• 22Aug

  Physical Status Aug 22; Yellow Jacket and toe update

  ALS, Physical Status 4 Comments

  The Yellow Jacket sting which I was allergic to went into a secondary infection which turned into Cellulitis.  Blisters have opened and scabbed-over and have subsequently fallen off.  I had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic which caused a rash all over my chest and legs.  Now it is finally clearing up, the sting happened 8/2.  My little toe on my left foot feels better but is now turned outward a bit instead of being straight up.

  Left Leg - still 90%, rare some fasciculations, no some cramping, no atrophy, now dragging when walking
  Right Leg - still 100%, no rare fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy

  Left Hand - about 50% 40% frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy
  Right Hand - about 55%, 45% frequent fasciculations, more cramping, little atrophy

  Left Arm - about 65% frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy showing
  Right Arm - about  75% frequent fasciculations, more cramping, atrophy showing

  Neck - rare no fasciculations

  Phrases Recorded - ALL

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• 12Aug

  Urgent Care

  ALS, Physical Status 2 Comments

  I finally succumbed under pressure to see a doctor about the Yellow Jacket sting which was getting worse. I visited a local “Urgent Care” clinic and after 2 hours I left with prescriptions for a steriod and a strong topical ointment.  It was distressing seeing new bumps (which itch) on my right wrist!!  Hopefully the reddness and bumps will disipate soon…

  Urgent care is the delivery of ambulatory care in a facility dedicated to the delivery of care outside of a hospital emergency department, usually on an unscheduled, walk-in basis. Urgent care centers are primarily used to treat patients who have an injury or illness that requires immediate care but is not serious enough to warrant a visit to an emergency room. Often urgent care centers are not open on a continuous basis, unlike a hospital emergency room that would be open at all times.

  The initial urgent care centers opened in the 1970s. Since then this sector of the healthcare industry has rapidly expanded to an approximately 17,000 centers. Many of these centers have been started by entrepreneurial physicians who have responded to the public need for convenient access to unscheduled medical care. Other centers have been opened by hospital systems, seeking to attract patients. Much of the growth of these centers has been fueled by the significant savings that urgent care centers provide over the care in a hospital emergency department. Many managed care organizations (MCOs) now encourage their customers to utilize the urgent care option.

• 06Jul

  Physical Status July 6, 2008

  ALS, Physical Status 2 Comments

  Left Leg - still 90%, rare fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy
  Right Leg - still 100%, no rare fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy

  Left Hand - about 60% , 50% frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy
  Right Hand - about 65%, 55% frequent fasciculations, more cramping, little atrophy

  Left Arm - about 75%, 65% frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy showing
  Right Arm - about 80%, 75% frequent fasciculations, more cramping, atrophy showing

  Neck - rare no fasciculations

  Phrases Recorded - ALL

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• 10Jun

  Physical Status (6/10)

  ALS, Physical Status No Comments

  Left Leg - still 100% maybe 90%, rare fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy
  Right Leg - still 100%, no fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy

  Left Hand - about 60%, frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy
  Right Hand - about 65%, frequent fasciculations, more cramping, little atrophy

  Left Arm - about 75%, frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy showing
  Right Arm - about 80%, frequent fasciculations, some more cramping, atrophy showing

  Neck - rare fasciculations

  Phrases Recorded - ALL

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• 14May

  Physical Status (5/14)

  ALS, Physical Status 4 Comments

  Left Leg - still 100%, rare fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy
  Right Leg - still 100%, no fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy

  Left Hand - about 60%, frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy
  Right Hand - about 70%, frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy

  Left Arm - about 95%, frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy showing
  Right Arm - still 100%, frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy showing

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  Really no big change since last time, but my left leg feels more and more like its about to twitch, it’s hard to describe.

• 05May

  How I feel today (5/05)

  ALS, Physical Status 7 Comments

  Left Leg - still 100%, still rare fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy
  Right Leg - still 100%, no fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy

  Left Hand - about 60%, frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy
  Right Hand - about 70%, frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy

  Left Arm - about 95%, frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy starting to show
  Right Arm - still 100%, frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy starting to show

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  Not much change, YEA! My left leg does not seem any worse, so maybe it was a false alarm last week. Maybe I over did the legs on the ALS walk the Sunday before last, I hope. Anyhow, I still feel great!

• 22Apr

  Physical Status (4/22)

  ALS, Physical Status No Comments

  Left Leg - still 100%, rare fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy
  Right Leg - still 100%, no fasciculations, no cramping, no atrophy

  Left Hand - about 60%, frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy
  Right Hand - about 70%, frequent fasciculations, less cramping, little atrophy

  Left Arm - about 95%, frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy starting to show
  Right Arm - still 100%, frequent fasciculations, some cramping, atrophy starting to show

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