Uncommon Bond
04/21/20 • 46 min
Twins share many unique bonds, and for Jaci and Alex, fighting the same rare disease is one of them. Hear this emotional tale through the perspective of their mom, Lori, and their uncle, Mike, about how they have battled their illness, knowing the risks, and helped to develop a new treatment for this rare form of ALS.
To learn more about Jaci’s story, please visit Cowgirl Up for Jaci: Roping in a CURE for ALS. For more information about ALS, please visit Project ALS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Hosted by: Chris Garcia
Produced by: Meaghan Root, Ryan Stevenson, and Laura Robinson
Sound and Music by: Ryan Stevenson
Special thanks to: Lori Hermstad, and Mike Hadden
In memoriam: Jaci Hermstad and Alex Hermstad
Twins share many unique bonds, and for Jaci and Alex, fighting the same rare disease is one of them. Hear this emotional tale through the perspective of their mom, Lori, and their uncle, Mike, about how they have battled their illness, knowing the risks, and helped to develop a new treatment for this rare form of ALS.
To learn more about Jaci’s story, please visit Cowgirl Up for Jaci: Roping in a CURE for ALS. For more information about ALS, please visit Project ALS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Hosted by: Chris Garcia
Produced by: Meaghan Root, Ryan Stevenson, and Laura Robinson
Sound and Music by: Ryan Stevenson
Special thanks to: Lori Hermstad, and Mike Hadden
In memoriam: Jaci Hermstad and Alex Hermstad
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Produced and Edited by: Meaghan Root, Ryan Stevenson, and Pam Williams
Sound and Music by: David Coscia and Ryan Stevenson
Special thanks to: Jacob Glanville, PhD
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