Lou Gerhig

[Mounted Madness]

I've lost 2 friends to ALS.
Gone before their time.
We assume in this day and age that we get 3 score and 10 plus another 10...
...yet we get these corrections all the time.
I can only wish you and your family the best.
My thoughts are with you...:thumbsup:

 

[dex3361]

Well fellows. Things are starting to head downhill a bit. Got this diagnosis in dec of 2010 and have been able to continue working pretty much the same. But now cannot walk with a walker and speech is slowing down. Bought my wife's grandfathers farm six years ago and looked forward to the day of retirement when I could fix stuff,build. Whatever needed to be built. Bought. A kubota lh245 Ann totally restored it but had to sell because it was to hard to get up on. Bought a kubota l342 and it is much easier t to get on. Spread 40 tons of sb2 gravel over Christmas but had to have the grandson help me on and off the tractor. ALS slowly kills the muscles. Breathing is weakling. But, listen. I thank God for what I have been able to do and for the wonderful family that I have. My wife is an angeland she has a terrible burden to carry. I use to it all, from laying tile to laying shingles. But no more. Never had a plumber in the house. So don't take life for granted. Repair those "broken" fences and tell your wifeand kids you love them.

I will pray for you and thank you for sharing your heart with us. You have the right attitude. It is great advice you have shared in your time of distress.
"Cast all your cares on Him and He will care for you".

 

[sfloggie]

Dang Quitman!

I too pray for you and your family. Man...!! I pray the best for you and at a loss for words. Do not know you, but it hurts to hear your desires and now this.

Do take heart as I see you have Faith and you have Blessings around you. God is good...He really is.

Jim

 

[jinman]

Quitman, it's a blessing for us that you took the time to come here and give us your upbeat message while you are suffering so many losses. I suspect your family knows just how much you love them and how you consider yourself fortunate to have them at your side. We hear your message and we all will benefit from your life's lessons that you shared with TBN. Thank you, and may God bless you and those who love and care for you.

 

[dmccarty]

Quitman,

Welcome to TBN.

A friend of my was diagnosed with ALS five or so years ago.

We have a Walk A Thon in the first part of May. :thumbsup:

It is a horrible illness and it shocks me how many people get ALS. My friend has been on disability for a couple of years now. With computers I talk to him almost daily and we can set up video feeds when we want. Having a computer has helped him keep contact and not be home alone. :thumbsup:

Some of the reading my friend has sent me has been interesting. Apparently ALS is an illness that hits mostly men who are slender and athletic. Quite a few people in the military have gotten ALS. I know of two local police officers that have had ALS as well. The military connection was a concern because of the worry that there might be a ALS causation with vaccines or some other chemical exposure. Turns out the link seems to be being male and in shape.

Later,
Dan

 

[tcreeley]

Good luck.. One does what one can- that is all there is do- and that's enough! Good luck to you and your family. Know that all of your hard work, your experiences, you - live on through others, the things you have created, the people you have touched, the animals you have raised, the memories. Be grateful for having lived life, for having done all you have done, for having faced it. It is ok to rest, to take it easier- though inside you may be rarin to go.
My brother passed away from brain cancer two years ago, started as a numbness in his hand and a year and a 1/2 later he passed away. He raised varieties of hostas and gave us some. It is good to see them back every spring.
Good luck, take joy in the moment, and be proud of that. It is deserved.

 

[creekbend]

Best wishes. This comes from the "Very bottom of MY Heart and Soul". Please keep the faith.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Tough situation. My father died from ALS about two years into it. Hate to mention this but he was six foot four and 80lbs at the end. Tall but certainly not athletic unless bending the elbow counts, he had other complications associated with a lifetime of abuse.

 

[wolc123]

Thanks for your post quitman1947. As good as life here on earth can be at times, it aint nothing compared to what awaits in heaven.

 

[sadie72]

Keep your faith. You'll get back on that tractor again. Thank you for this contribution and sharing your story with the forum members. We all pray for you and your family.