Amyotrophic+Lateral+Sclerosis(ALS)_Hayden

Some symptoms of ALS are weakness in the hands, arms, legs, and trouble swallowing. There could be twitching in the feet and hands. ALS is not a contagious disease. People with ALS have a life expectency is two to five years after diagnosis. There have been around 5,600 people diagnosed with ALS in the US alone. ALS can occur in anyone no matter what the age, race, sex, or ethnic background. The disease of ALS is found on the top half of the ninth chromosome and is the twenty-first gene on the ninth.

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Cast: Reporter Son a.k.a victim of ALS Doctor Nurse Mom

Doctor talking to mom: I'm very sorry to have to tell you this news, but your son has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Mom: What?!?!?

Doctor: He has ALS... the Lou Gehrig disease.

Son: Mom don't worry I'll be ok.

Doctor: Um son I wouldn't be so sure of that. ALS is not a very common disease. Some usuall side affects to ALS is weakness in the hands, arms, legs, and trouble swallowing. How ever with recent technology and medicines those side affects can be decreased incredibly or in most cases stopped.

(Mom and Son leave)

Mom and Nurse's conversation on a phone.

Mom: Hello?

Nurse: Yes. May I ask who is calling.

Mom: Yes this is Jimmy's mom. He was there earlier this week. The one with... ALS.

Nurse: Jimmy... um yes I have a report of him. I am sorry for your news on his recent diagnosis.

Mom: Thank you. I was wondering if you could give me some more information on ALS.

Nurse: I am very sorry ma'am, but I don't have the ability to do that I can put the doctor on however.

Mom: That would be great, thanks.

Doctor: Hello?

Mom: Yes I am Jimmy's Mom I was just wondering if you could give me any additional information on my son's case of ALS.

Doctor: Sure is there anything specificaly you were hoping to find out?

Mom: In fact there is. I was wondering if ALS will change his life at all and what is the typical life span of a boy with ALS.

Doctor: Well his life will not change that much except he will start to be sore and feel very weak on his limbs, he will also have to take medications to stop the symptoms as much as we can. For his life span with his kind of ALS my guess is he will not make it to his next birthday.

Mom crying hard now: O-o-o-k-k-k than-thank y-yo-yo-you.

Son 80 years later talking to reporter: I am very happy that I am still alive and ok. Thanks to my hope and mothers care I made it to 95.

Reporter: How do you know you ever had ALS?

Son: I experienced all of the symptoms and my real Dad had ALS too.

Reporter: What do you mean your real Dad?

Son: I am sorry but I need to go.