2026 ALS Walk for Life

Walk for HELP. Walk for HOPE. Walk for LIFE.

In the spring of 2024, my dad was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 85. Just a few months later, we lost him.

For a long time, I didn't really think of my dad as having "died of ALS." He never experienced the years-long progression that so many people with this disease endure. Instead, ALS moved with heartbreaking speed. He quickly lost his ability to speak and swallow, and before we had time to process the diagnosis, he was gone.

Now, two years later, I've come to realize something that somehow got lost in the whirlwind of grief and everyday life: my dad would almost certainly still be with us today if he hadn't developed ALS.

To read more about my story visit  https://georgesteam.com/