Short Bio |
My name is Lisa and I am 55 I am native of southern Illinois and live here still. I am newly diagnosed and still in denial o started showing symptoms of arm weakness in June of 2022
my health has plummeted from there I can still talk, swallow, eat solids, and (for the most part) walk but have already been recommended fr a motorized wheelchair in a little over 6 months I also sleep with a bipap at night to expel the CO2
I have several spinal column issues with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis with a history of cervical spine disc replacement
I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the diagnosis
my oldest son is getting married in June I am not yet a grandmother This is so unbelievable to me
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How long have you or the person that you are caring for had ALS? |
About 9 months since onset
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