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re: Dwight Clark has ALS
Posted on 3/19/17 at 8:49 pm to Byron Bojangles III
Posted on 3/19/17 at 8:49 pm to Byron Bojangles III
quote:Classyquote:Well that won't do shite
Sending prayers to Dwight and his family
and this is certainly the appropriate thread for that sort of thing
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Posted on 3/19/17 at 8:53 pm to lsupride87
quote:
I think if you have unlimited funds you can stay "alive" for as long as you want. When I say alive I mean in the fashion of Gleason and Hawking
Hawking is an outlier and it's because of biology, not money. Unlike most victims, he got it young (that slows the process for some reason) and his vital organ neurons (brain, heart, lungs) were spared.
Posted on 3/19/17 at 8:55 pm to AUFANATL
This is true as well. I learned this in neuro anatomy
Typically if als manifests at an early age you can live longer
Typically if als manifests at an early age you can live longer
Posted on 3/19/17 at 8:56 pm to FootballNostradamus
I thought this was about Dwight Howard at first.
Posted on 3/19/17 at 8:58 pm to Byron Bojangles III
quote:
Sending prayers to Dwight and his family
Well that won't do shite
more than idiots like you are doing
Posted on 3/19/17 at 9:01 pm to AUFANATL
quote:I would say it is a little of both correct? It has to cost a small fortune for his care. I wouldn't want to live one second like him or Gleason though. They are better men than me and still found ways to make an impact on the world
outlier and it's because of biology, not money.
This post was edited on 3/19/17 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 3/19/17 at 9:01 pm to The Boat
quote:
I thought this was about Dwight Howard at first.
Posted on 3/19/17 at 9:09 pm to Byron Bojangles III
quote:
Sending prayers to Dwight and his family
quote:
Well that won't do shite
Well, baw, you may not HAVE the biggest prick in this thread, but it's a cinch that you ARE the biggest prick in this thread.
This post was edited on 3/19/17 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 3/19/17 at 9:12 pm to FootballNostradamus
Had no idea you could get als so late in life
That sucks but at least he's lived a great life until what - 65 years or so?
That sucks but at least he's lived a great life until what - 65 years or so?
Posted on 3/19/17 at 9:15 pm to FootballNostradamus
Don't know if it is coincidence but he donated the highest auctioned item at Gleason gras this past year.
Posted on 3/19/17 at 9:17 pm to SirWinston
The later you are diagnosed life expectancy can be shorter.
I suppose that it can affect mature organs at s more severe rate sinc cthey can't mature any longer especially the brain
I suppose that it can affect mature organs at s more severe rate sinc cthey can't mature any longer especially the brain
Posted on 3/19/17 at 9:20 pm to FootballNostradamus
That's terrible! One of the all-time grests. It was fun watching him and Benito Santiago on the same team in their primes.
Posted on 3/19/17 at 10:18 pm to Kafka
quote:
Classy
and this is certainly the appropriate thread for that sort of thing
Send money for als research not a useless prayer
Posted on 3/19/17 at 10:28 pm to FootballNostradamus
I doubt the NFL/CFB as we now know them will be around when my kids are my age
At some point watching people liquefy their brains will cease to be entertainment for most people
At some point watching people liquefy their brains will cease to be entertainment for most people
Posted on 3/19/17 at 10:55 pm to Byron Bojangles III
Why not both?
Hulk hogan always said say your prayers and take your vitamins
Hulk hogan always said say your prayers and take your vitamins
Posted on 3/19/17 at 10:59 pm to lsucoonass
He also starred in Mr Nanny so idk what to believe
Posted on 3/19/17 at 11:03 pm to Byron Bojangles III
quote:
Send money for als research not a useless prayer
and STFU instead of being rude for no reason
so edgy, so useless
Posted on 3/19/17 at 11:11 pm to gthog61
My grandma died of als in her 60s. Want to say she had it for two years.
Hope they can do research to detect it sooner in people
Hope they can do research to detect it sooner in people
Posted on 3/19/17 at 11:11 pm to gthog61
I'll pray for you
Posted on 3/19/17 at 11:13 pm to Roger Klarvin
quote:
It's maybe the most iconic single image in American sports history.
Sorry, but not even close.
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