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When did you first know you were a slow progressor?
How and when did you first learn that your symptoms were progressing slowly? Did someone tell you? Or was it something you realized over time?
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I didn’t realize I was a slow progressor until about 4 yrs after my diagnosis when I attended several ALS events and noticed the difference between myself and the severity of others who had only had ALS a few yrs. The gap widened when I hit the 5 yr. mark and then the 10 yr. mark – – I was still able to walk with a rollator and had minor swallowing issues. At that point, my doctor agreed that I was progressing slowly. I hoped to meet others who were the same as me, but that only happened online. I’m glad we have this forum to meet and chat with each other.
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When it was diagnosed in 2023. I figured I noticed the first symptoms back in 2021 which means it started before that at least to 2020.
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Neurologist told me I’m a slow progressor. I’m still hoping to get stronger legs, or at least plateau.
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I started having issues in 2013..started falling..balance was off. Did not get diagnosed until 2018. Was told then I had slow progression. I still walk with rotator around house but use wheelchair out. Can dress myself, eat, talk and still capable living alone with homecare aide 5 days a week that assists with shower, hair, laundry, cleaning and meal preparation.
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May I ask, what do you do for the other 2 days? Does a family member come to help you?
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I had drop foot, 3/2020. Since, I was told by three doctors that I don’t have any MND, before diagnosis . I can still walk about 20 yards. Things are starting to accelerate, as I am noticing that my whole body is loosing strength. Oh my favorite. Hospice dropped me because I’m not dying fast enough.
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I’M IN MY FOURTH YEAR. JUST STARTED TO NOTICE SERIOUS CHANGES IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS.
INTENSE PAIN IN BOTH HIPS WHEN I WALK. WALKER HELPS SOME! EATING OK & DRINKING OK.
DROPED FOOT IN1999. LEFT SIDE MUSCLE LOSS. LEFT CALF 14 INCHES & RIGHT CALF 16.6 IN.
OH DID I SAY BOTH HIPS INTENSE EXCRUCIATING TREMENDOUS PAIN WHEN I WALK !!! SEE ALS
SPECIALIST AT NORTHWEST HOSPITAL IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. OTHER SMALL PAINS AT TIMES. TREMBLING HANDS HAVE ALSO GOTTIN MUCH WORSE IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS !! I SIMPLY AM GRATEFUL TO GOD I’V NOT WORSE OR EVEN DECEASED !! I LOVE MY FAMILY & FRIENDS !!!!!!!!!
THE BEST TO EVERYONE GOING THRU THIS AND OF COURSE THEIR VALUABLE CAREGIVERS !!
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Are you able to take pain medication for your hips?
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Sounds like you are managing your pain and symptoms well. May I ask, do you rely on caregivers or are you doing this alone? Does the up/down of Chicago weather affect you and are you able to get to places easily?
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I was diagnosed with Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) in February 2010, and was treated at the Les Turner Clinic at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago. On April 23, 2014, Dr. Ajroud-Driss (my Neurologist) changed my diagnosis to upper motor-neuron slow-progression ALS. I asked her whether it was a name change or a disease change. She told me that ALS was a spectrum disease: at one end is “pure” PLS and the other end is “pure” ALS. I had passed the midpoint, and was on the ALS side of the spectrum.
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Hi Dagmar, I had my first symptoms in February 2018 while skiing and was
diagnosed in May 2019. At this time my docotre spoke about a possible slow progession. Since my diagnosis, I
have tried many things to slow down the progression of ALS.
Unfortunately without success. Today I take Rilutec and a lot of supplements. Participation in a BIOGEN study in
Utrecht, the Netherlands, did not bring any results either. However, I
now know that I have a gene repeat expansion and that this has only been
detected in about 10 people (out of over 12,000 data sets). Mentally,
I’m doing well and I try to start each day by giving it a chance to be
the best day of my life. Not always – but it works better and better. I
live with my wife close to Zurich / Switzerland. In 2021 we moved from
our house to a apartment, which is barrier-free and ideal for me. We are stil traveling a lot and we see friends – hard to tell you my best place :). I try
to support the Swiss ALS Foundation, started the #step4ALS challenge and
try to get involved in the association, which unfortunately doesn’t
work well. They dont allow outside opinions and do not manage to involve
members in its work. As an ALS patient, you are sitting on a timeline
and you really want to make a difference so that a treatment can be
found. I think that slow progressors can make an important contribution
here, because we have more time. Sincerely, Peter
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