Living with ALS

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 6:00:49 PM)
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RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 6:50:51 PM)
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RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 6:51:02 PM)
hi

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 6:51:10 PM)
Hi

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 6:51:33 PM)
How are you?

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 6:52:37 PM)
how are you i am fine ty

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 6:54:09 PM)
trying to get to used to this hospital bed...had queen size bed,,down to this twin bed..yuk

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 6:54:30 PM)
no room....afraid of falling off

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 6:55:38 PM)
i know what you mean

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 6:57:08 PM)
i cannot move anymore

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 6:57:34 PM)
this morning..I ran out the house in my sport bra...and shorts,,,,it was 53 degrees,,,i said.YES~!!!!

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 6:57:59 PM)
well maybe not {run}..but close

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 6:58:38 PM)
lol

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 6:59:36 PM)
where are you

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:00:03 PM)
Florida

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:02:20 PM)
i am heading there the 17

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:02:27 PM)
cool

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:08:02 PM)
supposed to be in the 40's tonight \

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:08:29 PM)
58 here

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:08:45 PM)
75 right now

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:09:57 PM)
that is great

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:11:45 PM)
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pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:12:00 PM)
hello

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:13:01 PM)
i Pete

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:13:17 PM)
hi jim

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:13:40 PM)
hi raven the hockey fan :)

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:14:44 PM)
hows everybody tonite?

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:15:23 PM)
good\

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:15:39 PM)
glad to hear it

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:16:24 PM)
how about yourself?

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:16:52 PM)
I'm good thanks waiting on getting my power wheel chair

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:17:32 PM)
just told Jim...how I'm getting used to this small hospital bed

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:17:48 PM)
had a queen down to a twin,,,yuk

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:18:37 PM)
i've been in a twin hospital bed for about a year now. I know the feeling

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:19:15 PM)
great down to 28

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:19:46 PM)
I have air cond. and fan on here

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:20:08 PM)
28 degrees ? Celsius?

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:20:30 PM)
your from fla Raven?

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:20:35 PM)
yes

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:20:57 PM)
which hockey team is your favorite?

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:21:03 PM)
*

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:21:36 PM)
I like the Dallas Stars

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:21:45 PM)
the Blackhawks

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:21:52 PM)
not a fla team?

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:21:52 PM)
Flyers

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:22:00 PM)
how about the bruins?

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:22:26 PM)
ya...guess I pretty much like all of them..

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:22:36 PM)
starts tomorrow night!!!

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:22:38 PM)
yea

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:22:47 PM)
just a hockey nut :)

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:23:00 PM)
break out the popcorn!!

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:23:44 PM)
i really dont start watching hockey or basketball until red sox are eliminated

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:24:02 PM)
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pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:26:34 PM)
'

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:26:41 PM)
welcome back Jim

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:26:59 PM)
coonnection problems jim>

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:29:28 PM)
I got the ok from my primary carrier that they will pay for my w/c. that will save me about $4400

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:29:38 PM)
Medicare only pays 80%

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:29:57 PM)
So hopefully it wont cost me anything

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:30:28 PM)
I have tricare prime...medicare...and what MDA pays

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:31:25 PM)
i still work a little so I still have ins thru work. They will pay 100%

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:32:14 PM)
thats why it will save me 4400

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:32:21 PM)
cool

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:32:41 PM)
ty

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:34:40 PM)
raven do you know if the bruins are playing tomorrow?

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:36:14 PM)
no bro just got back from the Nats game

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:36:29 PM)
vs Was 7:00 pm EDT TV: VS.

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:36:39 PM)
yup

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:37:10 PM)
maybe i'll watch

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:37:28 PM)
know I will

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:38:20 PM)
the nats are going to be better next year if they get some pitching

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:38:46 PM)
had 2 Nats blankets

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:39:01 PM)
yes

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:39:26 PM)
how cold is it down there its 46 outside here

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:39:44 PM)
75 here

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:40:09 PM)
ok raven time to switch :)

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:40:15 PM)
would not call that cold though

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:40:42 PM)
40's here

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:40:50 PM)
was 53 this morning.....:_)

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:40:59 PM)
:-)

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:41:04 PM)
Time to go to Fla jim?

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:41:12 PM)
lol raven

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:41:38 PM)
I have lived in Maine...so I do know cold

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:41:50 PM)
Germany was cold also...

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:41:58 PM)
NC kinda both

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:42:08 PM)
fla...hot

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:42:08 PM)
you been around

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:42:32 PM)
17 october

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:42:54 PM)
thats when you go to fla? when do you come back?

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:43:27 PM)
was an army wife

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:43:27 PM)
may

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:43:52 PM)
nice jim

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:44:01 PM)
get away from the cold

beth (Sep 30, 2009 7:44:04 PM)
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RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:44:06 PM)
snowbird.....

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:44:14 PM)
lol

beth (Sep 30, 2009 7:44:32 PM)
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Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:45:08 PM)
lol

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:45:22 PM)
tell me again,,,where in Fla are you coming to?

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:46:32 PM)
daytona

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:46:42 PM)
thats close

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:48:22 PM)
where are you

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:48:51 PM)
jacksonville

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:50:31 PM)
about 90?

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:51:31 PM)
90 what?

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:51:43 PM)
degrees>

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 7:52:46 PM)
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Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:53:39 PM)
miles

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:53:53 PM)
oh,..ya

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:54:19 PM)
do you go there every year?

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:55:49 PM)
you were a military wife

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:55:54 PM)
yes

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:57:59 PM)
yes have a condo there

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:58:15 PM)
ever go to the turkey run?

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:58:32 PM)
went one yearwas great!

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 7:58:53 PM)
no

momma (Sep 30, 2009 7:59:04 PM)
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momma (Sep 30, 2009 7:59:42 PM)
just dropping in to say hello how is everyone today

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:59:45 PM)
Hi momma

momma (Sep 30, 2009 7:59:49 PM)
hi

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 7:59:59 PM)
good how about yourself?

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:00:17 PM)
hi mom

momma (Sep 30, 2009 8:00:21 PM)
good just got my flushot today

momma (Sep 30, 2009 8:00:24 PM)
hi jim

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:02:53 PM)
I guess that i will get one \

momma (Sep 30, 2009 8:03:41 PM)
my son get his tommorow hopefull get the other h1n1 the next week

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:04:49 PM)
i think i had it in the 50's

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:04:50 PM)
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paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:05:25 PM)
hi guys

momma (Sep 30, 2009 8:05:28 PM)
better get back to other chat goodnight

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:05:29 PM)
hi

momma (Sep 30, 2009 8:05:36 PM)
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paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:06:21 PM)
hi raven i dont think we have ever meet

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:06:35 PM)
ya//kinda new on here

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:06:45 PM)
well welcome

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:06:50 PM)
hi jim

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:06:50 PM)
thanks

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:06:54 PM)
hi ;paper

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:07:17 PM)
do you have als raven or do you have another type of md

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:07:24 PM)
yes

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:07:30 PM)
als

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:07:38 PM)
i have central core md

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:08:17 PM)
my father also had als,..died 34 years ago

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:08:45 PM)
do they now think als runs in familys

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:08:55 PM)
about 5%

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:09:03 PM)
wow i didnt know that

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:09:23 PM)
so where are you from

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:09:29 PM)
i am in indiana

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:09:35 PM)
I;m in Florida

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:09:52 PM)
i have some friends that live in fl

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:10:18 PM)
cool

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:10:32 PM)
they are in cocobeach area

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:10:46 PM)
I'm in jacksonville

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:10:56 PM)
nice

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:11:10 PM)
ill brb got to go get a drink

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:11:14 PM)
k

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:12:33 PM)
we are getting great research this year

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:13:20 PM)
ya..the Mayo clinic here wants me to do some of the trials..

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:14:45 PM)
what upsets me the most..that no insurance pays for bathroom stuff

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:14:59 PM)
say is a luxary

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:15:02 PM)
ya right

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:16:09 PM)
did your hubby leave because of als

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:16:12 PM)
no

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:16:31 PM)
left about 6 years ago

paper (Sep 30, 2009 8:16:57 PM)
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pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 8:16:59 PM)
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RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:17:15 PM)
welcome back pete

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 8:17:24 PM)
I'm back bad connection

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:17:30 PM)
bummer

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:17:39 PM)
my son is navy

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:18:06 PM)
I have 2 sons in the army

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:20:06 PM)
in the war

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:20:10 PM)
no

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:20:23 PM)
germany and KY

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:21:49 PM)
glad to hear that

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:23:11 PM)
where is your sone?

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 8:30:55 PM)
brb

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:32:40 PM)
he served 8 years active he is reserves now at Andrews AFB

RavenP99 (Sep 30, 2009 8:33:00 PM)
cool

Jim_VA (Sep 30, 2009 8:36:24 PM)
they have a small naval air unit there

pete46 (Sep 30, 2009 8:38:20 PM)
gotta go shower talk to you two later

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