{"id":10860,"date":"2025-07-07T14:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/?p=10860"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:52:30","slug":"my-als-journey-25-n-small-and-big-hurdles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/my-als-journey-25-n-small-and-big-hurdles\/","title":{"rendered":"My ALS Journey (25\/n): Small and Big Hurdles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, I want to share with you some of my everyday problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> My ALS Journey so far<\/a> <<<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Authentication at the Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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My bank has suddenly requested that I authenticate myself using a type of Postident procedure. For me, this means that they require both a photo of my ID card and a live image of me. For the live photo, I have to take off my ventilator mask, of course. However, I’m unable to do that for such a prolonged period. The three of us tried this process for two hours. After these unsuccessful attempts, I contacted my bank directly. Two weeks later, we solved the problem with a live video. After that, I had to change my cell phone number. Unfortunately, the same authentication procedure was necessary for this. So the game started all over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Signature for my GmbH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the managing director of my GmbH, I occasionally need to sign documents. However, I am no longer able to do this. Although my wife has unlimited power of attorney, she is not allowed to do so. As a result, my wife is now also the managing director. This change cost us \u20ac300 at the notary’s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feeding Tube<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I often choked while eating. I need a feeding tube in the long term. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as I thought. The hospital in T\u00fcbingen, which is 10 km away, does not want to perform this procedure. My ALS center in Ulm, which is 100 km away, is putting a few special hurdles in my way. The admission is on Thursday, but the operation is not until Tuesday. Additionally, there are two days following the operation. So I have to stay in the hospital for a total of seven days, even though three days would be enough. You have to understand that I can’t do anything in the hospital. So I’ll be lying in bed for seven days, staring at the ceiling. That’s my personal hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not going to go through with this surgery. Sometimes I think my mental state is being equated with my physical condition. Now I’m looking for another hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This and That<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cippi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cippi is on her way to Toronto for CppNorth<\/a>. First, she’s flying with Tom Tesch from Belgium to Toronto. In Toronto, she will be picked up by Kate Gregory. Thank you very much, Tom and Kate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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T\u00fcbix<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, I gave a presentation at Linuxtag in T\u00fcbingen<\/a>. I gave a 50-minute overview of C++26. The presentation and the discussions afterwards were very nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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