ALS Diagnosis: One Mans Story

I check for bart1 posts of als forums for a long time.At a time I saw his profile with the date he was diagnosed and a description saying he was diagnosed with ALS.Another day the date was gone but the text was still saying he was diagnosed.Today I checked it again and this is what I saw:City BrusselsState or Province BrusselsCountry belWhen were you diagnosed? 00/0000How has ALS/MND impacted you? I am in the process of being diagnosed with ALS/MND He went to diagnosed to "on the process of being diagnosed". I think with ALS it is the opposite. You enter the process of being diagnosed and after that you get diagnosed.The time is passing and he is still with vague signs.

He has had vague signs longer than just about everyone on this board. He was around here a lot earlier than I was.

BartOne was a big time bullshyter, just so you know, and had many aliases. For all I know he is 123LostSoul456 now. No MND, no how!Basso

Oh no! We are back talking about BartOne again?

Hmm, BartOne owe me a belgium beer, and one day Im coming and collect it... No, he doesnt have any ALS. Actually BartOne have already had fascics as long as the average lifespan of ALS-sufferers. But he got a MAJOR health anxiety. He has transformed into a pale-computerscreen-OCD-zombie. Im sorry, BartOne/123LostSoul456, but thats the truth. Why dont you get a REAL life, man? You are playing with others and have done so for more than two years. Please behave. Not for your - but for other peoples sake.

I understand what he is suffering and I know he don't want to hurt anyone. I am happy to know he is still with vague symptoms and I hope he will understand this. I suffer from health anxiety and I know very well how hard is to live with this. I know BFS is the gasoline anyone with hypochondria needs to go crazy.

I think this thread represents the MOST DANGEROUS part of BFS. The anxiety is causes can wreck your body, mind and soul. This poor guy actually believes he has a fatal disease and is acting as such. His reality must be a living nightmare. So, we have a choice. Go down that road and suffer as though we have something we don't, OR thank God or whomever or whatever we worship that we are FINE, that our symptoms are annoying and painful and make us feel less than "normal", but they are benign. We can learn from each other's experiences and lead wonderful lives.