Coffee Coffee Coffee!

For those of us that are coffee drinkers, a cup (or six) of java is a daily requirement that if not fulfilled, will leave a string of dead bodies in our wake. Throw in all the things that have changed in your life due to ALS and coffee takes on monumental importance. It seems to be one thing that consistently provides a smidgen of “normalcy” (are any of us really normal?) to an otherwise mundane morning.


The real challenge comes when you are dependent upon a caregiver to make, pour, and deliver your coffee to you because you can no longer do these activities yourself. A word to the wise: do not, under any circumstances, piss off your caregiver, or they will retaliate by messing up your coffee. And there’s not a damn thing you can do about it!