Updates From David

If you watched football this season or follow me on Facebook, you know the Dallas Quarterback pre-snap cadence includes the phrase “Yeah,...

I was thinking of what to write this week when I realized I have written about using my feeding tube a little, but not enough to answer...

It feels great when you buy a new car, but when you drive it off the lot it has already started to depreciate. Then we drive the car home...

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, only the ventilator was stirring as PALS breathed through his mouth. The...

It really bothers me when I miss a week blogging.  It’s not because I don’t want to write, but sometimes I can’t think of a topic....

Have you ever heard of the term snake oil? IAW Wikipedia, “Snake oil is a term used to describe deceptive marketing, health care fraud or...

Being a PALS who lives at home, you can expect some bumps in the road with steep learning curves. I'm sure even say a PALS in a medical...

If you know a caregiver then you also know they don’t have a lot of time to themselves. So asking them to do something outside of their...

Imagine being fully aware of your surroundings with the ability to feel everything and not able to communicate what you are feeling....

I was reading a post the other day and a PALS asked, “How can I show my appreciation and help my caregiver?” He further stated, “I used...

Last year, as I was losing my ability to speak, my daughter realized she might miss out on learning who her dad is. Before ALS, I'd...

Looking out my windows, I can always tell the season by the large Beachwood tree - the center piece of our backyard.  Its smooth, light...

On 14 October, hundreds of people gathered together on the Mall in DC to bring awareness to Unlock ALS Of those involved, over 20 of the...

When I was told I might have a motor neuron disease (ALS) the first thing I did was look on the internet. That was my first mistake. I...

Last year I had a dream that I was playing a card game with some friends. rt was a pretty normal dream with one exception... I had never...