Jack Payne

Aug 10, 2024

I was diagnosed with ALS in 2020. I am Junior Jack Payne. I was diagnosed with ALS in 2020. In the outset, I experienced symptoms such as trembling hands and a weak right knee. Eventually, the right foot dropped. In 2021, a specialist inserted a stent in my leg as a...

Jack Payne

Aug 10, 2024

In 2018 after seeing numerous specialists, I was diagnosed with ALS. After 2 years of experiencing right knee and foot pain and years of therapy, the doctors said I needed a stint. So, after having a stint put in, I woke up one morning to foot drop. I made an...

Jennifer Campbell

Aug 10, 2024

I’ve been inspired by our friend Tom who is living with ALS. I’ve been inspired by our friend Tom who is living with ALS. The courage that he and his family have shown during this period is incredible. Their desire to bring awareness to such a monstrous...

Cari Meystrik

Aug 10, 2024

When it became hard to open toothpaste, I went to the doctor. Two weeks later he told me I had 2-5 years to live. I was diagnosed in 1998 at the age of 28. My symptoms began almost immediately after the birth of my 3rd child. I was experiencing much fatigue and...

Debra Henricks

Aug 10, 2024

He was a great man, who did his best to survive this mean disease with grace. And he did just that. We lost my Dad, to ALS in 2002. He was 81. The picture is of my dad and me in 2001 during a Christmas visit, touring the neighborhood on his scooter. He would take his...