Someone at work is diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease which I've never heard it before. It is a progressive neuromuscular disease that weakens and eventually destroys motor neurons (components of the nervous system that connect the brain with the skeletal muscles). Skeletal muscles are involved with voluntary movements, such as walking and talking.

A person with ALS usually presents with problems in dexterity or gait resulting from muscle weakness, or with difficulty speaking or swallowing. Sphincter control, sensory function, intellectual ability, and skin integrity are preserved. Patients become paralyzed and often require ventilation and surgery to provide a new opening in the stomach. Loss of respiratory function is ultimately the cause of death. Approximately 30,000 patients in the United States currently have ALS. The life expectancy of ALS patients is usually 3 to 5 years after diagnosis.

3 to 5 years?!?! That's very shocking to me...But it makes me to reflect my own life. Do I live my life to the fullest?
What would you do if you know you can only live 3 to 5 years??!!