As many of you know, my mother was diagnosed last year with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig's disease. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this disease. Work is still being done and hopefully progress will be made. The walk this year is on Saturday, September 12....from 9:00am to 1:00 pm (yep this coming up Saturday). Whether you can walk or not, please sign up under our team..."Sweet Grandma Rita's Team". Mom has been a real trouper about her illness. She recently had a feeding tube put in and has recovered very well. She has color in her face again and has a little more energy. They put her on a bi-pap machine for her breathing. This helps her breath in and out at night. If she starts having trouble breathing, she can use that until she feels she is getting all the oxygen she needs. Modern technology is WONDERFUL. Thanks to the ALS organization, she is able to communicate with a speaking device that they have loaned out to her. The organization holds meetings for those with ALS and their families. They even have special meetings for the "caregivers". Theirs is a worthy cause. Back to the WALK...We hope all can come!!
Even Dad will be walking (or should I say, being pushed in his wheelchair). You can register on the following link....
Walk to Defeat ALS - Denver
Our Official Team "Sweet Grandma Rita's Team"
when you register...use that team!
Good luck! I have really enjoyed our walks for Pancreatic cancer. Just an FYI, it will be a very emotional day.
ReplyDeleteWould you like me to join the walk even though we can't make it?
ReplyDeleteI guess Im not part of the faamily
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