"A body in motion tends to stay in motion." crows a popular drug commercial. That just isn't true! ALS happens. Unfortunately, it seems to occur in people who are active. Some of us who've been afflicted morbidly joke that ALS also stands for "active living syndrome". A segment of us were struck down in the prime of our lives. Military are 50% more likely to contract ALS. Why? What does this mean?!
People are reading my blog! I cannot express my gratitude enough. My heart is soaring! Before I got ALS, it was a minor interest amongst many varied interests. Today, I am unable to physically participate in many of my prior interests, like motorcycling, photography, knitting and other handicrafts, hiking, traveling, painting, drawing, going to the gym, working in the garden, doing housework, canning, and cooking gourmet or ethnic foods. Therefore, I am more focused on the ones that are most accessible to me, such as reading via audiobook or e-book, television, movies, meditation, music appreciation, and writing. Like the blind man who's sense of hearing and smell is heightened, I'd like to think my crippled body has made me more attuned to things more on the spiritual and sensual level. Initially, when some members of my family read my blog, they chose to focus on what they viewed as negative. The feedback I got was harsh and personally critical. .I was told that I was ...
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