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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 18 > Fighting for a last chance at life, no matter how uncertain

Fighting for a last chance at life, no matter how uncertain

By Amy Harmon / The Bulletin
May 18, 2009

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As Lou Gehrig’s disease sapped Joshua Thompson of his ability to move and speak last fall, he consistently summoned one question from within the prison of his own body. “Iplex,” he asked, in a whisper that pierced his....

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