Brian Ashline

Aug 10, 2024

I have been a carpenter for 43 years and to not be able to use my hands is devastating. I was diagnosed with ALS in 2021 . It started in my left thumb then my index finger then the other 3. I lost muscle up to my left shoulder. This is when I started going to the...

Craig Fuchs

Aug 10, 2024

I miss my “old life” very, very much. However, I also understand that this is the new reality and we work each and every day to adapt and deal with the situation we are in. My name is Craig Fuchs and I have ALS. Prior to my diagnosis I was a...

Roseann Hickman

Aug 10, 2024

I have a very strong family and support system in place and we are hitting the pavement running. I am 59 years old and was diagnosed with ALS in December of 2022. I am married with four children and eight grandchildren. I am very active in my community with several...

Kristin Rankin

Aug 10, 2024

While I can no longer play my favorite sport, every year I cheer on the Divas at a charity tournament for breast cancer. Before ALS permanently put me on the DL, I spent most summer Sundays for nearly two decades playing 16 inch softball (a uniquely Chicago sport)...

Jennifer Lewis

Aug 10, 2024

This week is my first week of Relyvrio. I hope it makes some difference in my life. We shall see. As the Pandemic crashed into our lives in 2020 my family was impacted, like many people. My daughter became a travel nurse, & my son was attacked in the riots of...