Tom Faranda's Folly

Pat Quinn, Co-founder of the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to fight ALS

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Gone at age 37 after being diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease) seven years ago.

This is from Westchester Magazine –

Quinn was a common fixture in Westchester schools, often speaking to assembled students on the topics of ALS and adversity. Average survival rates for ALS typically range from 20 to 48 months from diagnosis, though 10-20 percent of patients can live more than 10 years, such as famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. Quinn had just returned home from the hospital on Friday after receiving a tracheostomy.

 

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