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Love and death

A local musician believes her disease is a gift



By Cathy Speck



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Cathy Speck is a musician from Davis

Perhaps you’ve heard of Lou Gehrig? Or maybe you knew my mom, Dorothy Speck, or her Aunt Mary, or my brother Larry Speck? You might even know me. I’m the only one still alive.



ALS—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—has struck all of us.… Continue

Welcome to our Cathy's Co-op Crew Lotsa Helping Hands website. This site will be used to allow Cathy's Co-op community to coordinate tasks and to stay connected. Cathy's Co-op Crew that are available can give Cathy and Linda some help with some of the tasks that are becoming more difficult with the progression of Cathy's illness.


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Howdy doody, it's official! Our CD release concert/party is Sat March 28th (Mary Pat's b-day) in Davis ! 7 to 10pm

I imagine it might be our last big HURRAH!, It's a concert, it's a dance, it's a party and time to celebrate our music and joy !!!

Our new cd is Duval Speck with The Essentials ,our dance band. It is super fun! The name of our new Cd is "Thanks For Waiting."

We would love some dancing girls ,dancing boys, bouncing babies, dancing dogs--but no dancing fish --they are… Continue

"Guard well within yourself that treasure: kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness."
George Sand

This is a letter to the Davis Enterprise editor from Cathy Speck...





My family, Gene and Dorothy Speck and my zillion siblings, moved to this fine town in 1956. The Specks have many fine traditions in Davis. And although I am honored to be following in the footsteps of my brother Larry and my mom Dorothy, those steps are rapidly becoming aided by a walker and wheelchair.

I have ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka, Lou Gehrig's disease. We have a rare genetic form of… Continue

http://www.davisfood.coop/Agenda_DFC_BOD_Mar_09.html

Agenda

Davis Food Co-op Board of Directors Meeting

DFC Conference Room

March 2, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Facilitator: Michael Ulrich

Timekeeper/Evaluator: Kevin Wolf

DFC Member-Owners can review meeting materials in the main DFC office during business hours after 6:00 pm on February 23

I hate to explain this on email, but I'm wiped out --so here goes. I don't know if you all ahve heard that I've been seeing a neurologist since just after Thanksgiving,doing many, many, tests,etc. For awhile, I've been having the symptoms of early ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gerhrig's Disease.)

I got my DNA results Tuesday. I have the same gene mutation as my brother Larry. This is bad and sad news. So, here we go on a wild ride. I am being referrred to the ALS… Continue

What is ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement… Continue