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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!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Rick and Joan here..."Our dear friend Brian C. has passed!"


We were so saddened to find out this am that our dear friend Brian Cava has passed. He lost the battle with ALS this morning at 5:00 am in his sleep. He leaves to mourn his beloved wife Kathy and his precious daughter Kaitlyn (11 yrs old). If any of you have watched the ALS commercial or education video you will meet him and his beautiful family. He was only in his late forties.


Brian fought this horrible illness like a real hero. It attacked him with ferocious speed. He was only diagnosed a year ago this month! With most people ALS either starts in the limbs and spreads from there or else starts with the speech and spreads that way. With Brian hit him everywhere at the same time! With typical good humour he would joke that us "Cavas" do things in a big way!!!! He sure did!!!! He also said" his cup was half full not half empty!" We will miss you terribly Brian...your jokes, your desire to TALK to everyone, good nature, and your courage!!! Joan and I will never forget our night of watching your home videos at the Brummit Feasby House that your bro put together especially for you!!!