I DON'T KNOW WHY MY "FAMILY" NEVER TOLD ME THAT MY UNCLE, HEINER, DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS DUE TO ALS, CONFIRMING, ALONG WITH MY MOM'S DEATH DUE TO ALS, THAT IT IS FAMILIAL/GENETIC... AND AT THIS POINT I'M TOO AFRAID TO ASK, BECAUSE THEY ARE BEYOND DISOWNED, AND TRULY DEAD TO ME.