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Female, 53 years
Milwaukee, WI
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Data Quality: 1 star
ALS: 5 yrs
Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: mild
Chest: moderate
Legs: moderate
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03/06
: 09/18/08

Diagnosis Summary
Bulbar
07/03
01/05

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About Me
My wonderful husband and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. WOW! We have two terrific sons, 24 and 27. Our oldest was married in Oct. 2005 to my new "daughter". We had a sweet English Springer Spaniel named Rosie; she died recently. We are very sad. I am an RN/BSN. Before I was disabled by ALS I was a public health nurse. I miss my career badly. It was my "calling". My grandfather said, "If you live right once is enough." We say,"You can either laugh or cry and I choose to laugh". My goal is to LIVE life and do as much as I can for as long as I am able.
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FRS: 21 (latest: 09/18/08)
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