Obituaries
I've been a little late to post this (things have been busy!), but as you know Russ worked for different newspapers all around the...
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Matt Newton
- Jun 7
- 1 min
Memorial Services for Russ
Russ made things very clear to me - after he died, he wanted to pay for a big party for all of his friends. A private space for food,...
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Russ Newton
- May 22
- 1 min
Russell John Newton, 1960 - 2022
This Saturday Russ took control of his own destiny, defeated ALS, and left this earth. Over the next few days many words will be shared...
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Russ Newton
- May 20
- 1 min
Great news! I have Covid!
And the good news just keeps on coming in.
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Russ Newton
- May 18
- 1 min
Todays Visitor's
Stefan Beke-Bramkamp from Germany, Russ and Bob Veyera.
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Russ Newton
- May 14
- 1 min
Time to say goodbye.
The not being able to walk is coming back and picking up steam. And that is going to force a decision on me. And I am leaning heavily...
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Russ Newton
- May 13
- 1 min
Will to live
I still have a strong will to live. But my intellect is telling me I am close to going. Not because ALS is killing me, which it most...
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Russ Newton
- May 11
- 2 min
ALS lesson for today.
By Dirk Zegel This is how ALS works: In the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), just outside the nucleus, eIF2 (eukaryotic translation...
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Russ Newton
- May 10
- 11 min
So, you have ALS. What can you expect,
As I have said before, typing is getting difficult for me. I do spend a lot of time on Reddit and I have posted most of my comments...
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Russ Newton
- May 9
- 1 min
People outside my window w/kids (below frame) looking at the animals for a long time. And ALS update
And I discovered yet another limitation of ALS. I put on my gait belt at the request of my 100lb soaking wet care giver tonight. And as a...
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Russ Newton
- May 9
- 2 min
ALS Being There
Support Advice ALS brings with a multitude of changes for the person and their families and beyond. All the obvious physical, emotional...
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Russ Newton
- May 8
- 1 min
Minor update
Well ALS is evolving and not always in a negative way though never positive. I have gone from sucking my lungs out every hour on the hour...
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Russ Newton
- May 6
- 1 min
Todays outlook
is very good! I had my first real shower since February 28th and it has really helped my out look today. i feel 100% clean. Thanks to my...
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Russ Newton
- May 5
- 1 min
Update on this sucks
So, as the day progressed I slowly gained back much of my ability to walk. But hold off on celebrating.. ALS has a very predictable path....
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Russ Newton
- May 5
- 1 min
Latest addition of equipment
A stair lift to allow me access to the upper level of my home.
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Russ Newton
- May 4
- 1 min
This sucks.
So now I am losing balance when I stand up and tipping over is a very real risk. I am days away from a full wheel chair existents and not...
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Russ Newton
- May 3
- 10 min
Good explanation of current situation in the Supreme court by Ronald Brownstein. Long but worth it.
The supreme court has set itself on a collision course with the forces of change in an inexorably diversifying America. The six...
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Russ Newton
- May 3
- 2 min
Realize this is a controversial subject but worth posting this partial article from the Atlantic.
The argument for abortion, if made honestly, requires many words: It must evoke the recent past, the dire consequences to women of making...
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Russ Newton
- Apr 30
- 3 min
My current limitations from ALS.
This may be a long post as difficult as it is for me to type, the number of symptoms is excessive. Can't Eat. Can't talk. Steady on my...
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