IF you took any offense at all it’s because you prejudged without taking the time to understand where I was sincerely coming from (or perhaps you read the post in haste, to which I can only encourage you to re-read it again) I cannot apologize for YOUR misunderstanding, but if you continue to feel any negative way about my inquiring to understand ALS, than feel free to ignore/block me. I am not here to argue. Having said that, IF you feel you can positively contribute to this thread, than I absolutely welcome you.
In response to the rest of your post (which is much better, much less guarded and confrontational)
I agree that this disease is absolutely horrible, surely one of the worse mankind has been faced with. If I may share with you a quick, personal story into my own life … I have lost 2 very beloved people in my own life (one to Cancer and the other Aids) … this was at a very young age (I was around 15) and their loses have continued to affect me, every day. It is more than likely what has fueled me (subconsciously) to pursue a career as a doctor as an adult now. So again, I view all terminal diseases as absolute horrific tragedies to all humanity (none worse than the other. Each taking people that are loved from their families) I am also an eternal optimist and believe that, working TOGETHER, humanity can find cures.
I have to believe this.
To the rest of your reply, I can only say – thank you. Thank you for opening up, for sharing what your emotions are like in dealing with ALS. Your description was … powerful. It brings me near tears (makes me recall my family members who died from cancer and aids, particularly the aids one. She contracted from a cheating man) Every day I watched her slowly weaken, losing weight, her beautiful hair, her smile was gone without a trace … she didn’t look the same. If anyone were to see her in that stage, they couldn’t imagine how beautiful, how full of life she was. I miss my mother … every single day.
It is why I want to become a dr. so I can fight for people with terminal diseases … I am an adult now (not a helpless lil’ 15yr old boy) … I want the health care community to know that these are people we are working for! … people with real families, real stories, reasons to live. Elaine, even if you can’t understand me (for whatever reason you are directing anger toward me) and if we therefore never become friends … I’d like you to know, that I understand. And that with everything in me, I wish you the happiest life.
1 Samuel 25:6
Matthew 4:23
Amen