Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
According to the ALS Association, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis— more commonly referred to as “ALS” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, which causes a loss of control of voluntary muscles. The nerves that...
Walking Through Loss by Chaplain Caleb Harper
My father passed away five years ago. One year after his death, almost to the day, my brother told me he had been diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. His life expectancy is 3-5 years. My brother has since lost his ability to walk, talk, and even eat.
