Am I Going To Die?
"There's a 90% chance you have ALS." When I heard those shocking words from my neurologist almost 4 years ago, tears immediately sprang to my eyes. I didn't know many details about the disease, other than some foggy descriptions from nursing school and a few google searches, but I knew it wasn't good. The doctor knew it too. She also left the room in tears. The grim textbook statistics about ALS share that the average life expectancy is 3 to 5 years after diagnosis, with no cure and is always fatal. However, I personally know several who have reversed ALS and are walking and talking again, years after diagnosis. Miracles still happen. Textbooks aren't always correct. Also, the statistics are for those without a ventilator as many don't choose to go that route. One doctor stated that with a ventilator there's no reason why an ALS patient couldn't have a normal life expectancy. Signs are pointing to Jesus soon return. But if time lasts, with the