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

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I Have Been Diagnosed With Amyotrophic Lateral

Steve Gleason

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.

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I Have Moments Where I Miss My Old Self. But I Think Anyone Can Get Caught Up In What We Used To Have. But At The Same Time, We Can Choose To Focus On The Beauty Of Now.

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