Updates From David

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...

Laura and I have been together over 28 years. I’m still not sure how she got so lucky.  Over the years we’ve been apart many times either...

It’s our anniversary, our anniversary, anniversary! 🎵🎶🎵 One year ago I started this blog, but it was not as simple as it may seem. To...

I'm sure everyone reading this blog will wake up, turn on the lights, go to the kitchen, plug in the toaster, set the coffee pot, and...

I was born into a poor family with 10 kids. No... no, wait, wrong story. The date was 14 August. It was a cold, wet Monday morning when a...

I'm 56 years old. I served 21 years in the Army. I enjoy looking at tattoos, so you would think for sure I would have at least one. But I...