My new family: Think Good thoughts for me tomorrow, OK?
Date: Sun, 10/29/2006 - 17:27
Tomorrow, my husband is going to be tested for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). As you can imagine, I am not doing very well right now. Thankfully, we have great insurance and if the worst is true and it is ALS, we do have alot of options.
If I could tell the community one thing after all of this, it would be this: we need to DEMAND universal health care in this country. It should not be a luxury, but a basic right to all Americans, rich and poor.
As medical bills are one reason that people go into debt in this country, this needs to be made a priority.
Coming to this site has been a real blessing for me and I hope to continue with you all--so keep the faith for us tomorrow, OK?
Love,
Kathy
I am very sorry to hear this kscornell. :( I will keep you and y
I am very sorry to hear this kscornell. :( I will keep you and your husband in my thoughts and prayers.
You are so right when you said medical bills are one reason people go into debt.
I wish you and your husband well. Good Luck.
Sorry to hear that about your husband, but I will keep you in my
Sorry to hear that about your husband, but I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Kathy-- You're most definately in my prayers! If you need a
Kathy--
You're most definately in my prayers! If you need anything, just let me know.
Love ya!
Kscornell: I definitely will keep you and your husband in my
Kscornell:
I definitely will keep you and your husband in my thoughts and prayers. I hope everything goes well and it turns out to just be a bad scare.
Kathy, wishing the best for you and your family. Take care and
Kathy, wishing the best for you and your family. Take care and know that we are all thinking of you today.
Kathy- your husband and you will be in my prayers. You are so ri
Kathy- your husband and you will be in my prayers. You are so right about health care. When I lost my job, lost my insurance,prescriptions benefits-pretty scary. Take Care of yourself too..Karen
Thanks, everyone for your support. What a tremendous group we ha
Thanks, everyone for your support. What a tremendous group we have here!
And the update: the neurologist said that he is having spinal seizures, which can be indicative of MS along with ALS, great.... :( Anyway, they want to do a MRI of his brain, which he's thrilled about, not! He is also going to sign an advance directive, if I have anything to say about it...I'll keep you posted!
Kscornell, How incredibly stressful for both of you. I have
Kscornell,
How incredibly stressful for both of you. I have been thinking of you throughout the day today and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Your "second family" is here for you. Anything I can do, let me know.
Love,
Donna
Hang in ther, Kathy! Medicine has made some wonderfull advances
Hang in ther, Kathy! Medicine has made some wonderfull advances even in just the last few years. Take of yourself,too!..If you need to talk,I'm here...Karen BTW- This is what this Forum and this Family Community are all about!!!.
Kathy, You have my prayers. Please keep us updated, we're he
Kathy,
You have my prayers. Please keep us updated, we're here for you always.
Hi Guys, So here's the latest and greatest: My husband goes for
Hi Guys,
So here's the latest and greatest: My husband goes for a MRI of the brain in two weeks and we should know more then--but we have been following the news of the possible connection of ALS to military service with great interest and we have heard that since his service was in nuclear submarines, they would definately want him for any studies, since most subjects they have are from the Army.
Thanks again for all of your support, I really appreciate it and it helps me to hang in there!
I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers, kscornell.
I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers, kscornell.
Kathy-good luck to you and your husband, and both of you are in
Kathy-good luck to you and your husband, and both of you are in my prayers. If you need to talk pm me :D ...Karen
Kathy, You can find strength in our community family as Karen
Kathy,
You can find strength in our community family as Karen calls it. This has been a tough year for me personally and I can feel the thoughts and prayers of my friends here. Let me know if you need anything. Feel free to pm me. :-)
You guys are THE BEST!! And one of these days, if there is a way
You guys are THE BEST!! And one of these days, if there is a way to do it, we all need to go out and blow off steam!
Kscornell, how are you holding up? How is everything going?
Kscornell, how are you holding up? How is everything going?
I'm doing it one day at a time, thanks. Along with hubby and mon
I'm doing it one day at a time, thanks. Along with hubby and money troubles, life is interesting! One good thing is finding Langhorne Law. Gotta love those people!
Glad you and hubby are doing okay, KS. Yes, I've heard many goo
Glad you and hubby are doing okay, KS. Yes, I've heard many good things about Langhorne Law. It's great having them on our side!