anyone know how to get rid of belly fat? i'm totally grossed out by this "tire" of fat and obviously am unable to excercize it off.any attempt to strain ...
Tommy's Girl
- 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
- By CPCole · New reply October 7, 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 ...
ALS VA Disability Claims
- By rhondape · New reply October 5, 2009
- Discussion in ALS and the military · 25 replies
- Hello, I'm new here. My name is Rhonda and I'm a gulf war veteran, not having served overseas. I have 4 kids and my husband is also a veteran of the gulf war who was in Saudia Arabia. I'm 37 and was diagnosed ...
My Father
- By Janine · New reply October 4, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- On Friday, July 31st at 7:20, my father finished his 5+ year battle with ALS. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family ...
Our Journey of Nineteen Month's in Hell with Lou Gehrig's Disease
- By CharlesHaleSrWife · New reply October 3, 2009
- Discussion in Children and families · 14 replies
- Hello to all, I lost my Husband of 25 yrs to A.LS. 7yrs ago He was 42 and it took him in only 19 month's. I saw thing's that I wish I had not seen I stopped being a house wife and began being a caretaker.this ...
WOW!
- By jenaemk · New reply October 3, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- My daddy was diagnosed with ALS on Monday. I am devestated and to me that is even an understatment because I can't even begin to describe the overwhelming amount of emotions and thoughts that are developing ...
