What tends to get lost in all the fun of the ice bucket challenge is the fact that ALS is a truly horrific disease. As I mentioned a few days ago, in my post about this current fundraising and awareness campaign being waged by the ALS Association, my grandmother suffered from ALS. What I don’t […]
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26 year old Anthony Carbajal, just recently diagnosed with ALS, pushes the cause well beyond the ice bucket challenge
Posted in Mark's Life, OCD, Uncategorized Also tagged ALS, Anthony Carbajal, ice bucket challenge, Mimi Gladys, suicide 10 Comments
A new treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease
Every couple of years, when I have a little money, I contribute a few dollars to The ALS Association. It’s not much. It’s more symbolic than anything. As ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, drove my grandmother to suicide, after years of suffering, I have a special place in my heart for people who […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Other, Science Also tagged ALS, Iplex, Lou Gehrig, Lou Gehrig's disease, Mimi Gladys, New York Times 5 Comments