I have a friend who is very ill. His body has been slowly deteriorating over the past 10 years. It started out with him limping, he said, something didn't feel right with his nerves in his legs. He went from limping to losing the ability to walk altogether. He is now in a wheel chair, lost feeling in his arms/hands and always has "loose" bowel movements. He recently has had problems swallowing, the muscle/skin right before the stomach would not open. The doctors has since operated and removed this muscle/skin. Do you have any idea what this is? Nobody has been able to provide him with proper treatment. Please help my friend, Thomas