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My mantra is “Every day may not be good, but there’s good in every day. Concentrate on the good.” I was diagnosed with Bulbar ALS in June 2015. My symptoms, Dysarthria, started about a year prior. My progress is slow sill. My FRS-R is 30. I live...

Crystal Williams

Aug 10, 2024

My mom started getting symptoms about 2 years ago when her left arm started going numb. My mom started getting symptoms about 2 years ago when her left arm started going numb. It eventually just went limp and dead with no feeling. She had no movement whatsoever. Then...