1 introduction 2 ALS - the disease 3 early signs of trouble 4 the terrible news 5 moving on 6 Barbara’s horse...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological disease that destroys the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These...

It was around 2004 when I couldn’t understand why I always had difficultly doing the downward dog pose in my yoga class. Then while...

I will never forget my January 2008 Mayo Clinic appointment. Prior to my appointment, someone told me not to worry because although...

“Be joyful though you have considered all the facts” - Wendell Berry I was feeling deep sadness, fear and confusion. Betty asked me if I...

Reality set in as we drove away from our nice weekend at Barbara’s ranch. I had just been told that I likely had between 2 and 5 years...

A short time latter, I was back at the Mayo Clinic for more testing and a final diagnosis. My neurologist was trying to find an...

During a later visit to Barbara’s ranch in Sebastopol, California, Betty and I walked on Doran Beach along the Pacific Ocean. We were in...

This will be a short tour of some of my early life that helped prepare me for dealing with ALS. I was born in Chicago in 1943. My birth...

With Thanks to the Field Sparrow, Whose Voice is So Delicate and Humble I do not live happily or comfortably with the cleverness of our...

In the summer of 2008, I had my first experience with Tibetan traditional medicine. I had a private medical consultation in Santa Fe...

Following my initial experience in Santa Fe with Tibetan and Chinese traditional medicine, I began working with Tenzin Leksang, a fine...

Our respiratory muscles are working every minute of our lives. Without breath there is no life. We take approximately 20,000 breaths...

Food and nutrition play a crucial role in promoting good health and managing chronic diseases such as ALS. Food provides the raw material...