Family history forces Las Vegas veteran to target incurable disease that poses greater risk for veterans
Teresa Thurtle comes from a long line of Dodger fans and was able to take her dad to see a game before he passed away, just eleven months after his official diagnosis. But, that loss, coupled with her grandmother's death; she also had ALS; forced Thurtle to confront a stark reality. "Myself and two of my brothers tested positive for a known ALS gene."
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