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ALS: Anyone’s
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May 2007
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MDA’s ALS Division introduces you to 31 people  - one each day for the month of May - who are living with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease). 

This series was inspired by Augie Nieto, ALS Division Co-Chairperson, who says that since his ALS diagnosis, instead of striving for success, his goal each day is to be significant.

In their own words, otherwise “ordinary” people describe the impact of living with a progressive, incurable and deadly disease. But their stories also tell how ALS has brought new significance to their lives in ways that you might not expect. 

ALS can become anyone’s life story. Please join MDA’s world-leading effort to stop it. 

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R. Scott Jennings

Name: R. Scott Jennings

City, State: Manhattan, Kansas

Age: 52

Family:
Wife – Linda
Son and Daughter-in-law – Chris and Summer
- Children – Brendon and Noah
Son and Daughter-in-law – Eric and Michelle
- Child - Skylar

Hobbies/Interests: TV, computer and poker.

Date of ALS diagnosis: July 1990

Life before ALS: My life before ALS was your typical, average, middle class American family.  My wife and I had two sons and owned our own home with the white picket fence (ok, it was really chain link!).  I played several sports: softball, golf, basketball and coached the boys sports teams and was their Scout leader when they were younger.  I had an interior design business.

Life with ALS: My life with ALS slowed everything down of course.  I quit work, quit sports and left our good friends of 18 years and moved from Emporia, Kansas to Manhattan, Kansas.  ALS makes life more challenging and frustrating.  After 17 years with ALS I can still eat, talk a little bit, stand up to transfer and enjoy life!

How has ALS brought new significance to your life: I think the significant change ALS has brought to me has been patience and humility.  I do not judge anyone based upon their appearance or physical abilities like “normal society” perceives most people.  I was already very family oriented but ALS magnified that 1000 times more!  I have met hundreds of wonderful people over the years because of ALS that have truly shown me the idea of “pay it forward” and believe now more than ever that most people are good!

 
 
 
 
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