On occasion I forget that I have ALS. More accurately, I forget that I have significant ALS-related disabilities. A prime example occurs when I try to speak after I have been writing for a while. I open my mouth, fully expecting to speak with the same fluency I have...
This article, written by Jim and Peggy Plews-Ogan, was published by the University of Notre Dame's Center for Social Concerns and their Virtues and Vocations publication. You can view the original article online. On December 2, 2021, our lives cracked open. Jim was...
During a recent well child check up, I asked a quiet 6 year old about school. With a gentle prompt from her mom, she talked to me about how she's been trying to learn to speak up for other kids. Intrigued, I offered that this is something grown ups need to practice as...
Today, we mark two years since our beloved Jim passed away. Our Plews-Ogan family, including Rowan and baby Phoebe, Erin and Hal, and Will and Monika, are gathering for the weekend as we will every year. This year, we’re in Minneapolis. The time together has given us...