Current condition 10/27/06

It has been 8 months since diagnosis. I am having trouble getting out of low chairs and sometimes require assistance. I am using a shower seat to be able to shower. I use liquid soap to help get clean. Both of my arms are pretty much dead. I can occcasionally reach a light switch with my right hand. I am now using my head to operate light switches and my shoulder to turn the shower off. I can no longer dry myself. My left hand has the quivers a lot and my grip is slipping only a little. I fell in the bathroom and it took a week to get over the soreness. I use my bypap 2-6 hrs per night. I am still eating but need to be fed now to conserve energy. I am sleeping about 11 hrs per night. I can no longer set up in bed so now I roll out onto the floor and work my way up from there. I am still able to turn over by myself in bed. My walking is more labored and my right calf stays stiff and sore now. My neck is still weak not not any worse than always. I am using my power chair more now. My typing skills are worse but still manageable with great effort. My speach is very low volume and I am starting to have trouble getting words to form. I hiss my breath but the vocal cords do not always respond. I am still doing range of motion excercises with no problems. For the most part I am still doing fine.