“… for a person with ALS, an unintended loss of 10 percent of body weight is usually a good indicator that a feeding tube may be beneficial.”
I can still chew and swallow just fine. But I’ve gone from 216 lbs to 129 lbs so way more than 10% weight loss.
What this article does not mention is care of feeding tube on top of everything else a caregiver has to do, which is considerable.
I’ll probably get one soon but I’m tired of making concessions to this infernal disease.