Welcome

This blog is about a new walk with my husband Rick & I since he was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig's Disease or MND (Motor Neuron Disease) on February 1, 2008.

This blog was started as a way to keep our family and friends and anyone else interested in our battle with ALS updated.
So as you read this blog please keep us in your hearts and prayers.

The blog starts from the most current to the oldest entry. Rick has started to blog now also as of April 1,2008 so this site has become officially "our blog".

My dearest husband Rick passed away on August 13, 2010,
2 1/2 yrs after diagnosis. Now I have to learn how to walk in the courage, strength and bravery that he did in fighting this disease. He promised me he would be waiting for me in eternity on a park bench. Together Forever!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Joan here...."the beast"

Meet the "beast". Yep...here it is! Ready to go! (except I need lessons to operate the lift...) Remember, I am not the mechanical one!!! Also remember, I am the one who took how many trial runs just to wheel Rick in the wheel chair without him doing a face plant! So you can only imagine the challenge I am faced with in driving and operating this van! lol
We were blessed by being able to get this van. It belonged to a family whose mom suffered for years with ms. It has a few years on it but it is mechanically sound and has a great wheel chair lift in it! It means Rick will be able to still shop with me!!!! lol... and here he thought he had an out!!!
Much thanks to Jake, Grant & Gladwin for all the hard work you guys did to make it possible for us to get it on the road! This will increase Rick and my quality of life more than you can imagine. It is getting very difficult to move Rick around anywhere.
You can find us located at the end of the parking lot at any given shopping mall because there is no way...and I mean no way...I will be able to park or fit it into any normal size parking space!