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DeVona Hickerson

DeVona Hickerson

This disease is a beast, and I will be a voice for critical therapies and a cure until I can be heard no more. My name is DeVona Hickerson. I was diagnosed with ALS on March 5, 2021. I was a very active person. In fact, in the fall of 2020, I was riding a bike on...

DeVona Hickeraon

I am a mom of two high school-age kids, a wife, and school teacher. I was diagnosed on March 5, 2021. My name is DeVona Hickerson. I am a mom of two high school-age kids, a wife, and school teacher. I was diagnosed on March 5, 2021. My father died from ALS in 1983, my...

Crystal Cummins

She is the kind of teacher who makes a difference, the kind that children remember forever even if it was their kindergarten teacher. My daughter’s kindergarten teacher was diagnosed with ALS. She is an amazing teacher and so kind-hearted. My daughter is in 4th...
Sally Shipley

Sally Shipley

With patient-led advocacy, we will win this fight together. I am a wife, mother, sister, aunt, daughter-in-law, friend and teacher. I am a human being. I was a special education teacher for students with moderate-to-severe disabilities. ALS forced me to leave my...
Donna Harman

Donna Harman

The neurologist gave us the ALS diagnosis. We had an estate sale and sold the house. I am the girlfriend of Tom Hutchinson who was diagnosed with ALS on June 17th, 2019 after several misdiagnoses. They thought at first he had carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel and had...