Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a progressive neuro degenerative condition that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
Cells that control essential muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing and swallowing are slowly destroyed.
Gradually, muscle weaken, waste awat and twitch uncontrollably. Patient in later stages of the disease may become totally paralysed.
Yet, through it all for most people, their mind remained unaffected.
Tragically, ALS is terminal.
It is the failure of the respiratory system that ultimately leads to death.
I've seen this disease slowly mercilessly taking away her life, a part of my life ... with us & the doctors not knowing what to do or what else can be done.
It was difficult to let go ... but God loves her more to let her suffer.
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