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Name

Jackie

Last Name

Jorgensen

Nickname

Jackiejo

Year of Birth

1964

Gender

Female

Location

Lake Havasu Arizona Pocatello idaho

Relationship

Patient

Short Bio

I was diagnosed with ALS 04/10/2025 and started having weakness in my left hand 2 years prior to the diagnosis. I was an Emergency Room RN for 30 years and was struggling to take off the syringe caps. I was misdiagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. I then found and beat breast cancer. My doctors did multiple EMGs and were perplexed about what was happening. I had difficulty swallowing and speaking for over a year before any of my doctors picked up on it.
I love the outdoors, boating, mountain biking, snowboarding etc. I am a quilter and do hand embroidery. I’ve lost the use of my left hand mostly but do what I am able with it! I’m still ambulatory without a cane at this point. My voice is going so I have banked it.
im married and have 4 children and 5 step children, 7 grandchildren.
My favorite place to travel is Belize.

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