Brian Curry

Aug 10, 2024

I AM ALS has served as a reminder that hope lives on, that obstacles will be overcome, and that faith will be rewarded, and the future is not to be feared. I am a retired USMC Officer married to my lovely brilliant wife Jessica Swann, and father to a great son Jack. I...

Jim Plews-Ogan

Aug 10, 2024

Now my family and I confront many of the same challenges that my patients taught me how to face with dignity, tenacity, and good humor. I’m a retired pediatrician who spent a good part of my career caring for children with medical complexity and disability. Now...

Peggy MacDonald

Aug 10, 2024

I was very active and healthy until this. I was diagnosed December 21, 2022. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I had an MRI and EMGs done to confirm the diagnosis. I’m currently on two medications, Riluzole and Relyvrio and will start another medication this...

Christine Chromiak

Aug 10, 2024

It’s crazy to have a terminal illness, and then to be let go- given nothing to do about it. It made me feel lost. No pills. No treatment. Nothing I could do to make it better. Just try to live with this incredible weight on my shoulders. Update: Christine passed away...

Brooke Eby

Aug 10, 2024

Through the support of my family, friends, and work, I’ve been able to laugh in the face of ALS. I was diagnosed with ALS/MND this past March at the age of 33. ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative...