I hope they are wrong / myLot

United States

May 23, 2018 10:47pm CST

My first husband's younger half brother is being tested next month for the same illness that killed him, and their grandfather. I hope whatever trouble he is having the neurologist figures it out. And I hope they are wrong.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116936)

• Anniston, Alabama

24 May 18

Not good, I hope they are wrong too

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Mavic123456

@Mavic123456 (21893)

• Thailand

24 May 18

those were the prognosis of your first husband (you tagged) ? what illness is it?

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160721)

• United States

26 May 18

My first husband, and his grandfather, had Lou Gehrig's disease also known as ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Mavic123456

@Mavic123456 (21893)

• Thailand

28 May 18

@GardenGerty ohh sorry to hear this, but they are treatable, right?

Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

24 May 18

It must be a frightening time for him and you all.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80052)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

24 May 18

I sure hope that they are wrong. It is hard when there are illnesses that run in the family. It is like you so want to hope that the next generation does better but at times you cannot do anything to help. I will put him in my prayers.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160721)

• United States

26 May 18

Thank you friend. I am glad he is paying enough attention to get some testing done.

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (67083)

• United States

24 May 18

Oh no! I sure hope they're wrong, Heather.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160721)

• United States

26 May 18

Yes, that would be rough.

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Honey143

@sw8sincere (5204)

• Philippines

24 May 18

I hope the result will be negative.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160721)

• United States

26 May 18

If it is negative for this illness, he will still need to have some neurological work done.

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ultraman cosmos

@id_peace (14005)

• Singapore

24 May 18

I do hope that they are wrong too

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160721)

• United States

26 May 18

I hope they can find whatever is causing him symptoms.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

24 May 18

I hope and pray that he does not have the same illness.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160721)

• United States

26 May 18

Yes, it is not something easily treated.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139816)

• Roseburg, Oregon

24 May 18

I hope they are wrong and he can be cured.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160721)

• United States

26 May 18

He is obviously having some kind of serious symptoms.

Anna

@LadyDuck (471601)

• Switzerland

24 May 18

I am sorry, if it's genetic it's scary.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160721)

• United States

26 May 18

The doctors used the term familial with us. I do not know how that differs from "genetic" or "hereditary" but I do know that all the brothers and their kids have about a 25% chance of developing this.