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Todays Health Site Pouring Out To Sabrina Parker

The ALS Association Todays Health Article

December 20th, 2010

Sometimes a story or article comes along in life and grabs a hold of you and just tares out at your emotions and tears just start flowing, and very shortly, you are crying a river. I had begun following Sabrina Parker’s story for awile and found I was captured by this young lady. Sabrina’s young man, Matt Scozzari, becomes her knight in shining armor, in what seemed to be a fairy tale romance come true. You know, the one everyone dreams of, and for Sabrina it was everything. She was only 15 when she met Matt, an average teenage girl who was into Facebook and Aeropostale. She enjoyed rollerskating, volleyball, baseball, and softball. The only thing that did not allow Sabrina a fairytale life, was a genetic abnormality, that would now take control of her life.

Shortly after she started seeing Matt, Sabrina was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. This same illness had struck twice before, her mother and grandmother. It was no stranger to the family and though this disease need not be hereditary, less than10%, this was not the case for this young lady, Sabrina.

ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease is Defined:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (abbreviated ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a form of motor neuron disease. ALS is a progressive,^[1]fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. The condition is often called Lou Gehrig‘s disease in North America, after the famous New York Yankees baseball player who was diagnosed with the disease in 1939. Provided by: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis

Shortly thereafter, learning of her prognosis, what I heard and learned from this young lady, Sabrina, was her courage, her love for Matt, and the inner strength to face life’s fears, head on. Though her health was linked to a short time clock, and ticking down at a rapid pace, Sabrina was way past her years regarding how she handled herself. I marvel how young people, placed before adversity, can suddenly become adults of maturity over night.

Health Strikes Anytime…

Unlike other illnesses where tests can be made…seems like ALS has to become prevalent before it can actually be separated from other neuron diseases. As the symptoms are many…the above banner discusses them in detail from the site of the ALS Foundation.

Touched our Hearts

Those like Sabrina Parker, though her life was short, it ceases to amaze me, that a total stranger’s story can touch you in such a special way. This may be to be more giving to the ALS Foundation, or another health foundation that you are passionate about. Maybe a wake up call, that you need to be living each day to it fullest, instead of sitting on the couch! What ever motivates you, we can learn from it.

Todays Health Comments

To Sabrina’s and Matt’s family, may this article pour prayers of love upon you during this time, and may you be blessed endlessly. For Sabrina story brought tears to my eyes, thinking of my own life story of similar events. I felt your pain, yet life heals over time, this I do know as well. Also special thanks to all those who shared her story on the media, with out you, this would have never been heard.

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