Life Videos - The Documentary Network Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:53:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://documentary.net/wp-content/themes/documentary/img/documentary-logo.png Documentary Network - Watch free documentaries and films 337 17 Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. Ed’s Story – Dealing with the Upcoming Death https://documentary.net/video/eds-story-dealing-with-the-upcoming-death/ https://documentary.net/video/eds-story-dealing-with-the-upcoming-death/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:58:23 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=5515

Ed Dobson reminds us that life isn't over yet and that we don't have to feel overwhelmed by the struggles we're facing today. Difficult news can sometimes make us feel like our lives are over. Ed shows us that we don't know the future, and that things may turn out quite differently from what we expect. When Ed was told that his life would be over in a few short years, he found his priorities drastically rearranged. He wanted to mend relationships that may have been broken. He decided that relationships were way more important than who was right and who was wrong. It Ain't Over
I was diagnosed with ALS in November, shortly before Thanksgiving. About a week later I was sitting on the porch of my house watching the first snowfall of the season. As I sat there I was beginning to sink into that darkness. I was thinking that this would be my last winter. I was thinking that this would be my last Christmas. I was hoping to make it to spring!
edsstory.com Get the full 7 part series Wikipedia: "...Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a form of motor neurone disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input... The disorder is characterized by rapidly progressive weakness, muscle atrophy and fasciculations, spasticity, dysarthria, dysphagia, and respiratory compromise. Sensory function generally is spared, as is autonomic and oculomotor activity. ALS is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease with most affected patients dying of respiratory compromise and pneumonia after 2 to 3 years; although some perish within a year from the onset of symptoms, and occasional individuals have a more indolent course and survive for many years..."]]>

Ed Dobson reminds us that life isn't over yet and that we don't have to feel overwhelmed by the struggles we're facing today. Difficult news can sometimes make us feel like our lives are over. Ed shows us that we don't know the future, and that things may turn out quite differently from what we expect. When Ed was told that his life would be over in a few short years, he found his priorities drastically rearranged. He wanted to mend relationships that may have been broken. He decided that relationships were way more important than who was right and who was wrong. It Ain't Over
I was diagnosed with ALS in November, shortly before Thanksgiving. About a week later I was sitting on the porch of my house watching the first snowfall of the season. As I sat there I was beginning to sink into that darkness. I was thinking that this would be my last winter. I was thinking that this would be my last Christmas. I was hoping to make it to spring!
edsstory.com Get the full 7 part series Wikipedia: "...Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a form of motor neurone disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input... The disorder is characterized by rapidly progressive weakness, muscle atrophy and fasciculations, spasticity, dysarthria, dysphagia, and respiratory compromise. Sensory function generally is spared, as is autonomic and oculomotor activity. ALS is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease with most affected patients dying of respiratory compromise and pneumonia after 2 to 3 years; although some perish within a year from the onset of symptoms, and occasional individuals have a more indolent course and survive for many years..."]]> https://documentary.net/video/eds-story-dealing-with-the-upcoming-death/feed/ 1 Heart Stop Beating – Life possible without a pulse or a heart beat https://documentary.net/video/heart-stop-beating-life-possible-without-a-pulse-or-a-heart-beat/ https://documentary.net/video/heart-stop-beating-life-possible-without-a-pulse-or-a-heart-beat/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:40:42 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=4545

Heart Stop Beating is the story of Billy Cohn & Bud Frazier, two doctors from the Texas Heart Institute, who in March of 2011 successfully replaced a dying man's heart with a 'continuous flow' device they developed, proving that life was possible without a pulse or a heart beat. ]]>

Heart Stop Beating is the story of Billy Cohn & Bud Frazier, two doctors from the Texas Heart Institute, who in March of 2011 successfully replaced a dying man's heart with a 'continuous flow' device they developed, proving that life was possible without a pulse or a heart beat. ]]> https://documentary.net/video/heart-stop-beating-life-possible-without-a-pulse-or-a-heart-beat/feed/ 6 The Collective Evolution II: The Human Experience https://documentary.net/video/the-collective-evolution-ii-the-human-experience/ https://documentary.net/video/the-collective-evolution-ii-the-human-experience/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:48:52 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=3465

A documentary focused on showing each of the dimensions to the experience we call life. The documentary does this by addressing exactly who we all are, and why we are here. It further delves into each of the key pieces that make up the human puzzle, namely the planet, the body, and the ego. The documentary concludes by addressing the shift in consciousness that has already begun and continues to intensify on the planet. It's intention is to further provide the viewer with the tools and understanding it needs to step out of current limitations and instead experience the infinite potentiality we are all capable of. To watch in French or Spanish, click the little CC button on the player. Hover over the CC to bring up the options. For Spanish choose "English - SPANISH! ]]>

A documentary focused on showing each of the dimensions to the experience we call life. The documentary does this by addressing exactly who we all are, and why we are here. It further delves into each of the key pieces that make up the human puzzle, namely the planet, the body, and the ego. The documentary concludes by addressing the shift in consciousness that has already begun and continues to intensify on the planet. It's intention is to further provide the viewer with the tools and understanding it needs to step out of current limitations and instead experience the infinite potentiality we are all capable of. To watch in French or Spanish, click the little CC button on the player. Hover over the CC to bring up the options. For Spanish choose "English - SPANISH! ]]> https://documentary.net/video/the-collective-evolution-ii-the-human-experience/feed/ 12