Cate Prato

Aug 10, 2024

My goal is to live my life to the fullest as long as I can and to be a burden on my family as short a time as I can. I was diagnosed with ALS in August of 2019 after two years of symptoms, which started in my left hand. I’m progressing slowly and am still able to...

Autumn Podzunas

Aug 10, 2024

My mom passed away in September 2002 from ALS, and her brother passed away from it. I was diagnosed on August 23rd, 2019, with familial ALS.

Anita Baron

Aug 10, 2024

After a period of overwhelming sadness, I embraced my new normal. The love of my family and friends are what motivate me to fight this uphill battle. It took six months of tests and visits to four neurologists to get the diagnosis. After a period of overwhelming...

Amanda Levine

Aug 10, 2024

I am also a two-time cancer survivor since the age of 15, so fighting life-threatening illnesses is not new to me — it only makes me stronger. I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, cousin, niece, aunt and friend who was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 46 in...

Bill Boone

Aug 10, 2024

My employer is standing by me for as long as I want, and I feel that I can carry on as long as I have this positive fence around me. I was diagnosed in March of 2020 with ALS. I am surrounded by many positive-thinking people and supportive friends and family. My...