Have you had some one in your life with ALS?

Question

My Mom died last year from ALS and I am having a very hard time getting over her lose and I guess I just need to know that I am not alone.
We didnt know she had ALS until 2 weeks after she passed away, I had heard very little about it.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed. Yet, through it all, for the vast majority of people, their minds remain unaffected.

Answer 1

ouch, sorry. well my uncle has ALS, he's had it since about 2002, he's in a wheel chair now and can't talk. my uncle is one of the most nicest people in my life, when we first heard he had it my dad came down stairs crying, that was the first I can remember seeing my dad cry. everyone loves my uncle and fortunately my uncle is gratefully for his time right now. I hope you feel better soon.

Answer 2

I'm not even sure what ALS is.

sorry for your loss.