Dying dad makes videos for his unborn son
This NFL star and dad diagnosed with a fatal illness wants his son to know about him through videos he's doing now.
Steve Gleason, a former New Orleans Saints is trying to be the best dad he can be for his unborn son through videos.
He has been diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and in the midst of receiving bad news, he and his wife learned that they had a baby on the way.
“The disease takes away your entire physical body and almost always leaves your mind and eyes intact,” Gleason wrote in an email. “When diagnosed with ALS, most people are expected to fade quietly away and die", reported Liftable.com
Steven was given 2-5 years left to live so he decided to document his life, to be "alive" for a moment for his unborn son.
His heartbreaking and inspirational documentary made it's debut on the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and follows the of Steven's determination to live his best life despite the condition.