Russ Newton
Solution for sleep!
I happened on a solution for a problem I have been having. Because I drool so badly it can be difficult to fall asleep. Last night I hit...
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Russ Newton
- Dec 5, 2021
- 2 min
Guest Post
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah .. Happy holidays to everyone!! Russ said something to me the other day that stung a bit. He suggested...
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Russ Newton
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Old Friends
Heard from an old friend today that found the blog on his own. He retired nine years ago, that is why I didn't have his contact info. His...
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Russ Newton
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
We made it to San Antonio!
Pulled in at 11:30pm Friday. An hour in and we have everything in from the car and most it in the right place. That is all for now, tired...
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Russ Newton
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
Roadtrip!
Road trip! Starts today. Last road trip I will take I fear but hope is always there and maybe I will. Logic looms and defeats hope...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 27, 2021
- 2 min
A rare visitor.
Jim Creeron stopped yesterday and we had a nice chat. I knew Jim from Frank Allis Elementary school where we first met. We hung out a bit...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
Thanksgiving
Jim Pagel and his wife invited me over to their house for Thanksgiving. I had a great time due in part to their understanding of my...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Good News/Bad News
The good news? I was scheduled for my Botox procedure. The bad news? Not until January 8th, 2022. So I will have to deal with drooling a...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
Update on my rough night
So I have been waiting to get schedule for a procedure to resolve my excess drooling. I think that is cause of the most recent attacks....
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Russ Newton
- Nov 21, 2021
- 1 min
Rough time last night.
Well I had a good day until the end of it. About 11:30am I was getting ready to go to bed and I had to cough. I coughed. Then that...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
Cravings.
It should be no surprise that I find myself craving food almost 100% of the time. The worst is when I am watching TV. 2/3s of all...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
Drooling Solution?
Note, I was told I should hear something in a week. I messaged back that was not acceptable to me, I was having significant issues with...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Woke up at 1am again with excess Saliva and not able to breath.
I woke up slowly as I had a ridiculous amount of saliva in my mouth. Then I started to cough. This was the same pattern the last time...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
Latest update on my health.
So I hate to tell you all this but I am in the last innings of my life. The last full assessment at my doctors office noted weakness on...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH
There is a viral disease Where most infections are mild, asymptomatic With a very low fatality rate And large age gradient: kids are even...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Update on sleeping
Well it is early to claim victory over the most recent bout of not breathing but I did make it through last night without a reoccurrence...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 6, 2021
- 1 min
Well that sucks. Updated.
I woke up today at 3am today unable to breathe. I had a horrible coughing fit and then I was gasping for air. This time it lasted about...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Update on frustration with not being able to speak. A solution presents itself.
So I have written on this blog several times my frustration over not being able to speak. I receive a reply from one of the nine people I...
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Russ Newton
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Two year anniversary of my diagnoses of Bulbar Onset ALS.
A date I didn't think I would make. On the day I was diagnosed, I had 22 months to live according to the National Library of Medicine....
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