Writer becomes advocate fighting for ALS cure after 76 days of caring for loved one
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Katrina Byrd
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Mississippi TodayWriter becomes advocate fighting for ALS cure after 76 days of caring for loved onemississippitoday.orgWriter recalls, "With no legal ties to one another, Dora and I navigated ALS one day at a time with me as her only caregiver. For 76 days, I took care of her. For 76 days, we faced statements like 'Dora Gail needs to go to the hospital' or 'Take her home and keep her comfortable.'"
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