Most conditions can be managed far better than the helth experts can imagine once you take **full charge** yourself...

But of course ALS is among the worst conditions to find oneself in, especially back then...

Tough to read. I'm happy that he could see a bright side when receiving such a devastating diagnosis. Hawking gave him hope. I didn't know that he had ALS. Until now I had no idea that one could survive that long, regardless of quality of life. 