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Garrett Smith
- Feb 17
- 11 min
Colostomy
Unfortunately having ALS causes your muscles to weaken including bowel muscles making it difficult to have a bowel movement. I ended up...
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Garrett Smith
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
Venting Belly from excess bloating
Do you suffer from excess bloating after tube feeding? Well your not the only one. There are many people being tube fed that suffers from...
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Garrett Smith
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
ALS Veteran Champion Award
I AM ALS’ Veterans Community Team established the ALS Veterans Champion Award to recognize individuals and organizations that distinguish...
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Garrett Smith
- Mar 5, 2022
- 6 min
Tracheostomy and Proper Care
Getting a tracheostomy is not a easy decision for yourself or your family as it has both an emotional and long-term affects. I got my...
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Garrett Smith
- Mar 3, 2022
- 34 min
Garrett J Smith Life Story
My name is Garrett J Smith, and this is my life story in 30 minutes of reading. I had a lot of growing up in life with many challenges....
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Garrett Smith
- Feb 26, 2022
- 1 min
Driving your wheelchair with your eyes
Technology is truly amazing. #ALS leaves you without any physical body movement of your limbs including taking away your voice. There are...
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Garrett Smith
- Feb 13, 2022
- 1 min
Cold Water Therapy
Cold water therapy has shown to reduce inflammation in the body. There has been studies if it will help slow progression in ALS. Nothing...
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Garrett Smith
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
Courage
Courage could be many things. Courage to me is not giving up and losing hope. I listen to this song called Courage by Justin Gambino....
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Garrett Smith
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
Possible Digestive Symptoms
ALS patients may experience cramping, constipation, and bladder urgency. These problems may be so mild that patients may be unaware that...
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Garrett Smith
- Feb 8, 2022
- 6 min
Tube Feeding and Constipation
Tube Feeding and Constipation Preventing and treating one of the most common side effects of tube-feeding by April Jackson, MS, RD, LDN,...
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Garrett Smith
- Feb 5, 2022
- 1 min
Veterans with ALS
Veterans are twice as likely to develop Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in comparison to those who have not served in the military....
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Garrett Smith
- Feb 4, 2022
- 1 min
Veteran Community Team
I'm truly blessed to be apart of the Veteran Community Team to help advocate for veterans with ALS. More details to come. Here is my...
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Garrett Smith
- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
Garrett Smith Story
I’m a devoted, loving, and caring father of 6 kids and 3 grandkids. My loving and caring wife of fifteen years is truly remarkable,...
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