HEALTH UPDATE: The Disease Marches On

I spoke with my Dad today and he passed along noticable changes he’s seen with Glenna.

While ALS progresses differently in each of its victims, it seems to be moving fast with Glenna. As my Dad says, “The disease keeps marching on.” Some of the things she could do last month, she can't do this month or … has a very hard time doing them.

ALS has rendered my Mom’s right-hand almost useless. Her left-hand still has some mobility and dexterity; however, the use of that hand grows weaker by the day. Glenna has been trying to feed herself pudding left-handed but since that hand is weak, Deborah, her superstar caretaker, or Al feeds her the pudding.

If you’ve sent Glenna an email recently and are waiting for a response, be patient. My Dad is now taking dictation and answering her emails.

The good news is Glenna can still move the computer mouse so she’s able to play Solitaire on the computer. Better news is she still manages to work the daily Crossword puzzle and her books of Sudoku puzzles.

Glenna goes to the ALS Clinic on Friday and we should get more specific analysis on how the disease is marching on. More to come…