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LoveBeingNana

Female, 53 years
Comstock Park, MI

LoveBeingNana: Data Quality: 1 star; ALS: 3 yrs; Bi-Pap; Mouth/throat: none; Arms: mild; Chest: mild; Legs: moderate; See profile

Member since: 05/08
Last updated: 06/15/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Arms
First symptom: 04/05
Diagnosis: 01/08

Forum Activity
1 post 2 helpful marks

About Me
I live in Grand Rapids, Mi. I have 2 sons, and a daughter. My daughter lives with me...that's a blessing. I have 2 grandsons and a new granddaughter due in Aug! I had a serious car accident in Dec 2004 with closed head injury; I have read of similar trauma related to ALS Dx.

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ALS Condition

FRS: 30 (latest: 06/09/08)

Progression rate percentile: 5-10th (rapid); 10-25th; 25-75th (average); 75-90th; 90-95th (slow)

FVC: -75% (latest: 03/18/08)

Warning Levels: warning; severe

Weight: 163 lb (latest: 03/18/08)

BMI: obese; overweight; healthy; underweight

Treatments

Prescription Drug

Reasons Taken: slow my ALS progress; general health; specific symptom; other

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Primary Symptoms

Severity of Symptoms: none; mild; moderate; severe

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