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Chai

Chai

Male, 62 years
San Antonio, TX

Chai
Sex: M
Data Quality: 1 star
ALS: 6 yrs
Bi-Pap Wheelchair
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: severe
Chest: moderate
Legs: severe
06/07
: 08/12/08

Diagnosis Summary
Legs
01/03
04/04

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About Me
As a means of coping with the insidious losses compelled by ALS, I, a former licensed, doctoral level psychologist and professor, turned to writing my family's history in a fictional novel set in South Texas where my family's roots date back to 1753. After my diagnosis in 2004, I began a self-motivated journey in search of meaning, guided through writing, self-reflection, and prayer. Among the positives of ALS is that today I find myself on a spiritual plane, surrounded by family and love, far from the stress filled rat race I once knew as life.
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FRS: 14 (latest: 08/12/08)
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FVC: 100% (latest: 10/16/07)
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Weight: 180 lb (latest: 06/29/07)
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