<<They said that there are approximately 4,000 patients diagnosed
as ALS in Japan, and 70% are dying without getting ventilated.>>
I was horrified to read this! What a most terrifying and agonizing death! I
have experienced gasping, choking, and fighting to breathe; and I remember
how desperate and terrified I felt! It is my worst nightmare, and I am still
paralyzed with fear if I am ever remotely close to feeling that I can't catch
my breath. To think that these poor Japanese people are left to die this way
breaks my heart.
Carol