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2B Daily News – Saturday, October 12, 2013 FEATURES Research into slowing the ravages of ALS Should I supports irresponsible mother? progressively harder to underFROM UNIDEAR DOCstand; TOR K: Former Massachusetts — Difficulty breathing and governor Paul Cellucci recentswallowing; choking; ly died from complications of — Weight loss because of ALS. Can you tell me more muscle breakdown and poor about this disease? nutrition caused by problems DEAR READER: ALS swallowing; stands for amyotrophic lateral — Changes in the way the sclerosis. You may know it as Dr. K person walks. Eventually, loss Lou Gehrig's disease, named of the ability to walk. after the famous baseball playby Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. There is no cure for ALS. er who suffered from it. People with the disease live an There are many different average of three to five years after kinds of brain cells. Some do our thinking, some move symptoms begin. (The famous British physicist our muscles (when the ones that think tell them to), and other brain cells do Stephen Hawking has a disease simiother things (such as see and hear). lar to ALS and has lived with it for 50 ALS primarily causes a slow degener- years. But apparently he does not have ation of the nerve cells that control ALS.) Riluzole (Rilutek) is the only drug muscle movements. As a result, people with ALS grad- approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ually lose the ability to control their Administration (FDA) for ALS. It can prolong survival in some people. muscles. In people with ALS, the capacity to Medications may help to manage think and remember things is affected symptoms of ALS; pain medications only in fairly subtle ways, and may and muscle relaxants may help with not be affected at all. ALS does not painful muscle tightness. Mechanical devices can make selfusually cause dementia. ALS generally strikes patients care easier for people with ALS. between the ages of 50 and 70. We Examples include dressing aids and don't know what causes ALS. As a special utensils for eating. A cane or result, there is no way to prevent it. walker may help patients who have difficulty walking. Some cases appear to be inherited. Patients can consider using a The weakness and wasting (atrophy) of the muscles involves the arms mechanical respirator if they become and legs, the breathing muscles, and unable to breathe on their own. Artifithe muscles of the throat and tongue. cial ventilation can help some patients The weakness worsens over time. survive for years, but many patients Eventually, people with ALS are choose not to be kept alive under these trapped in their bodies, but complete- conditions. Researchers are making progress in ly alert. They understand what's going on understanding the causes of ALS and around them, including people speak- in finding treatments that help. Hopeing to them. But when the disease fully, the pace of new discovery will progresses to the point where it with- speed up and a cure will be found for ers the muscles of their throat and this terrible disease. tongue, they cannot answer. Dr. Komaroff is a physician and As the disease progresses, a person professor at Harvard Medical School. To may experience: — Muscle twitching, cramps, stiff- send questions, go to AskDoctorK.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., ness, and muscles that tire easily; — Slowed speech that becomes Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115. dren. We suggest Dear Annie: you speak with an Ten years ago, my accountant about father passed away, setting up a budget leaving my mother and a monthly well provided for. allowance for Since then, she has Mom, letting her spent nearly 80 perknow that once that cent of the estate on money is used up, herself, my brother there will be no and his children. My brother is her Annie's additional funds until the following favorite child. He month. This allows has had an up-anddown career. When by Kathy Mitchell you to fulfill your times are good, he and Marcy Sugar filial obligations without so much spends a lot of money. When times are bad, resentment. Dear Annie: My hushe runs to Mom. In the past two years, he has steadily band was diagnosed with taken money from her, and cancer three weeks ago. We her assets are now frighten- have spent those weeks seeing various doctors and havingly low. I put myself through col- ing multiple tests. With lege, lived beneath my chemotherapy and surgery, means and have saved a he should be able to live a great deal. Mom is now eye- long and happy life. My problem is family ing what I have put aside, expecting me to use it to members and friends. I am support her, as well as the trying to keep my husband ''golden child'' and the in a positive frame of mind now-adult grandchildren. about his prognosis. UnforThis has brought up old ill tunately, these well-meanfeelings of the way she treat- ing people keep telling him stories about ed us on our birthdays and horror chemotherapy and radiation holidays. Part of me wants to pro- and all of the people they vide for my mother's needs, know who have died from as I feel it is my duty. But cancer. Everyone's cancer is difanother part wants to tell her to find support from the son ferent. What works for she always indulged. I really some patients might not can't talk to anybody about work for others. Please do this without feeling terrible. not tell my husband about someone who died of canCan you help? — N. Dear N.: We don't cer. It's not what he needs to blame you for having mixed hear right now. I know you feelings. Your mother has mean well, but this just not treated you fairly. Still, it depresses him. Attitude is everything is a kindness to help her once her assets run out. You when it comes to treating obviously are not under any and surviving cancer. Say obligation to support your something positive like, brother or his grown chil- ''Our thoughts and prayers Mailbox are with you,'' or ''You will survive this. You're tough.'' Otherwise, don't say anything about it at all. Just be his friend. With the advances in treatment, I know more people who have survived cancer than have died. These survivors all have one thing in common: a positive attitude. — Polly Positive Dear Polly: We, too, have never understood the urge that compels people to tell horror stories about those who have died to those who are still struggling with illness of any kind. Attitude is so important in healing. Please, folks, keep a lid on those stories. They help no one. Dear Annie: I read the letter from ''Depressed in Hiding,'' the 16-year-old high school girl who is depressed and anxious and has resorted to self-harm. She is afraid to tell her parents because she believes they will hate her. When I was in college and living far away from home, I was unhappy. I realize now that I was depressed. I wrote to my mother and told her how unhappy I was. Her response was, ''Tough toenail.'' So I knew never to trust her again with anything personal or close to my heart. Almost 40 years later, my husband died. In my grief, I confided some things to her (by mistake) and received a similar answer. There are some people you simply can never trust with your feelings. — Caroline in Carolina Wild Horse Sanctuary to hold adoption Fiona Ma to visit Red Bluff SHINGLETOWN – Twenty wild horse colts and fillies, 18 weanlings and two yearlings, in a rainbow of colors will be available for adoption on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Wild Horse Sanctuary, near Shingletown. Also, awaiting a loving forever home are two wild burro weanlings. Adoptions get underway at 8 a.m. with a silent bid auction, ending at noon. Foals not selected during the auction will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis until 3 p.m. Available for viewing 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, the healthy foals range in age from 3 to 12 months and have been weaned from their mothers. The annual Adoption Day is a humane way for the Wild Horse Sanctuary to effectively manage its herd of about 300 wild mustangs and burros. To qualify, potential adopters must have a space with good, safe fencing and a shelter, have the ability and financial means to care for a wild horse, and undergo an interview with Wild Horse Sanctuary staff to ensure their facilities are adequate for accommodating a wild horse, and that they understand adoption regulations. "With love and care, the foals will grow to be intelligent, surefooted and loyal," said Dianne Nelson, president, "and with a little patience and proper training, they will become great companions." The Wild Horse Sanctuary is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of America's wild horses and burros. The Sanctuary has served as a haven for these disappearing symbols of the American West since 1978 and provides rescued wild horses a place to roam free and live out their natural lives. The Sanctuary is at 5796 Wilson Hill Road between Shingletown and Manton. For more information about the adoption and directions to the Wild Horse Sanctuary, call (530) 474-5770 or visit www.wildhorsesanctuary.org. You can also follow the Wild Horse Sanctuary on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WildHorseSanctuaryShingletown. Cal Fire: Prevent kitchen fires Every year in California firefighters respond to residential structure fires that take lives and cause millions of dollars in damage. Through Oct. 12, Cal Elizabeth Emerson Lise Helseth from Norway is looking for you Fire is teaming with the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) for Fire Prevention Week to educate Californians on the simple steps they can take to help protect their family from the most common cause of residential fires. According to the latest research, unattended cooking is the leading cause of home fires. Two of every five home fires begin in the kitchen – 360-425-5309 360-751-3351 $ 28,45261 in Discount Coupons were published last week in the DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY … And that does not Count all the ads offering percentage discounts, two-for-ones and Free-with-Purchase offers! Don't miss a Day of it! Subscribe Today 527-2151 It pays for itself. *approx. value more than any other place in the home. Cooking fires are also the leading cause of firerelated home injuries. 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Then no one can bump them or pull them over. • Have a fire extinguisher 10 feet from the stove on the exit side of the kitchen. • Never pour water on a grease fire; turn the stove off and cover the pan with a lid, or close the oven door. • Keep anything that can catch fire - potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper or plastic bags, food packaging, towels, or curtains away from your stovetop. • If your clothing should catch fire, immediately stop, drop, and roll to smother flames. • Scalds and burn injuries are on the increase. The highest risks are the very young and the elderly. If you're tired of potholes and dusty roads Ecoterrorism suspect pleads guilty in Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman accused of taking part in ecoterrorism firebombings pleaded guilty Thursday to arson and conspiracy charges on Thursday in an Oregon federal court. Rebecca Rubin spent seven years fleeing from investigators until last year, when she surrendered to the FBI for her role with the Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front. She faces five to seven years in prison. Defense attorney Richard Troberman says Rubin first tried to surrender in 2009, but California authorities at first pushed a sentence she found too long. Investigators blame the groups for 20 fires across the West from 1996 to 2001 that did $40 million in damage. They burned a ski resort in Colorado, wild horse corrals in Oregon and Northern California, and lumber mills and Forest Service offices in Oregon. Perez announces 2014 bid SACRAMENTO (AP) — Assembly Speaker John Perez says he is running for state controller next year. The Los Angeles Democrat, who will be termed out of office in 2014, announced his campaign plans this week. He says he wants to help ensure continued improvement with the state's finances. 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