(in reply to: Acknowledgement of Receipt) I think all new applications are holded after the new law had released at march 2008 i think at novemeber they will release the NOC & DEAL WITH IT so dont worry.
1 ALS is not contagious.  Although the life expectancy of a person with ALS averages about two to five years from the time of diagnosis, this disease is variable, and many people can live with the disease for five years and more. More than half of all people with ALS live more than three years after diagnosis.
Eventually, people with ALS lose control of their diaphragm, the muscles in the chest that help you breathe. Then they can't breathe on their own and will need to be on a breathing machine. The loss of breathing causes many people with ALS to die within 3 to 5 years after they're diagnosed. Yet some people can live more than 10 years with the disease. People with ALS can still think and learn. They have all of their senses -- sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.