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New group in Inspire: The National Body Challenge

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted December 4, 2008
  • 25 replies
  • I am pleased to announce that today we added a new group to Inspire: The National Body Challenge. nationalbodychallenge We created this group in partnership with Discovery Health. The group focuses on ...

Everything Will Be OK

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted December 2, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Everything Will Be OK Patrick O'Brien is still hanging on, working hard to finish his documentary. It's such a beautiful story and looks to be an amazing film. He needs all the help he can get to leave ...

LEARNING TO FALL VIDEO Each click earns a buck for Augie's Quest, and best

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted December 2, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • Lowen & Navarro - Learning To Fall (with The ALS Choir) LEARNING TO FALL VIDEO Each click earns a buck for Augie's Quest, and best of all, it's free! "Learning To Fall" video is the easiest way to assist ...

The Dash For A Cure -- ALS Awareness ...

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted December 1, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Around the World for ALS http://www.alsworldflight.com/ 2 Women, 7 Days, 1 World Record for ALS Our Objective: Raise $1 Million for ALS Research Set a New World Record The Route 1 - Orlando, FL 2 - San ...

Why I am Thankful for My Son

Chuck1106
  • By Chuck1106 · Posted December 1, 2008
  • 7 replies
  • I had a great thanksgiving. We went to my son Rick's pad for dinner. All four of my sons were there. It was awesome for me. Family is everything to me.. After the dinner and watching football, my wife ...

Facebook Raises Awareness of Motor Neurone Disease by Sarah Ezekiel

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted December 1, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • Facebook For Good Entry from on Vimeo. Facebook Raises Awareness of Motor Neurone Disease by Sarah Ezekiel The video is now online, great job Sarah ! You can vote every day http://apps.facebook.com/facebookforgood ...

PatientsLikeMe for ALS/MND Video

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted November 30, 2008
  • 0 replies

River of Hope: One Couple's Journey with Lou Gehrig's Disease

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted November 29, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • River of Hope: One Couple's Journey with Lou Gehrig's Disease Posted: 6:00 PM Nov 28, 2008 Last Updated: 9:53 PM Nov 27, 2008 Reporter: Sarah Rasmussen Email Address: sarah.rasmussen@weau.com 0 comments ...

UltraVoice PlusII

Chuck1106
  • By Chuck1106 · Posted November 28, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • I checked out this site on the internet, and they sent me information on this voice program. I have Bulbar, and am unable to talk to any extent that people can understand. This says it will allow me to ...

Web site tracks 2,175 miles for ALS

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted November 28, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Web site tracks 2,175 miles for ALS By Julia Melloni • Correspondent • November 28, 2008 http://www.2175forals.com In September, when temperatures were mild and the sun was still high in the sky, 29-year-old ...

A new technology called BrainGate

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted November 27, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • A new technology called BrainGate enables Stephen to control a computer using his thoughts. Here's how it works. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/ somuchsofast/view/braingate.html?&c=3wm ...

ALS - Head and Shoulders

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted November 27, 2008
  • 2 replies

Today's Hero: Bobby Brannigan

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted November 27, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Friday, November 21st 2008 Today's Hero: Bobby Brannigan November 21. We are happy to introduce you to Bobby Brannigan - our Hero on this clear and sunny Friday. Bobby has been part of this journey, keeping ...

JUMP 2 FOR ALS

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted November 27, 2008
  • 0 replies

Bobby B Skydiving for PALS

BobbyB
  • By BobbyB · Posted November 27, 2008
  • 0 replies

Newsweek Magazine wk of November 10, 2008

Chuck1106
  • By Chuck1106 · Posted November 5, 2008
  • 7 replies
  • I just received my Newsweek magazine. I was flipping through it, and in the MY TURN page a story about a man who has ALS. Michael Goldsmith wrote an interesting article about ALS. I would put the whole ...

Just need to talk about it.

CMF88
  • By CMF88 · Posted October 27, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • I have a sick grandmother who is only 60 years old this year. She was diagnosed with ALS in August 2008. It started in her leg and now is moved to her arm. Today my grandfather took her to a ALS clinic ...

pilots

greensmile
  • By greensmile · Posted October 12, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • i had a funny experience just a few days ago.when i'm out and about people who know me are aware of chair,vent,and voice amp system.those who aren't familiar ask the craziest questions.the one that beat ...

4 Months Since Diagnosis

Chuck1106
  • By Chuck1106 · Posted October 9, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • It has been nearly four months since my diagnosis. To say I have learned a lot about ALS would be a complete understatement. I have done these things. 1. I got active in the ALS Associations Walk to D'Feat ...

The other ugly side of ALS

swhite-geo
  • By swhite-geo · Posted October 7, 2008
  • 9 replies
  • I've been thinking about writing this for alot longer than I care to admit. My wife of 14 years left me, at my request, back in May. Without getting into too much detail, and out of respect for what we ...

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