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re: Dwight Clark has ALS
Posted on 3/19/17 at 8:53 pm to lsupride87
Posted on 3/19/17 at 8:53 pm to lsupride87
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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.
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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 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
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