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 us reach our United Against ALS Walkathon fundraising goal! Together we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by ALS. Our team is committed to raising money to support people in our community with ALS and spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure. Please consider joining our team in the United Against ALS Walkathon or choose a team member from the list and donate to our cause.

WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP

Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries.

That’s why we’re participating in the United Against ALS Walkathon. To bring hope. To raise awareness. To provide resources and services to families free of charge. To help unlock the mystery of ALS and find the key to treatments a cure. Will you join us?

ABOUT ALS

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. Presently there is no known cause of the disease, yet it still costs loved ones an average of $250,000 a year to provide the care people living with ALS and their families need. Join the movement to provide help and hope today!