The Loss and Awareness of ALS: A Reflection

2024-09-26

Between each episode, Cody offers a brief reflection on the themes he discussed with his guest the week before. In this reflection, Cody reflects on last week's conversation with Rachel. ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's) is a disease of progressive, irretrievable loss. And unlike other diseases like dementia, you're only too aware of what you're losing. But as Rachel has shown us and Cody reflects on—that loss doesn't have to mean you stop living while you're still alive. Included in th...

Between each episode, Cody offers a brief reflection on the themes he discussed with his guest the week before.

In this reflection, Cody reflects on last week's conversation with Rachel. ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's) is a disease of progressive, irretrievable loss. And unlike other diseases like dementia, you're only too aware of what you're losing.

But as Rachel has shown us and Cody reflects on—that loss doesn't have to mean you stop living while you're still alive.

Included in this bonus episode is also a remembrance shared with us by a listener on social media about her beloved abuelo—a man who fixed many things.

Music for this episode is from Trevor Ransom, "The Lamp Kept Us Warm But Now We Walk" and "Finding Rest" by Greg McKay.

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