00:00Jerrion Ritter, a 49-year-old meteorologist in Iowa, recently revealed on live broadcast that
00:06she had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS. Jerrion said her ALS symptoms
00:12began with difficulty speaking, which made her feel like there was something strange in her mouth.
00:17She initially thought the problem was with her teeth. But after several tests,
00:22doctors discovered she had bulborilis, a type of ALS that affects the muscles of the face,
00:27throat, and neck. Jerrion said she tried hard to hide her ALS symptoms. But viewers began to notice
00:34changes in her voice. Some even asked if she was drunk. I tried really hard to hide it, she said.
00:41ALS is an incurable neurodegenerative disease that causes the death of nerve cells that control
00:46muscles. Jerrion said she wasn't prepared for the diagnosis. But she's determined to live her life
00:52to the fullest.
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