HELLO, MY NAME IS CHRISSY. I'M THE CAREGIVER FOR MY FATHER CLIFF, WHO IS CURRENTLY BATTLING ALS. HIS DISEASE STARTED AS THE BULBAR FORM WHICH AFFECTS YOUR SPEECH, SWALLOWING, AND BREATHING. HIS SYMPTOMS STARTED IN FEB '08 AND HAS RAPIDLY PROGRESSED. HE CAN NO LONGER SPEAK, HAS LIMITED FOOD INTAKE (RECENTLY HAD A PEG TUBE PLACED), AND IS IN RESPIRATORY FAILURE. HE HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED STIFFNESS IN HIS LEGS AND CAN NO LONGER WALK WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. HE ALSO HAS A COMPONENT OF ALS CALLED FRONTAL… Continue