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Help raise funds for ALS research and treatments by joining Raleigh Magazine in the Triangle Walk on June 26.
Our staff has recently been rocked by three simultaneous Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis passings. Most people don’t know what ALS is or what it looks like until it touches their own family or friends.
Brenda Howsam, age 66 
Chris Smith, age 57 
Kim Blair, age 51
ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) is 100% fatal. It can happen to any of us without warning. Incurable and progressive, the neurodegenerative disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle weakness that leads to paralysis across all parts of the body. And the unfortunate fact is, chances are, someone you know or love will die from ALS.
In an effort to raise funds for research, treatments and family support services for those living with ALS, the North Carolina chapter of The ALS Association is hosting a Triangle Walk on Saturday, June 26. “Fundraising through the Walk drives bold and urgent innovation as we march together toward a treatment and ultimately a cure for ALS,” reads the association’s website.
For this year’s event, participants can choose to walk wherever they’d like across the Triangle, whether it be your own neighborhood or a favorite park—but we’d love for you to walk with us! Join us in our fight to stamp out ALS once and for all! webnc.alsa.org
WALK WITH US!
WHEN: June 26, 9:45am
HOW: Register for our team on The ALS Association NC Chapter’s website (click “join a team” and search for team Raleigh Magazine.) Make a donation and join the team!
WHERE: Meet us at Little City Brewing (400 W. North St.) to walk; then join us for a drink with us afterward and grab a free Raleigh Mag tee. And Little City Brewing will donate $1 for every beer sold from 11am–1pm.
ALS By the Numbers
- ALS is 100% fatal.
- 80% of cases begin between the ages of 40 and 70.
- 5,000+ people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year.
- 30,000: The estimated number of Americans who may have the disease at any given time
- 2 to 5 years: The life expectancy an ALS patient averages from the time of diagnosis
- $200,000 per year: The average cost of care for ALS
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Thank y’all for sharing this and supporting the efforts! I lost a great friend two years ago to this terrible disease as well. It’s time to imagine a world without ALS fatality.
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I am a CALS of my 68 year old Husband who suffered from muscle tiredness brought on by chronic fatigue in its early stages. Neurologists first had difficulty diagnosing it until multiple examinations indicated ALS, for which there was no known cure other than the prescription of riluzole medications, vitamins, and therapies. More advancements in breathing difficulties, difficulty pronouncing words, and difficulties eating occurred before we made the decision to try different medications, which significantly enhanced his condition. He received treatment for ALS/MND at vine health centre. com from the U.S approximately four months ago; since then, he has stopped using a feeding tube, sleeps well, works out frequently, and has become very active. Although it doesn’t cure his ALS, it has improved his quality of life. .
Last year, my 68-year-old partner was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease also known as ALS. Speaking and swallowing were two of his challenges. His collapse was swift and catastrophic, and neither the riluzole nor the medical staff did much to aid him. He would not have survived if our primary care physician hadn’t given him attentive care and attention, as the hospital center didn’t provide any psychological support. His fall was abrupt and catastrophic. His hands and legs gave way to weakness in his arms. This year our family physician suggested using vinehealthcentre . com ALS/MND treatment, which my husband has been receiving for a few months now. I’m delighted to say that the treatment greatly reduced and reversed his symptoms of ALS, he no longer requires a feeding tube, sleeps soundly, works out frequently, and is now very active. In the hopes that it could be useful, I thought I would relate my husband’s tale; in the end, you have to do what suits you the best.
I am a CALS. My husband is PALS. It was hard and I cry daily but not in front of him unless we cry together. He couldn’t find anything to give him happiness or hope. We have been focusing on our faith. He was only losing his voice before we made the decision to try different medications, which significantly enhanced his condition. He received treatment for ALS/MND at uinehealth centre . c om from Canada approximately four months ago; since then, he has stopped using a feeding tube, speech is getting better by the day, sleeps well, works out frequently, and has become very active.