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Steve is now giving his first public speech using his synthetic voice & eye tech

Posted on 1/17/13 at 2:32 pm

Posted by mr. penguin

Member since Jun 2009

7467 posts

Posted on 1/17/13 at 2:32 pm

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"This vision will affect the whole world - someday everyone will navigate the web w their eyes. You saw it here first" - Steve Gleason

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AMAZING boost! @chasenews donates $350,000 to help #Spokane native Steve Gleason in his mission to help others with ALS. @team_gleason

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"We will find a cure for ALS. Right now technology is our solution in the mean time." - @drewbrees

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"We're proud to partner with Steve Gleason, a symbol of New Orleans’ determination and perseverance." - Todd Maclin, Chase. cc @Team_Gleason

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The Gleason House will be a LIVING facility providing innovative technology for people with ALS cc: @ChaseNews

This post was edited on 1/17/13 at 2:35 pm

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Posted by Puck82

Baton Rouge

Member since Mar 2009

23648 posts

Posted on 1/17/13 at 2:47 pm to mr. penguin

it is taking over at a very rapid pace.

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Posted by Chuckiee

Member since Jan 2007

2499 posts

Posted on 1/17/13 at 2:59 pm to mr. penguin

Extremely unfair that this disease came upon such a great person. I admire the courage Steve has shown during this battle and the awareness he has given to the world. I don't think many people, including myself, would have handled this such a spectacular way.

I don't think I'll ever be able to watch the special that was shown last year where he was teaching his son, Rivers, tips on life without a few tears falling.

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Posted by Rickety Cricket

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Member since Aug 2007

46883 posts

Posted on 1/17/13 at 3:07 pm to mr. penguin

Steve knows that advances in technology are the most immediate ways he can help ALS patients get the most out of their lives once the disease takes over. It's great that companies are recognizing that and donating.

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Posted by Nissanmaxima

Member since Feb 2006

14928 posts

Posted on 1/17/13 at 3:59 pm to Rickety Cricket

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Steve knows that advances in technology are the most immediate ways he can help ALS patients get the most out of their lives once the disease takes over. It's great that companies are recognizing that and donating.

This right here. It might not seem as a quality of life for us that are healthy but when you are battling for your life you would do whatever it takes to keep it going. Being unable to swallow and breath are the top major complication from ALS. If you can talk and move around through advanced technology and even have implants to help you swallow and machine that helps you breathe while all in a wheel chair and not confined to a bed this would be a victory for ALS patients.

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Posted by iwhodat

Bunché Village, USA

Member since Oct 2011

419 posts

Posted on 1/17/13 at 8:36 pm to mr. penguin

God Bless the Gleason family

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Posted by Sentrius

Fort Rozz

Member since Jun 2011

64757 posts

Posted on 1/17/13 at 10:52 pm to Puck82

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it is taking over at a very rapid pace.

Yeah, unfortunately it won't be very long now.

I know I would sound cruel saying this but I would rather his eventual death be quick and painless instead of him suffering through it.

Frick, why does this have to happen to a great human being like him?