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Jeff Lester

Aug 10, 2024

I built a full life with ALS in it. In September, I will have lived half my life with ALS. I was diagnosed in 1993. One year later, I married my wife, Lisa. In 1995, we had our daughter, Kelsey. In December of 1997, I went on tracheal ventilation. In 2002, we welcomed...