Updates From David

I like, no... I love being an ALS advocate and helping others understand this diagnosis. When faced with any disease, reading about it...

Nobody can be “ON” every day. Most people work 40 hour weeks and many work more than 40. Before joining the Army, I worked with my dad as...

I AM STRONG ! I HAVE FAITH ! I AM HEALING ! Why do Athletes picture themselves performing their necessary task in their mind before the...

“When you are ready, we are here to assist you with your transition.” Transition? WTF? This was one of the first things I was asked 2 1/2...

As we close the chapter on another year and a new year begins, we often set our focus on new goals. Maybe you plan to eat better, save...

I love the holiday season - starting with Thanksgiving and all the way through to New Year’s. People in general seem happier during this...

Two years ago was the last time anyone heard my voice coming out of my own mouth, and it’s been even longer - another 6 months, in fact -...

Due technical laziness there will be no post this week. I am always in need of topics, so please feel free to drop a suggestion. Have a...

There are many reasons a person gets ALS, but the disease puts us all into two groups: Bulbar (Upper Motor Neuron Disease) which starts...

Slowly, ALS continues to eat the nerves away. Unable to fulfill its unsatiable hunger, the disease reaches higher and higher, leaving me...

As I sit here every day watching the muscles melt away from my body, all I can see is destruction of all the work I did throughout my...

The other day I was working on a project and was asked to provide a verification letter from a medical professional verifying I had ALS....

The year was December 1998 and Laura and I were driving from Killeen, TX to San Jose, CA with our four kids, a cat, and six suitcases. We...

Before I joined the Army, I only got a haircut a couple of times a year... maybe. To be honest, I couldn’t tell you specifically where I...

“I’m sorry can you repeat that.” “Please speak louder.” “Please raise the volume.” These were all comments I used often during the day...