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  1. Bamba

    Brother with MND moving back to where family are ...

    Hi everyone - I just joined today. Don't even know if I'm posting in the correct forum? Anyway, we're in the UK. My brother was just diagnosed in late April/early May this year with MND. This has progressed really swiftly and he now uses a wheelchair. He's been living at the other end of...
  2. EliSjo

    Hi from Gothenburg, Sweden

    Hi, I'm Elisabeth and I'm not exactly new. I've been lurking this forum for a while now but this is only my third post :) As the title says I live in the beautiful west cost city of Gothenburg in thee kingdom of Sweden :smile: I'm 41 years old and was diagnosed with ALS a little over a year...
    • EliSjo
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    • als cost diagnosed family free hope love manual muscle pain speech swallowing symptoms umn walker wes wheelchair work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: New members
  3. G

    No ALS diagnosis, but still worried

    Hello! I apologize, but I hope I'm just one of the "classic" over-anxious people without ALS that end up annoying everyone who really do have this horrible disease. My story started in late 2015 when I developed pain and mild cramping in my left ring finger. Then in early summer 2016 my lower...
    • gr0n
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    • 2nd opinion als atrophy back cramping diagnosis early emg fingers hope lyme mmn muscle neurologist pain ring finger shoulder spasms story swallowing symptoms tests twitches twitching weakness wes
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. E

    A Night With Neale Daniher for MND Fundraiser

    Hello Geelong, Melbourne and surrounding areas A Night of motivation, inspiration, hope, love and support when MND sufferer visits Geelong as the guest speaker for our MND fundraiser. The 2016 Melburnian of the Year Neale Daniher will talk all things "The Big Freeze" which is supported by the...
    • EBVIN
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    • ball fundraiser hope info love mnd night questions research support wes
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Off topic everything
  5. swalker

    Root Canal

    We just returned from our four-week long spring trip to Yellowstone. We stayed in the Madison campground (in our trailer) for 29 nights. It was a wonderful trip and I will write a trip report for it soon. One adventure we did not expect was the need for me to have an emergency root canal. I...
    • swalker
    • Thread
    • advice breathing cell dentist early helpful immediately insurance memorial respiratory risk trip wes wheelchair work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  6. K

    carer required

    Does anyone have any tips on how to go about looking for a carer for about 40 hours a week in Perth, Western Australia.
  7. S

    Small Town Hope

    I have spoken many times of what a wonderful man my PALS is. Today our small town came together to in support of my PALS. Here is the story that was written by one of his friends that writes for the local newspaper. The young people who were serving were a wonderful show of humanity as was all...
    • soonerwife
    • Thread
    • back donations hope hours love story support volunteers wes young
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Stories of hope
  8. J

    EMG Today

    Hello all, I have read the stickies and appreciate all of the knowledge on this site and the people here who are so helpful. Thank you for organizing this. I've had symptoms for 2 1/2 months. I have an EMG this afternoon. Concerned bc my calves, mainly my right one, have been twitching this...
    • JennyK
    • Thread
    • arm atrophy back calf atrophy emg eye female fingers lyme mnd muscle muscles night pain pressure problem ring finger shoulder swallow swallowing swallowing issues symptoms test thumb toxins tremor twitching vitamins wanted wes
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. D

    MND Diagnosis is getting us mad!! pls help

    Hi guys. I am from India and this is regarding diagnosis of my father. He is now 63 years old. It all started about 1 year back when he started complaining about trouble in grasping small objects/ starting car with keys and holding spoons. EMG/NCS confirmed there is a motor nerve problem in...
    • dvjcool
    • Thread
    • atrophy back breathing confused dementia diagnosis diaphragm father frustrated improvement lyme lyme disease mad mnd mri pls problem respiratory support symptoms tests treatment ventilator weakness wes
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  10. Firefighter58

    Firefighter58

    Hello all my name is Al and I was diagnosed with ALS in 2014, was an awful surprise but what can you do, life goes on. A little history about me, I spent 38 years with Mississauga Dept., 15 years as Captain on a Rescue truck, 5 years Captain on an Aerial truck and the rest of my career on a...
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