Emma Rodriguez
Date of Diagnosis: 10/18/2014
Favorite Quote/Saying: “Hay que tenerle miedo a los vivos, no a los Muertos”
My mom, doctor and our family came to the heartbreaking decision to stop the medication and to try and make her last few years, months or days with us the most comfortable and happiest as possible. I know she suffered the most, yet she was so strong and her faith in the Lord was undeniably stronger than ever.  

We waited for a cure.. unfortunately she couldn't wait anymore, disease took total control of her body but not her mind and her courageous spirit. She refused to give up and fought until her last days, she refused to be in bed day and night and insisted on being transferred to a couch during the day so she could watch tv and her novelas.

March 7, 2017 she took her last breath.

She rests now, no longer in pain, no longer trapped in her own body. We walk for a cure so no one has to suffer like she did. We walk so no family goes through the heartbreaking pain of losing a loved one.

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Thank you for helping me reach my United Against ALS Walkathon fundraising goal! The United Agsinst ALS Walkathon raises funds to support those affected by ALS and to spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The life expectancy of a person with ALS averages 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis. ALS can strike anyone, and presently there is no known cause or cure.

That’s why I’m walking. To change the statistics. To bring help and hope to those living with the disease. To ensure that no one ever hears the words: “You Have ALS” again.

The past two years have brought incredible advancements in ALS research, expanded access to care for people living with ALS, and enabled legislation that impacts the quality of life of people with ALS and their families.

But, we can’t stop now. The key to a cure begins with you.

Please consider walking with me or sponsoring me. With your help, we will be able to make a difference in the lives of people affected by this disease.