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3:23 am
April 8, 2010
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SunnyMo
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Last week we lost my uncle to a type of motor neurone disease-one of the ALS variants. It was an awful way to go, but we left it so late seeking treatment. I have to wonder-had we gained an early diagnosis, would he have had a chance at a longer life?
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12:36 pm
April 8, 2010
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Roland
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You never know with ALS type diseases. Sometimes they can delay symptoms and sometimes they can't. It may have made no difference whatsoever with his treatment.
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10:42 am
April 9, 2010
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shaney
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My ex father in law died from ALS. It started out with cancer on his neck but when he got to the 5 year mark cancer free, he developed ALS. It was just as bad as cancer. I asked the doctor about it and he said that having cancer can trigger other diseases.
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6:57 pm
May 3, 2010
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Rocket
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How horrible to die like this. Disease can be so cruel. It slowly steals away a person, a bit at a time. The problem is that most patients keep their minds during the whole thing. I feel so bad for people who have this.
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7:51 am
May 4, 2010
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louiedon62
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The diagnosis of MND is a clinical one, established by a neurologist on
the basis of history and neurological examination. There is no
diagnostic test for MND.
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2:59 pm
August 4, 2010
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charli30
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Symptoms usually do not develop until after age 50. Persons with ALS have a loss of muscle strength and coordination that eventually gets worse. This eventually makes one unable to do routine tasks such as going up steps, getting out of a chair, or swallowing.
Breathing or swallowing muscles may be the first muscles affected. As the disease gets worse, more muscle groups develop
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4:35 pm
August 4, 2011
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Rene
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Sounds like a very difficult disease. :(
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