Family Quote by Jason Becker

When I was first diagnosed with ALS, I was given two years to live. Now 45 years later, I am doing pretty well.

— Stephen Hawking

I wanted people to hear directly from me that I have been diagnosed with ALS.

— Stephen Hillenburg

I have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). It's a terminal disease with an average lifespan of two to five years post-diagnosis, and…

— Steve Gleason

The doctor who diagnosed me with ALS, or motor neuron disease, told me that it would kill me in two or three years.

— Stephen Hawking

The worst part about ALS is that one day, you're able to brush your teeth; then you'll never be able to brush your teeth…

— Buddy Valastro

My contention is that as long as you have other faculties-the emotional, psychological, intuitive faculties-you haven't lost yourself or even diminished yourself. Don't be…

— Morrie Schwartz

A terminal diagnosis can really mess with your head. Honestly, it makes you want to run away to the moon. Many ALS patients want…

— Steve Gleason

I have lots of friends who are musicians and it is such a huge victory to survive in music, period - but if you…

— Finn Wolfhard

I'm not in it for my health. I'm a musician and I wanna live the way I do.

— Levon Helm

I went into hospital with left-side weakness and speech problems and was diagnosed with a stroke. And then I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

— Kadeena Cox

It was physically difficult, adjusting to wheelchair life, but I remember a great relief and happiness that I was finally getting somewhere, finding musicians…

— Robert Wyatt

I had 12 years of classical music as a child, playing piano competitions as a teenager, playing in blues bands and rock 'n' roll…

— Ronnie Milsap