Karyn's View: Augie Nieto on NBC's "Today" show March 18th

Welcome to my blog. I have had ALS for 10 years now.

Since I started this blog in June 2008 I've had amazing feedback. Family, friends, people from all over North America, Australia, Scotland, England, and places I can't recall, have commented, encouraged and corresponded. I had no idea when Cynthia taught me how to set this up, how much I would love posting and how many people would read it. I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has helped propel this therapeutic exercise into a daily routine. All of you, both friends and visitors, are now part of my blog family. Welcome.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Augie Nieto on NBC's "Today" show March 18th

Augie and Lynne Nieto, co-chairs of MDA's ALS Division, will be featured Wednesday, March 18, on NBC's “Today” show. Among other things, the Nietos discuss the effects of ALS on their lives, Augie's Quest and their partnership with MDA to find a cure.

Augustine (Augie) Nieto, a prominent leader in the nation’s fitness industry for nearly three decades, received a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) in March 2005. Augie, 50, is approaching his role as co-chairperson of MDA’s ALS division with the same ironclad will and determination that catapulted him to entrepreneurial heights in the fitness world.