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amberwell

amberwell

Male, 59 years
Windemere Cumbria, United Kingdom
amberwell
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 4 yrs
Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: moderate
Chest: moderate
Legs: severe
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06/08
: 01/09/09

Diagnosis Summary
Legs
07/04
02/05

 About Me
Married to Shirley with one son Christopher,Previously a merchant banker then a hotelier,We sold the hotel at the onset of my illness.We now live in a bungalow in the English Lake District.I enjoy all sports,football and rugby. MND first occurred with a dropped foot and then up my leg,across my diapraghm then down the other leg.As a result I cannot walk and have difficulty in breathing.To help me with this I use a bipap to support my breathing and a coughassist to help me cough. I am supported by Shirley Chris and my power w/C. The picture shows me, Shirley,Chris and my brother Mark
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FRS: 22 (latest: 12/18/08)
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FVC: 40% (latest: 12/18/08)
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Weight: 150 lb (latest: 12/18/08)
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