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Yellowknife woman spent thousands to travel south and learn she has a fatal disease

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Yellowknife woman spent thousands to travel south and learn she has a fatal disease

Mary Rose Blackduck was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare nervous system disease that leads to damaged muscles.

The typical life expectancy after diagnosis is two to five years.

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