This past Saturday I spoke at the annual ALS Conference at the Hospital for Special Care, New Britain, CT. I’ve been a patient at the ALS and Neuromuscular Clinic for the previous two years, and was honored when asked to speak about my own personal perspective on ALS. It felt right to be in front of so many other families that have been stricken with this awful diagnosis. It was very easy for me to open up and share my experience, strength and hope with all of these warriors, their families and caregivers. While I know each one of us goes through this journey differently, I can only hope those in the audience were able to identify with something in my journey. This is probably my fourth or fifth large speaking engagement, and I feel that I get as much out of doing them as everybody in the crowd seemed to.

This is what ALS looks like… this is my new normal” 

“I don’t ask why me?.. any longer. I ask… what can I do for others?”

“How I  handle myself through this painful journey will define my new legacy”