Category: Life with ALS

June 10, 2017, by Kristin Neva Driving home after dropping the kids off for their last day of school, I was struck by the natural beauty around me. Lilacs blooming.…

August 27, 2016, by Todd Neva We have shingles, soffits, and windows installed. The siding is on two thirds of the caregiver’s addition, and the rough-in plumbing for the in-floor…

July 30, 2016, by Todd Neva The addition is moving along quickly. It’s framed, and we’ll have it weathertight on Monday. I’ve been overwhelmed by the support, both financially and…

July 24, 2016, by Kristin Neva “On nights like these, I wish I were in heaven, ” Todd said when, at six this morning, he asked me to put him…

July 7, 2016, by Kristin Neva Fourteen years ago, when Todd and I had just started dating, we drove to the UP with friends to go kayaking. The day ended…

January 22, 2016, by Todd Neva “You’re Not You” (2014, Hilary Swank and Emmy Rossum) was the hardest movie I’ve ever watched. I stopped it two times before finally buckling…

August 5, 2015, by Todd Neva I thought my days of eating at The Fitz were over, but I keep finding creative ways to overcome obstacles. In this case, Kristin’s…

June 7, 2015 by Todd Neva Five years ago today, my life was divided into before and after a neurologist diagnosed me with ALS. A family friend had recently died…

May 11, 2015, by Todd Neva “I don’t believe your research,” a client at a large food manufacturer said twenty years ago. “The survey shows more people baking from scratch,…

April 19, 2015 by Kristin “That was ideal!” “I wouldn’t say that.” Todd said. Viruses and ALS do not mix well. Todd can’t turn over in bed, so there is…