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  1. ZenArcher

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

    I have to ask forgiveness up front because this post may become somewhat vocal. I read an article today online that well frankly pissed me off. I've since tried to move one but the more I think about it the angrier I get. The article I'm referring to was in the Washington Post and is titled...
    • ZenArcher
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    • advocate als als registry cals eyes family family member friend grant increase information military money senate taste veterans worldwide
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  2. G

    tremors and twitching

    Hello all, I have been browsing the site for a few months now and would like to throw out my syptoms and worries and see what the 'experts' have to say. I am 32 yo male very fit and active, active duty military. approx 3 - 4 months ago I started getting twitches in my right hand just on my...
    • g0t_r00t
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    • atrophy finger go away military muscle muscle twitches muscle wasting muscles ring finger shoulder twitches twitching worries
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. R

    Military ALS

    Does anyone know why the military seems to have a much higher rate of incidence with ALS? Is there any particular reason or theory as to why this is the case?
  4. ZenArcher

    Advocacy Request

    Please go to http://capwiz.com/alsa/home/ Under Find Your Officials enter your zip code and click Go. Ensure that Federal is selected and click your Representative. Click the link next to E-mail. As a subject enter H.R. 5454 If it requests an Issue Area select Veterans Affairs In the...
    • ZenArcher
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    • ability advocacy als registry alsa brain dementia diagnosed diagnosis diaphragm family information lou gehrig's disease military movement muscles please help problems support taste twitch veterans
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  5. ZenArcher

    Advocacy Request

    Urge Congress to Join Our Fight for a Treatment Take Action! We need your help TODAY to continue critical ALS research taking place at the Department of Defense. Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) are circulating a letter requesting the Senate Appropriations Committee...
  6. Lorie

    You Go Jeff/VETS

    I received this E-Mail today for Advocacy Update. Our own Jeff Faull is going to testify before the House Veterans Affairs Committee! I am proud of you Jeff. I know how hard you have worked on this! I support the Roll Call for Veterans! From: Lorie ALS Association Advocacy Update VA Issue...
    • Lorie
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    • advocacy als alsa chair disability father free health hearing help! military possible a questions risk support update veterans website young
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Military veterans and the VA
  7. ZenArcher

    I need some help from all the vets

    VA Issue Team Vice-Chair Scheduled to Testify to Congress Call to Action for All Veterans with ALS We are excited to announce that Jeff Faull, a veteran with ALS from our Greater Philadelphia Chapter and the Vice-Chair of The ALS Association's VA Issue Team, is scheduled to testify before the...
    • ZenArcher
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    • advocacy alsa chair disability father free health hearing help! ignore military possible a questions risk update veterans website young
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Military veterans and the VA
  8. R

    When to help when not to

    I posted several weeks ago regarding my 88 year old dad that has been diagnosed with als. Since then he has moved in with us and is confined to a wheel chair and some walking with this walker. He is right handed but now because of dexterity problems must do his daily activities using his left...
  9. siuska

    support ALS research

    Hi, i am asking all those affected by ALS or caregivers to write your congressmen(women) in support of the ALS Research Program (ALSRP) at the Department of Defense. It's come up for vote and we need this to pass to further ALS research. This concerns military personnel however, it may lead...
  10. Lorie

    Military/Urge Congress to Join Our Fight for a Treatment

    Lets Join together and take Action! This is an easy Link to locate and E-Mail your States Senators and Congressman. Lorie Urge Congress to Join Our Fight for a Treatment Take Action! Continue Funding for the Peer Reviewed ALS Research Program at the Department of Defense We need your...
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    • advocacy als als research alsa free information lead military questions research senate therapy treatment treatments website women
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Research and trials
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