Back in April 2012, I detailed a deteriorating health condition that was causing loss of strength, muscle spasms, and a whole lot of angst surrounding a decision I made to file a Labor & Industries claim. On September 11th, while our country was re-counting our losses when those airplanes hit the twin towers, I experienced my own personal 9-Eleven. My third EMG administered by a neurologist revealed that my supposed "nerve pinch in my neck" was much more grave than I could possibly realize...He told me that I had ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's disease). If you are unaware of the details of this disease then you are not alone. I only knew that it was a death sentence and I was emotionally "knocked off my feet". My anguish knew no bounds as I tried to catch my breathe so I could drive myself home. I walked into my doctor's office holding out hope that they would locate the errant nerve root and fix it even if it meant t
One Woman's ALS Journey