Hal Finney developed MS (multiple sclerosis) in his late 50s.
Correction, he developed ALS, not MS.
I've been suffering from a chronic ailment which mimicks some of the symptoms of MS. MS is curable in some cases and usually is a decline over a long lifespan, ALS is always rapidly terminal.
Thank you very much for this correction. I just saw this. I'm sorry to hear about your ailment, and maybe sharing your story here will bring some support for you. Keep fighting.
Yw. My several year health decline may be on the uptrend and I am able to fight well lately with intense exercise which is much improved over when I was starting to lose function in my legs (although the bouts with Chronic Fatigue can still be debilitating when they come so don't think that just because one day I can go do hard exercise that I don't have times when I am incapacitated).
And that is why I wanted to point out the difference. MS can apparently be attacked. See Montel Williams. Whereas, ALS appears to be ruthless. Perhaps the only redeeming attribute of ALS is that apparently it is a reasonable quick process. I did send Hal a message and told him I was trying experimental homeopathic treatments, but then I felt ashamed when I did more research on ALS and realized it was so much more devastating than MS. Thanks for your reply.