SMILES
ALS SUCKS!! There is no doubt about that. No need to even try to sugar coat it. It is relentless in just taking. Life doesn't stop for it.…
Full Circle
We are born into this world feeble and completely dependent on someone to care for us. We can't walk or talk. Can't feed ourselves or tend to sanitary…
Persistence of Time
Time... the fourth dimension. We can't see it. We can't touch it. Yet, it dictates every facet of our lives. We say it is on our side or…
So Now What?
Along with a diagnosis of ALS, comes a prognosis of 2 to 5 years. Talk about hard to swallow. This is not supposed to happen at the age…
ANSWERS
The path to a diagnosis of ALS is not smooth and direct. There is no one test given to determine if you have it. ALS is a diagnosis…
Dark Cloud
Not long after returning home, my wife mentions to me, "Have you ever noticed that you twitch a lot? " I really hadn't, but now that she brought…
How did I get here?
August 2014 This is where it all began. Calif-orn-i-a! Well, as far as I can remember noticing that something was not right. I had been having some issues…