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Posted 2018-11-04T02:23:08Z

Mark’s Disease Update and Hospice Beware

Mark agreed to go under hospice care about 6 months ago. In the case of ALS, agreeing to hospice has more to do with access to home health care than having a limited number of days to live. Leaving the house has become a complex effort and therefore getting to doctors appointments in downtown Chicago has become impractical. He is now using a bipap machine 24/7 to assist his inhaling and exhaling. He does have a portable version of this machine, which is amazing.  He uses other devices throughput the day to keep his symptoms  at bay and is also dependent on his feeding pump. [...]