I honestly can't remember if I've shared this here or not, but since December 2019, my brother has been dealing with ALS. It's pretty bewildering and heartbreaking to watch him go through it - nearly every time I see him he's lost some sort of bodily function and he's relying on some new piece of machinery to make his life slightly easier and more tolerable.
To this point he's been able to keep his job. His employer has been great and since he can't drive anymore, in a weird way the remote work the pandemic brought on has been a blessing in disguise. That said, it was recently determined that his last day would be June 5. He and his wife are various avenues of help they're investigating, but they're definitely facing some even more challenging times ahead.
I"ve been thinking of doing this for awhile, but I ended up setting up a GoFundMe page for him. I should say that if this is against forum policy, by all means delete this post. And I also want to make it clear that there is zero expectation that anyone donate, but if you feel compelled I know he and his family would greatly appreciate it.
As an aside, some of you might know - or know of - Andy. He was an IU basketball manager from 1996-2000 and lived with a number of the players from that era.
Thanks for indulging me.
To this point he's been able to keep his job. His employer has been great and since he can't drive anymore, in a weird way the remote work the pandemic brought on has been a blessing in disguise. That said, it was recently determined that his last day would be June 5. He and his wife are various avenues of help they're investigating, but they're definitely facing some even more challenging times ahead.
I"ve been thinking of doing this for awhile, but I ended up setting up a GoFundMe page for him. I should say that if this is against forum policy, by all means delete this post. And I also want to make it clear that there is zero expectation that anyone donate, but if you feel compelled I know he and his family would greatly appreciate it.
As an aside, some of you might know - or know of - Andy. He was an IU basketball manager from 1996-2000 and lived with a number of the players from that era.
Thanks for indulging me.