{"id":9186,"date":"2024-03-02T10:56:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T10:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/?p=9186"},"modified":"2024-03-02T11:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T11:05:26","slug":"my-als-journey-7-n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/my-als-journey-7-n\/","title":{"rendered":"My ALS Journey: 7\/n"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, I write about my journey in chronological order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit from Jens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, the 14th, my good friend Jens Weller<\/a> (Meeting C++<\/a>) visited me. Honestly, I was in bad condition. Due to lack of air, I could hardly speak. Additionally, I was exhausted and tired, almost delirious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two days later, I went to the Ulm Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Six-Day Stay in Hospital Ulm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Ulm, they diagnosed pneumonia and carbon dioxide poisoning. I got antibiotics for my pneumonia and a ventilator for my carbon dioxide poisoning caused by respiratory weakness. Respiratory weakness is typical for my rare form of ALS that starts in the thorax: thoracal ALS. Consequently, I now wear a ventilator in the night and my lunch nap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the picture, you can see my first attempt with the mouth mask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After 2 – 3 days of treatment in the hospital, my condition changed dramatically. I can speak powerfully, sleep without any interruption, and I’m not exhausted and tired anymore. To make it short, I’m doing very well. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMA with Rainer Grimm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Due to my hospital stay, I had to shift my A<\/strong>sk M<\/strong>e A<\/strong>nything (AMA) meeting. The new date is March 26. Here are more details from Meeting C++ live with Rainer Grimm<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting C++ live with Rainer Grimm this time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time our guest for Meeting C++ live is Rainer Grimm. You’ll know Rainer from his blog, talks, trainings and books. He is the author of multiple C++ books, and his weekly C++ blog is one of the most active in our community. Recently Rainer also shared with us that he has been diagnosed with ALS, adding a monthly update about his journey with this disease on his blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rainer has a special offer to get his Modern C++ collection for a discount<\/a><\/strong>, he will donate the money from this to the ALS Ambulanz, a leading german ALS organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agenda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19:00 Socializing \/ Get to know Hubilo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19:30 Welcome message<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20:00 AMA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21:xx – Socializing \/ End<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Interview for the Schw\u00e4bisches Tagblatt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, the 28th, I have given an interview for the Schw\u00e4bisches Tagblatt.<\/a> The Schw\u00e4bisches Tagblatt is a local newspaper. I have already given an interview for the newspaper as a successful athletics trainer. This time, the focus is different. I want to increase the awareness of ALS to get more donations. Therefore, I spoke about my profession as a C++ trainer and author and my ALS journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luci and Pepi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I know you only care about my cats. Here are they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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