Anyone know someone with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)

It's Leo Greene.

http://www.dailybulletin.com/leosstory

 

Small Town Guy,

My brother's best friend has been living with ALS for a few years now. It appears he's in his final days right now as his breathing has slowed to the point of needing a machine to keep him alive. I want to say he was diagnosed with it about five years ago, and given two years to live.

He was a very healthy guy at the time of his diagnosis and went downhill fast. He went from losing coordination to not being able to walk to not being able to do anything by himself. He's lived longer than expected, but I think it's because he's got a strong support group that keeps him going.

If you need to know anything else, please feel free to IM me. Your dad's friend will be in my prayers.

 

Thanks

 

There's a former pro football player here who is currently a colour commentator on the team's radio broadcasts. Tony Proudfoot.

He's got it. He's carrying on. Clearly, it's progressing.
If you didn't know the deal and tuned into the broadcasts, you'd think the guy was drunk. He's already slurring quite a bit.
The season is about to wrap up; I hate to even imagine how far things will get by the time the 2008 starts.
I'm guessing he'll no longer be up to it. I sure hope I'm wrong.