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Gabri

Gabri

Female, 65 years
Bay Area & Sutter Creek, CA
Gabri
Data Quality: 1 star
ALS: 1 yr
Bi-Pap
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: moderate
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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02/08
: 09/11/08

Diagnosis Summary
Arms
03/07
08/07

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About Me
I was dx 8/07. ALS began in rt hand. Knowing something was wrong I contacted a neurologist who dx'd me & immediately sent me to California Pacific Medical Center (Forbes Norris) in SF for confirmation. In hindsight, I first felt weakness in 10/06 but tried to ignore and overcome. I fell 12/1 & fractured my rt wrist & also developed a frozen rt shoulder. This has resulted in major loss in use of right arm & hand. I'm afraid yet inspired by what so many of you have posted. Picture is from 2004 - lost my dad in WWII at 8 months old & have been into genealogy & research about him in recent years.
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FRS: 30 (latest: 07/10/08)
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FVC: 118% (latest: 06/09/08)
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Weight: 156 lb (latest: 07/08/08)
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