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Hometown, state: Lowgap, N.C.
Age: 41
Family (spouse/partner; child, grandchildren): My husband Duane, three children ages 22, 16 and 7, and two grandchildren.
Hobbies/Interests: Church, family, friends.
Favorite quote: ‘Never give up on life. God will get you there.”
Date of ALS diagnosis: October 2007
Tell us about your life before ALS: Before ALS, my life was family and work. I was always on the go. It was all about loving life and the people in my life.
Tell us about your life with ALS: Since my ALS diagnosis, I still try to keep going. I volunteer for my son’s elementary school to pass the time. I miss working and getting out as much as I used to.
Do you have a “life motto” or profound words to live by? “God never puts more on you than you can hold.”
Has there been an “aha!” moment or a specific turn of events that has helped you live with ALS? I am a third-generation family with ALS. ALS is a battle that has made me talk and enjoy laughing with people. I appreciate the people in my life now more than ever.
Tell us how ALS has brought new significance to any aspect of your life — family, attitude, hobbies/passions, career, etc.: ALS is not a thing that we in my family don’t know about. We hope and pray that one day there is a cure. My friends and family have helped me live with this disease.
Is there anything else about you and/or ALS that you want to share with people who read your story? ALS is a battle, but we can defeat this. One day there will be a cure if it is God’s will.
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