Veteran & Activist on last mission to fight for Vets w/ALS & dementia & other soc issues. Im a fighter. My oath hasnt expired. Dont judge til you walk w/me.
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
And every second I waste is more than I can take
I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
Become so tired
So much more aware
I'm becoming this
All I want to do
Is be more like me
And be less like you
Linkin Park, Numb
2003
A lack of flexibility offered to working parents with disabled children and those with special needs is something that is in desperate need of change
Absolutely correct. The business world is outdated & ill informed about what care actually entails
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@Garrett_J_Smith Brother I know the feeling. I'm at home, can't drive neighbors are friends with wife, 1 visits me occasionally. Friends on fb but they don't share with me. I'm not happy with ALS and miss so many ppl I don't hear from. I keep waiting for happy instead of sick and alone.
wasting time with #sundowners, a form of #dementia. i have a hard time thinking so i don't get on here. the shit i could say is cray cray so gettin off. goodnight y'all. #alsasc
Doing my best to fight #ALS w FTD. I passed 6 years of dx on March 1. It kicks my ass but service-connected so it's a proud sacrifice. I still live by the oath and here to help my brothers and sisters in arms who fight too. #ALSVet#PTSD
Ady Barkan, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2016, addresses DNC: “Today we are witnessing the tragic consequences of our failing health care system…with the existential threat of another 4 years of this president, we all have a profound obligation to act.” https://t.co/9AtOtp7jxv
@ABCPolitics@AdyBarkan I was dx'd w/ALS in 2015. Veterans are 2x as likely to get ALS so we serve again, on a mission to survive and spread awareness for all pALS. Im not progressing as fast and still have my voice to use when I have the energy. I wish you well & thank you for your voice!
I'd love for ppl to know what #ALSwFTD is. At least the ALS part. Veterans are 2x as likely to get it, losing mobility and needing help with basic life skills. There's no cure. I'm honored to be a veteran. #UltimateSacrifice#AmyotrophicLateralScoliosis @ALSAofSC
would love to share why Im still here. Y'all have been a part of this and it's part of this fight. If I'm going to have a bucket list, I'm going big on a couple of things.
Get help from @JudiGatson &/or @ladygaga or @TheEllenShow to tell my story. I don't trust just anyone but dreamed abt this & didn't have a panic attack. No more secrets; time to make a change. I have #ALS from service in #Army & C-PTSD from life. Soc isolated for 5 yrs now,