Discover Russ Newton ALS Ride of a Lifetime

It was at their farm out in Fall River, Wisconsin. Well, it is the family's farm where Ray, the patriarch of the family was raised. Ray...

Best Picture I have of Jim and Susan from about 12 years ago at my house in Glendale, CA when they came for a visit. Here was the menu I...

The first observation is it is like being nibbled to death by ducks. Every day I lose some fraction of my ability to move through the...

They have a positive, realistic outlook. They don’t dwell on negative information and instead look for opportunities in bleak situations,...

I went to the UW today for a swallow test. This is where they have you take precise quantities of fluid or food in your mouth and swallow...

They are also the carriers.

Started thinking about this last night. Should I have kept working after my first retirement in 2015? The only reason I went back to work...

A very touching video interview from Mark. He has been a friend for over 40 years with a small gap of 37 years in the friendship. But we...

Mark and I attended the game and had great seats, 18 rows up and mid court. But first the day. We had a quiet night after the Brewers won...

A Friend and I are on a two day trip to Milwaukee to see the Brewers Cubs game today (in very good seats thanks Friend!) And then the...

Russ & I have had a complicated relationship. We grew up in a very divisive home & each chose different ways of dealing with it. As...

At least for me. Annette and I went up today and spent the full day there not coming home until after 9pm we were having such a good...

Our extended clan attempts to get together every four year since 1989. We missed our goal of having one in 2020 due to the Covid 19...

Hi, Russ Newton here. I was diagnosed with Bulbar onset ALS on November 1st, 2019. I retired that day and am sitting here on June 24th,...

Even though I have a fatal illness I still try to give back to the community. I foster a special needs adult named Jimmy. He is severely...

The twin girls that live next door to me so kindly have decorated the sidewalk in front of my house for the past three years. The person...

Jim and Susan (Pictured here) invited me over for dinner last night and a few beers. Jim showed me his swinging seat hanging from a tree...

Here is a letter I received yesterday from my Health Care provide here in Madison. I have been assured by all at the practice I go to...

My last incident of not being able to breath happened June 6th. And I said earlier I had figured it out. I just needed to take all my...