Juli Stolpmann TransFatty Lives is an 85-minute documentary that features Patrick O’Brien, a man who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). I decided to watch this Netflix movie because the only thing I knew about ALS was the Ice Bucket Challenge, but I did not know what actually happened in the body. ALS is a progressive disease that affects the muscles that produce voluntary movement such as; walking, talking, chewing, and breathing. In the later stages of ALS, most people are completely paralyzed, but their minds remain sharp and alert. The first symptoms Patrick noticed was leg tremors, which made it difficult for him to walk. He decided to get an expert opinion and the doctor told him he had 2-5 years to live. Patrick was in film school when he was diagnosed, so he decided to turn the camera on himself to document the debilitating journey. ...
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