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re: RB Chris Johnson, CJ2K, has ALS
Posted on 6/29/26 at 7:50 am to Lester Earl
Posted on 6/29/26 at 7:50 am to Lester Earl
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:04 am to castorinho
Damn, he already cannot talk. That is sad
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:05 am to Lester Earl
Absolutely tragic how quickly it can spread. I did not watch that expecting him to already not be able to talk
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:10 am to Lester Earl
Damn, his case is advancing so fast that he even the doctors at Harvard are shocked.
If any of you ever watched the Diving Bel and the Butterfly (different disease but similar situation), I have to say I am very impressed at how fast the eye scanning software works so he can communicate the same as he always did. In that situation, the guy wrote an entire book by blinking while his therapist and a writer wrote down his thoughts.
Also they recorded his voice so it sounds pretty much like he is talking, much less robotic than Stephen Hawking’s situation.
If any of you ever watched the Diving Bel and the Butterfly (different disease but similar situation), I have to say I am very impressed at how fast the eye scanning software works so he can communicate the same as he always did. In that situation, the guy wrote an entire book by blinking while his therapist and a writer wrote down his thoughts.
Also they recorded his voice so it sounds pretty much like he is talking, much less robotic than Stephen Hawking’s situation.
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:12 am to Lester Earl
Damn poor guy
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:13 am to castorinho
That is hard to watch. Scary how fast his disease has progressed.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:16 am to Lester Earl
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:19 am to Keys Open Doors
This is sad to hear about this morning, one of the most electric players i've ever seen suit up in the NFL. Prayers to him and his family.
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 8:20 am
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:33 am to castorinho
This is incredibly sad. Dude was a 2 star football recruit and became a household name in the NFL. Only 39 and already significantly advanced in ALS onset. Jeez. Hope they can keep him comfortable and reduce the progression speed from here
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:42 am to castorinho
Man that is awful. Few years ago I went to install a dishwasher and the guy in the unit had ALS. Was 38 with a beautiful wife and two very young kids. One of the saddest things I've ever seen.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:47 am to castorinho
Can't believe it's already advanced enough that he requires technology to speak. Really sucks to see this.
2009 was one of my favorite years as a Titans fan. Knowing CJ2K was probably going to rip off an electric play every time the Titans had the ball was awesome.
2009 was one of my favorite years as a Titans fan. Knowing CJ2K was probably going to rip off an electric play every time the Titans had the ball was awesome.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:51 am to castorinho
That is heart-wrenching. I had to stop watching.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:53 am to TexasTiger08
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Not sure why you are getting DVed. There are ongoing studies to see if there’s a link between head trauma and ALS.
Wonder how much Steve Gleason's foundation is helping with the research
Sadly... he's got a new friend to help
Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:54 am to JayVegas702
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Wow, I did not realize this. I foolishly assumed the first comment about it being likely from football were referring to CTE but I looked it up and then absolutely are more prone to be diagnosed/die from it. Interesting.
Yeah I had to look it up as well.
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Key Findings on NFL Players and ALS Risk
Elevated Risk:A comprehensive JAMA Network Open study of nearly 20,000 NFL players found that they are roughly four times more likely to develop and die from ALS than the general U.S. male population.
Career Duration: The risk is closely tied to the length of a player's career. Players diagnosed with ALS played for an average of 7 years, compared to 4.5 years for those without the disease.
Repetitive Impacts: Researchers from Boston University and the ALS Association suggest that repetitive head impacts, traumatic brain injuries, and underlying conditions like CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) likely contribute to this heightened neurological risk
Posted on 6/29/26 at 9:01 am to Lester Earl
To this day the best single season ever by a RB. 2009 was an incredible season for us to watch.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 10:05 am to Lester Earl
Posted on 6/29/26 at 10:17 am to Keys Open Doors
so crazy seeing once great athletes like him and gleason totally incapacitated by this disease. they are much braver than me... go ahead an put me out of my misery.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 10:48 am to Lester Earl
ALS is a cruel, evil disease. I can’t think of anything worse than being a prisoner trapped in your own body. I watched a very close friend be diagnosed in February 2021 and was dead by October.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:00 am to The Boat
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CJK5H
Allegedly
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:06 am to castorinho
Man that was hard to watch. I really feel for his wife & kids.
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