Only Fossett is flying solo on the estimated two to three week trip. In addition, three other teams have announced their plans to join the race, including a team who will make their attempt from Australia, ascending to an altitude of 130,000 feet.
ALS is a fatal disease: Most ALS patients die within two to five years of diagnosis. Common causes of death are respiratory failure and/or cardiac problems related to insufficient oxygen. Patients may also suffer respiratory infections, such as pneumonia.
How Do Glioblastoma Patients Die_Yaelp Search For 8 patients, the cause of death was indirectly tumor-related; 5 patients died due to an infection (in 2 cases, this concerned an aspiration pneumonia following a seizure), 1 died from bowel perforation while using steroids, 1 patient died from pulmonary embolism, and 1 suffered traumatic brain damage following an accident and died from urosepsis.