I didn't need or covet an apology. But, truth be told your apology should gave been extended to Johnny, Edwards, Vicki, Mr. long, to name a few.
Kristopher - I am not hurt, nor insulted. Takes a lot more than this. That's why I've been married so long...! You gotta pick your battles. Since my diagnosis, I choose not to pick any.
I feel absolutely heart broken for everyone affected by this crappy disease and other similar diseases, be it ALS or not. Pain is pain. But - when ALS strikes young people, like you, it's the worse. I saddens me greatly. I feel sorry for the little children and dreams unfulfilled.
My son is 27 - completing his PhD (math - and yes we are proud) at the University of Michigan @ Ann Arbor. I will never meet my grandchildren. That is my only regret.
So fight on - but draw us together and accept we each are unique in demeanor, illness, and background. As a team, we could become a force to be reckoned with - and maybe save the young - like you.