TransFatty Lives (Neuro Note #3)
I chose TransFatty Lives to do my neuro note on because I heard great things about it in class and I really enjoy documentaries. I liked that this movie seemed to have a positive and humorous spin on such a devastating disease.
This movie is directed by Patrick O'Brien, who has ALS. The film starts off with the beginning of his diagnosis. He asks the doctor in a joking manner how much time he has left. His humor and positivity throughout the movie helps him and his family cope with his diagnosis. I really admire his ability to be so positive in the really difficult moments of his disease.
This movie was very helpful in showing the progression of ALS. There is not very much footage out there showing someone as they progress with the disease. I love how vulnerable he is with this documentary. He doesn't just show the good things like him pouring beers into his G-tube or him in the pool with his family, he shows the difficult scenes as well, like when his dad and brothers struggle to put him in the bath tub to bathe him.
Patrick is courageous. I never thought about someone with ALS having a child after he or she has been diagnosed, but I respect his decision. It goes to show that you can find love at any time in life. I think the main reason that Patrick held on so long was for his son. It is admirable that Patrick left his son behind a beautiful documentary about his life. This way, his son can really get to see what his father was like and the creative genius he was. Patrick truly made the most out of the time he had left after being diagnosed. This documentary was very uplifting and inspiring and gave me a better understanding of what it's like to live with ALS.
Patrick is courageous. I never thought about someone with ALS having a child after they've been diagnosed, but I respect his decision. It goes to show that you can find love at any time in life. I think the main reason that Patrick held on so long was for his son. It is admirable that Patrick left his son behind a beautiful documentary about his life. This way, his son can really get to see what his father was like and the creative genius he was. Patrick truly made the most out of the time he has left after being diagnosed. This documentary was very uplifting and inspiring and gave me a better understanding of what it's like to live with ALS.
Patrick is courageous. I never thought about someone with ALS having a child after they've been diagnosed, but I respect his decision. It goes to show that you can find love at any time in life. I think the main reason that Patrick held on so long was for his son. It is admirable that Patrick left his son behind a beautiful documentary about his life. This way, his son can really get to see what his father was like and the creative genius he was. Patrick truly made the most out of the time he has left after being diagnosed. This documentary was very uplifting and inspiring and gave me a better understanding of what it's like to live with ALS.
O'Brien, P. (Director). (2015). TransFatty lives. [Documentary]. United States: International
Distributor.
This movie is directed by Patrick O'Brien, who has ALS. The film starts off with the beginning of his diagnosis. He asks the doctor in a joking manner how much time he has left. His humor and positivity throughout the movie helps him and his family cope with his diagnosis. I really admire his ability to be so positive in the really difficult moments of his disease.
This movie was very helpful in showing the progression of ALS. There is not very much footage out there showing someone as they progress with the disease. I love how vulnerable he is with this documentary. He doesn't just show the good things like him pouring beers into his G-tube or him in the pool with his family, he shows the difficult scenes as well, like when his dad and brothers struggle to put him in the bath tub to bathe him.
Patrick is courageous. I never thought about someone with ALS having a child after he or she has been diagnosed, but I respect his decision. It goes to show that you can find love at any time in life. I think the main reason that Patrick held on so long was for his son. It is admirable that Patrick left his son behind a beautiful documentary about his life. This way, his son can really get to see what his father was like and the creative genius he was. Patrick truly made the most out of the time he had left after being diagnosed. This documentary was very uplifting and inspiring and gave me a better understanding of what it's like to live with ALS.
Patrick is courageous. I never thought about someone with ALS having a child after they've been diagnosed, but I respect his decision. It goes to show that you can find love at any time in life. I think the main reason that Patrick held on so long was for his son. It is admirable that Patrick left his son behind a beautiful documentary about his life. This way, his son can really get to see what his father was like and the creative genius he was. Patrick truly made the most out of the time he has left after being diagnosed. This documentary was very uplifting and inspiring and gave me a better understanding of what it's like to live with ALS.
Patrick is courageous. I never thought about someone with ALS having a child after they've been diagnosed, but I respect his decision. It goes to show that you can find love at any time in life. I think the main reason that Patrick held on so long was for his son. It is admirable that Patrick left his son behind a beautiful documentary about his life. This way, his son can really get to see what his father was like and the creative genius he was. Patrick truly made the most out of the time he has left after being diagnosed. This documentary was very uplifting and inspiring and gave me a better understanding of what it's like to live with ALS.
O'Brien, P. (Director). (2015). TransFatty lives. [Documentary]. United States: International
Distributor.
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