Tom's Dream: A World Without ALS (A Love Story)

The extraordinary story of how one man and his family conquered the debilitating illness he referred to as "The Beast".

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• ALS
• Lou
• Gehrig
• Gehrig's
• Disease
• ALSA

[lilpeach714]

i searched for this on here because my husband fears that he will get this. His hands shake all the time, and he has weakness in his left leg. I hope they find a cure. RIP Tom.

[Jessecraft1954]

Thank you for posting this video. Tom left as a champion and greatly loved and respected for the man he was and the good sport. He and his wife were a perfect match because they are both champions. We don`t have to look far to see someone with greater challenges than our own. Thanks for Tom and his wife showing others how to be good sports and winners. There is no diseases in heaven, no tears, no sorrow, only love.

[goingplaces11]

Man, I just found out someone I know is diagnosed with ALS, and I was dumbfounded.

This story is truly touching. It's remarkable that after 10 years, they had a child. I admit I cried. For anyone interested in reading clinical trials, you can check them out at "ClinicalTrials.gov"

Rest in peace Tom. The family is beautiful.

[JSchlongMasterDong]

my moms boyfriend has just been diagnostic with als and hes almost in the 2nd stage and i dont get y it happened to such a good man and i dont get why the meds are so much

[revolutionaryivankov]

@Spyflugan91 Same for me i'm depressed about it. We'll all have to enter that stage sooner or later. To be honest the clock is my only concern.

[cobolt13]

@lilpeach714 Did he end up having it?

[cmcmahan29]

My father passed away from ALS. My chiropractic mentor has had 3 patients with ALS become healed after specific scientific chiropractic adjustments on the atlas (first bone in the neck that surrounds the brain stem). By removing the interference off the brain stem, the symptoms slowly went away (took over 6 months of time and repetition with the adjustments). Every nerve in the body goes through the brain stem and the pressure there causes the nerves to atrophy over years of pressure!

[piccololiang]

@DRAGO6596 Dont listen to this crap. DRAGO doesnt know much. Only 1 to 10% of ALS are genetic link. You are CONTRADICTING yourself. How can you link age with genetic? ALS is loss of MOTOR neurons from CORTICOSPINAL tract down to the PNS. So what you said about - Removing a vital piece of the brain// LMFAO! Dude you just wasted my time.

[AcidBong]

My dad has ALS. I help my mother take care of him. I try to make it to his house every day to do his stretches and range of motion. But it's tearing me up as I see him degress daily. :( ALS is just horrible...

[Spyflugan91]

I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes. I'm a guy, 20 years old with veery bad self-confidence. I'm struggling with an ongoing depression but I have recently began to feel better and better. It's all in ones head. I need to think about positive things and you know what, it does help me alot. When I see this video I get sad. Sad because a very fine husband and father got this horrible desease. It is a reminder to really enjoy everything that is life. Everyday all the time! One day it is over...