Tyrone's ALS Bucket List
If you had to live a lifetime of dreams in 6 months, could you do it? I’m certainly going to try! My name is Tyrone Kemp, and last year I was diagnosed with ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurological disease that mainly involves the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movement such as chewing, walking, and talking. The disease is progressive, which means the symptoms get worse over time, and currently there is no cure.
In my case, the disease has progressed quickly. In the span of a year I’ve lost the ability to talk and my mobility has become impaired. My mind, however, has remained strong and my spirits have remained high. It would’ve been easy to sit around and feel sorry for myself, but I chose a different path. After all, this was the hand I was dealt, and as with everything else in my life, I decided to play it to the fullest.
At 50, there are still so many things in life that I’d like to experience. I’ve given myself 6 months to live out some of my dreams, and hopefully my body will cooperate and allow me to do so.
At the top of my list is a trip to Hawaii. One of my greatest wishes is to watch the sun rise and set in that tropical paradise. This is where you come in. I need your help to raise money for my ALS bucket list. I currently require assistance around the clock, and all proceeds will be used to pay for myself and a traveling nurse.
The love and support I’ve received over the past year has been overwhelming, with aid coming from the most unlikely of places. Ordinarily I wouldn’t ask, but I truly need your help to make my final dreams come true. 
