Many ALS patients end up fading away quietly and dying. For me, this was not OK. I did not want to fade away quietly. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes die end fade
Does anyone know if Lamborghini makes wheelchair vehicles? If not, I want to change that. Steve Gleason changelamborghinimake Change image and share on social
I have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). It's a terminal disease with an average lifespan of two to five years post-diagnosis, and scientists don't know what causes it. ALS prevents your brain from talking to your muscles. As a result, muscles die. As a result, every 90 minutes people die. I am a person. Steve Gleason amyotrophicaveragebrain share on social
ALS does not affect cognitive process. Stephen Hawking, one of smartest people on the planet, has ALS. It rarely affects the eyes. It doesn't affect senses like hearing, taste and touch. Steve Gleason affectcognitiveeye Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
I know more about what it's like to be elderly and infirm and kind of stupid, the way you get forgetful, but on the other hand I'm a littler, wiser, dare we say? The word 'wisdom' has kind of faded out of our vocabulary, but yeah, I'm a little wiser. John Updike dareelderlyfade share on social
The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease. Monica Potter agobreakcycle share on social