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I noticed that a few people have asked what is wrong with my wife and I haven't mentioned it yet in general. My wife has ALS, here is a write up about what ALS is from the ALS Canada (www.als.ca) web site.
"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, or motor neuron disease) is a disease that gradually paralyzes people because the brain is no longer able to communicate with the muscles of the body that we are typically able to move at will. Over time, as the muscles of the body break down, someone living with ALS will lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, swallow, and eventually breathe.
ALS is not contagious. There is no cure for ALS and few treatment options for the majority of people living with the disease. Approximately 80 per cent of people with ALS die within two to five years of being diagnosed."
My wife started by having troubles keeping her balance on windy days and some difficulty walking. Originally we thought there was a problem with her right knee as she had issues in the past. Towards the end of July 2015 it got to the point that she noticed that it was difficult to lift her foot to climb stairs. After multiple tests and examinations by a few different doctors, we found out in the first week of August 2015 that she had the early stages of ALS. Within 2 years she has gone from being fully independent to not being able to hold a fork to lift food to her mouth. She cannot raise her hands high enough to comb her own hair. At this point, walking across a room is a struggle for her and she can't lift her foot at all to walk.
"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, or motor neuron disease) is a disease that gradually paralyzes people because the brain is no longer able to communicate with the muscles of the body that we are typically able to move at will. Over time, as the muscles of the body break down, someone living with ALS will lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, swallow, and eventually breathe.
ALS is not contagious. There is no cure for ALS and few treatment options for the majority of people living with the disease. Approximately 80 per cent of people with ALS die within two to five years of being diagnosed."
My wife started by having troubles keeping her balance on windy days and some difficulty walking. Originally we thought there was a problem with her right knee as she had issues in the past. Towards the end of July 2015 it got to the point that she noticed that it was difficult to lift her foot to climb stairs. After multiple tests and examinations by a few different doctors, we found out in the first week of August 2015 that she had the early stages of ALS. Within 2 years she has gone from being fully independent to not being able to hold a fork to lift food to her mouth. She cannot raise her hands high enough to comb her own hair. At this point, walking across a room is a struggle for her and she can't lift her foot at all to walk.
