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Post a new topicby livingwith on Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:36 pm

I was 16 when I found out my grandmother had ALS It was hard for me because she has always been the one I would go to to talk to. The doctors said that she would not last no longer then 3 months after she found out she had it. Well she would make goals for her to stay alive so that she would be able to be alive when something happen.
She made a goal to stay alive untill I graduated, I graduated when I was 18 yrs old and she was there. She lost her voice when I was 17. I try so hard nowadays to...Read the full article
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Re: my grandmother

Post a new topicby Emdo on Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:38 pm

my grandmother just passed away 2 months ago from ALS. she had everything your grandmother had. my grandma was the peeson i went to for advice as well. it was so hard when she died, i still have a hard time getting through this, but i know i have to and i eventually will. She also made it to my graduation but then passed away in september. im glad there is somebody else that is going through the same thing so now i can talk to someone about it. keep in touch!!!!
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