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Status
Member since:
04/06
Last updated:
06/30/09
Last login:
10/29/09
ALS Public Registry
pepper12
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 1 star
ALS:
8 yrs
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: none
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
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pepper12
Female, 74 years
Phoenix, AZ
Diagnosis
Onset:
Legs
First symptom:
08/01
Diagnosis:
12/05
Profile Activity
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About Me
I retired in 2000 after 27 years of teaching. I taught special education, first grade, and third grade. I am married and have two daughters and have two grandsons and one granddaughter. I started having difficulty with my leg in 2001.
ALS Condition
FRS: 33
(latest: 06/26/09)
Progression rate percentile
90-95th (slow)
75-90th
25-75th (average)
10-25th
5-10th (rapid)
FVC: 75%
(latest: 03/31/09)
Warning Levels
warning
severe
Weight: 162 lb
(latest: 01/11/09)
BMI
obese
overweight
healthy
underweight
Treatments
Prescription Drug
Reasons Taken
treat my ALS
general health
specific symptom
other
Supplement
Equipment
Symptoms
Primary Symptoms
Severity of Symptoms
none
mild
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