LiveOn Sterling Lyman Reversing ALS

This is a fundraiser for our dearest friend and brother, Sterling Lyman. He was diagnosed with ALS in August of 2019. He continues to defy the odds in the fight of his life with ALS. He and his family have exhausted all of their savings and sold possessions in order to pay for the treatments that are helping to reverse this horrific disease! These treatments are working and his health is starting to improve. But without extra help, they will not be able to continue. Please consider donating to this amazing person who has literally spent his life serving others. Sterling has changed lives of many young men in crisis through his work with Triumph Youth services. Now it’s his turn to be the recipient of help. Go Fund Me takes a very small % in order to maintain this site but if you are more comfortble with Venmo: @LiveOnSterlingLyman

In Sterling's own words...

I am a very fortunate and blessed man! Because of my faith, family and friends I have lived an amazing life and plan to continue doing the same. I want to personally thank you for all of your prayers and support through this difficult process. All of your loyal and committed friendships and out pouring of love has and continues to inspire as well as motivate me to fight and work hard to reverse this monster called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

In 2016 I was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) which started with the removal of my right toenail which led to my toe being partially amputated (long story) and the symptoms of CRPS became immediately more intense. The pain associated with CRPS is indescribable! It is also known as the suicide disease as so many people give in to the constant pain, lack of sleep and loss of hope. It was a year of complete hell before we learned on our own how to get a handle on it which included a drastic diet change, consistent exercise, physical therapy and mostly faith. I still battle this disease but have managed it and learned to live with it.

In 2017 I started noticing difficulty using my hands, especially in regard to fine motor skills but also when I would swing a hammer or lift weights, I seemed to be getting weaker even though until that point, I had been getting much stronger after the CRPS diagnosis since I was spending more time in the gym. I met with Neurologists at the University of Utah (U of U) Medical Center, met with many other doctors, naturopaths, holistic doctors, went through test after test, multiple MRI’s, etc. No one could figure me out, eventually they thought I needed back surgery but when I met with the surgeon, she explained I absolutely did not need back surgery. We continued searching for answers and treatment. During the summer of 2019 in less than 3 months’ time, the muscles in my neck, shoulders and arms disappeared. I then requested that the doctors at the U of U give us a referral to the Mayo Clinic and the next week I was off to Scottsdale Arizona. August 15, 2019 at 2:43 PM I was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of ALS that was attacking my upper and lower limbs. The Neurologist gave me 2 years to live and told me to get my things in order and say my goodbyes. She then went on to explain all of the horrible and nasty things to expect next with this disease.

My lovely wife and I were shocked and devastated but we did not accept the death sentence I was given by the experts at the Mayo clinic, and we made a choice to fight. A few years earlier while visiting our son in Mexico we learned about honeybee venom therapy and after a lot of prayerful discussion we decided we should learn the process and start it immediately. We went to Torreon Mexico in September of 2019 and learned all about bee venom and the process of stinging. We began stinging my body in early November and still do it to this day. The wonderful healing properties in bee venom drastically slowed the progression of ALS. With the bee venom therapy, supplements, diet, holistic treatments and some medical treatments I was for the most part able to live a normal life and my legs didn’t seem to be affected at all. Then in 2020 I had a couple of bad falls where I hit my head and suffered concussions. Shortly after the falls I started noticing weakness in my legs and my walking ability gradually became more compromised.

Fast forward to present time November 2022, my walking is worse, my balance is poor, my arms are very weak, and the fatigue is overwhelming. We are now ALL IN on cutting edge medical treatments offered in Miami Florida as well as at-home protocols and continued treatments including the bee venom therapy. Even though slight, we are noticing improvements and have true hope for a reversal in the future.

The fight is real, we have sold our business properties here in Alaska, our boat, vehicles and will soon have to look at selling our dream home. I understand with this disease things will most likely get worse before they get better and we must plan and prepare accordingly. So, with costly treatments being the priority we will continue to sell what we can and downsize. We will have to sell our dream home and build a one level home due to my diminished mobility.

I have spent my life serving young men and their families and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. The last thing I ever wanted to do in my life is ask for help. It is hard and very humbling to be on the other side, but we are to a point in time where fundraising is a necessity for survival!

I personally ask if there is anything you can do to help raise funds for my treatment and equipment my family and I would sincerely appreciate it. Any assistance you can give at this time as we navigate through this difficult journey will be a blessing.

I want to thank you for your love and support as well as continued prayers and faith for a long and bright future. I love you all and ask that God bless each of you. I will reverse this disease and I will continue serving with all that I have. I will continue to fight!

Sincerely yours,

Sterling Troy Lyman