Very tough way to go. Many die by drowning in their own phlegm. The muscles that control the cilia become paralyzed and the fluids collect and drain into the lungs. I doubt she died of this because she was in a nursing home.
--- ffia1120 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], > "markmeredith2002" > I heard > she had "lou gehrigs" disease, though I can't say > for sure. > > She'd been living in a nursing home with > assistance for some time. > > --------------- > I just had lunch with a friend whose husband works > on campus. > > My friend confirmed that Jane died of complications > from Lou's > Gehrig's disease. She was paralyzed but could blink > her eyes and > apparently was being cared for in her home by > several different > people on campus. > > I googled and got this about ALS: > > Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred > to as "Lou > Gehrig's disease," is a progressive > neurodegenerative disease that > affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal > cord. Motor neurons > reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the > spinal cord to > the muscles throughout the body. The progressive > degeneration of the > motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to their death. > When the motor > neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate > and control muscle > movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action > progressively > affected, patients in the later stages of the > disease may become > totally paralyzed. Yet, through it all, for the vast > majority of > people, their minds remain unaffected. > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make > Yahoo! your home page > http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
