tucker, Los Angeles CA
Limb onset (all), Symptoms 2004, dx. 2/2005
i have Stephen Hawking's Desease (everybody wants to call it lou gehrig's but lets face it - he's hardly a good role model - being dead and all)*my limbs aren't that hot - sadly my clever little hands went first - and since i already made my living on the computer,* i saw which way the wind was blowing and got iListen voice recognition,* smartnav headpointing gear and - keystrokes.* Voila!* back to work!* Now if only i could do handspring again!
big love to you all!

Hi, my name is Mark Sullivan, and I was dx'd with ALS last March. I knew what I had for several months, but didn't have the guts to face up to it.

Does anyone here remember Kevin or Kassie Sullivan from another chat room. I think it was Steve's, but not sure.

Kevin was my dad, and he passed away, but he also had ALS. I know my mom got to know a lot of great people but I just didn't pay enough attention at the time.

I'm glad I found this place. I looked for the other chat room, but couldn't find it.

See you around.

Mark

WELCOME MARK
I KNOW ALOT OF FOLKS ARE STILL AROUND FROM STEVE'S CHATROOM THAT REMEMBER YOUR FAMILY VERY WELL AND WILL BE HAPPY FOR THE UPDATES. SORRY TO HEAR YOU HAVE ALS.. HOW ARE THE GIRLS DOING AND THE LITTLE ONE(SORRY FORGOT HIS NAME)?

Have had all the tests for MS and no go then went to have an EMG and low and behold the dr giving it asked if I ever heard of als well of course I had as my first nuero mentioned it speech is slurred from time to time and both thumbs are starting to atrophy still have grip just not good like it was. I intend to try and fight with all I have and hope my doc realizes that he needs to help if not another doctor will be here, I have heard so much and really know nothing much til I see him tomorrow but I am ready to hear it and get started on the work I need to do Hope everyone here is having the quality they need