My brother recently died from ALS. He was on a breathing machine for the last couple years

[captain queeg]

Anyone who has witnessed someone who can’t breath and still rejects the vaccine are beyond stupid. As hospitals move into crisis care I hope they start moving unvaccinated patients to the bottom of the list. The unvaccinated are literally killing other people.

[brer cat]

1. I'm so sorry for your loss.

I absolutely agree that unvaccinated patients need to be at the back of line for healthcare.

[babylonsister]

2. My condolences on your brother; ALS is a heavy load.

And I totally agree; unvaxxed need to go to the tent in the parking lot.

[musclecar6]

3. I

Couldn't agree more.

[USALiberal]

4. So sorry for your loss, ALS is a terrible disease! Nt

[CentralMass]

5. My condolences on the loss of your brother

[colsohlibgal]

6. So Sorry

I fervently hope a cure or vaccine or something is soon developed for ALS.

[marble falls]

7. Firstly, I am sorry for your loss. I didn't know people could be a machine that long.

[captain queeg]

8. I think it was some version of a CPAP, a positive pressure device.

With ALS you lose your ability to breathe. He had a face mask that he wore at night or when he wasn’t interacting with other people. He’d worked out a way to keep the positive pressure tube near his mouth, he could turn his head enough to wrap his lips around the tube and fill his lungs, then could speak a sentence or so as the air escaped his lungs. He was fortunate that he kept most control of his mouth and had avoided have to get a tracheotomy. That would be done at some point when he lost further control. Apparently the progression was somewhat atypical and he managed to go on that way for quite some time. He always said he wouldn’t want to stay alive once he lost the ability to speak and eat but didn’t get that far advanced before he died. We didn’t really get along that well but I had to admire how he kept up his spirits in his position.

[marble falls]

12. Sounds like a complicated but deep relationship. Bless him for getting up for the next round ...

... and taking life on, my condolence for your loss and admiration for your putting the work into staying connected to your brother.

[area51]

9. I'm sorry for your loss.

[malaise]

10. They are killing people

Deepest sympathy

[Hortensis]

11. Your poor brother. If only these people could be made to witness

what it is to be unable to breathe adequately, even for a few minutes. I'm glad I can't really imagine just how dreadful it must be, a protective limitation no doubt, but for sure all our efforts should be toward prevention and to protect everyone we can.

[AwakeAtLast]

13. A dear friend's husband just died of ALS 3 weeks ago

He was diagnosed 18 months ago, so it took him fairly quickly. The amount of care needed was astronomical! I totally agree with you!

Allow me to extend my condolences in the loss of your brother.