Matter of Mind: My ALS
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease with an average survival time of 2-5 years from diagnosis. In this intimate story, three people bravely face different paths as they live with the progressively debilitating illness.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2413

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Tue, Dec 17 4:00 P.M. Sister Una Lived A Good Death     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Dec 25 8:30 P.M. Mama Bears     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Dec 26 1:30 A.M. Mama Bears     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Dec 26 9:30 A.M. Mama Bears     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 27 9:00 P.M. Three Chaplains     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 2:00 A.M. Three Chaplains     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 10:00 A.M. Three Chaplains     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 12:00 P.M. Mama Bears     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 4:00 P.M. Three Chaplains     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Dec 31 1:30 P.M. Move Me     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 4 6:00 P.M. Dallas, 2019 - Ep. 1     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Jan 4 8:00 P.M. Dallas, 2019 - Ep. 3     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jan 5 12:00 A.M. Dallas, 2019 - Ep. 1     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jan 5 2:00 A.M. Dallas, 2019 - Ep. 3     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jan 8 7:30 P.M. Minted     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jan 9 12:30 A.M. Minted     NH World (11.3)


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