by wpengine | Dec 22, 2017 | Inspiring PALS, Stories
By Ben Stephens Like most people with ALS, I’d noticed some changes long before the diagnosis came. In August 2013, I began having difficulty buttoning my shirt. After seeing three different neurologists, receiving an incorrect diagnosis of multifocal motor...
by wpengine | Dec 18, 2017 | Inspiring PALS, Stories
By Jackie Barry Jackie Barry lives with her husband Tom in Austin, Texas. She was diagnosed with ALS in 2016 and has been involved with the ALS Association since then. Read her story below. In early 2015, I began having a speech problem, like a lisp, which seemed to...
by wpengine | Dec 12, 2017 | Inspiring PALS, Stories
By Guillermo Garcia My name is Guillermo Garcia. I am from San Antonio, Texas, and I was diagnosed with ALS in November 2015. It was ironic, because in August of 2014 we saw the Ice Bucket Challenge explode. Prior to that, we didn’t really have any knowledge of...
by wpengine | Dec 6, 2017 | Stories
By John Quinn Like many people with ALS, I first noticed symptoms several months before I was diagnosed. In December 2015, I was dropping my right foot when I walked and began fatiguing more easily than normal. I went to multiple doctors and finally saw a neurologist...
by Elise Bernard | Sep 19, 2017 | Inspiring PALS, News
After 46 years of teaching, Lois Albright retired, and she and her husband moved from their home in Brenham, Texas to Austin to be closer to family. Her daughters had been encouraging her to retire for many years, but she loved to teach. “People who retire just get...
