Steve Gleason
Steve Gleason
Stephen Michael "Steve" Gleasonis a former professional American football player who played as a safety with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. Originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2000, he played for the Saints through the 2007 season. As a free agent in 2008, Gleason retired from the NFL after eight seasons. Gleason is especially well known for his blocked punt in a 2006 game that became a symbol of recovery...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 March 1977
CountryUnited States of America
We have all made mistakes in this life. How we learn from our mistakes is the measure of who we are.
We all face adversity and tragedy and need inspiration and motivation to Keep Rolling.
A terminal diagnosis can really mess with your head. Honestly, it makes you want to run away to the moon. Many ALS patients want to fade away quietly. This was not for me.
Through adversity we find our heroes...
We all have a timeline. Most of us don't live like we have a timeline.
It's not going to be easy, but it's going to be awesome. Awesome Ain't Easy.
Many ALS patients end up fading away quietly and dying. For me, this was not OK. I did not want to fade away quietly.
Because ALS is underfunded, patients have had no option but to fade away and die. That is not OK.
Life is difficult. Not just for me or other ALS patients. Life is difficult for everyone. Finding ways to make life meaningful and purposeful and rewarding, doing the activities that you love and spending time with the people that you love - I think that's the meaning of this human experience.
I think we pretty much know it's going to be a long road,
I'm not the one people want to ask, 'What went wrong?' ... But I'm used to it.
I mean if they did it and they prove they did it, then I feel like they need to pay for it.
The increased rate of brain disease in the NFL population is caused by the way the game is played within the rules.
To cure ALS medically is not economical. The realities are that it's difficult to find funding for research for a medical cure. I believe in developing technology as opposed to medical research. Technology can be economical.