Health
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Old and In the Way
(37,540 posts)Believe me, there is no more horrible death sentence than this diagnosis. She was mentally alert to the very end, when she could not move a muscle, could not speak, could not do anything except face dearh. As she got closer, she knew she was close to the end. Our family made her comfortable by administering morphine...until her heart stopped. Mercy killing? Abosulutely. Because you wouldn't allow your pets to suffer from this disease.
handmade34
(22,755 posts)my only experience is watching a young man in my community being publically loved and cared for by his fiancé until the end...
(as far as mercy killing... my husband was given plenty of morphine at the end to make sure he was comfortable... it's ok)
Old and In the Way
(37,540 posts)Only people who don't have to deal with reality would find something wrong with the way my family dealt with my Mom's ALS. Everyone else can bite me...