"We don't have anything over-the-top planned because, really, just by opening our eyes and being alive, that day is worthy of a celebration," Chanda said.
"The day I was diagnosed was one of the most challenging times of my life, but it was also the day I was enlightened about what true love and true strength really is," Brigance said. "This is a privilege, to be living today, and we will celebrate every day for the gift that it is. We mark 10 years of resilience, blessings and relationships that have enabled us to come this far."
Chanda noted: "Some people would wonder, 'Why are you celebrating this date?' The answer is, we're celebrating life. We're celebrating that all things are possible."
"They gave us two to five years, so that's why I say it's a blessing to be at 10 years,Vapormax Scontate," Chanda said. "Because you don't know how much time you have with friends, loved ones and family members. That's something we've grown to appreciate."
On Saturday,Cheap Jerseys Fast Shipping, the couple will participate in an event at Rice called "Celebration of Courage: A Day Honoring O.J. Brigance."
And, despite using a wheelchair to get around and a communication device that translates his thoughts, Brigance serves as senior adviser to player engagement for the Ravens, a job he started in 2004. In addition to assisting players in all phases of their careers, Brigance is a source of motivation to the entire organization.
That made Brigance the only player to win a CFL title and a Super Bowl championship for a team in the same city.
Only 10 percent of those with ALS live 10 years beyond the diagnosis, which explains why Brigance and his wife, Chanda, intend to savor the moment.
On May 16, 2007, the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. There is no known cure for the motor neuron disease commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease, and the life expectancy after being diagnosed is usually two to five years.
Now he's marking an accomplishment of a different kind.
Brigance,Chad Williams Jersey, 47, has maintained an active lifestyle since the diagnosis. In 2008, the couple formed the Brigance Brigade Foundation, an organization whose mission is to "equip,Wholesale China Jerseys, encourage and empower" those with ALS.

His lone season with the Ravens was in 2000. He had a team-high 10 tackles on special teams during Baltimore's playoff run, which ended with a 34-7 win over the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.
After playing college football at Rice, Brigance began his professional career in 1991 with British Columbia of the Canadian Football League. He joined the Baltimore Stallions in 1994, and one year later that team won the Grey Cup.
"My intention was to continue being a positive contributor to my family and society," he said. "It's a matter of focusing on the abilities I still possess, not what I have lost."
BALTIMORE (AP) — O.J. Brigance will hold a celebration Tuesday on the 10th anniversary of a day that forever changed his life,wholesale jerseys china.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Russell Wilson was out of a protective boot and walking around the Seattle Seahawks practice facility by Monday afternoon.
Wilson's mobility was limited after the injury but he was able to scramble a couple of times on Seattle's final drive, which was capped by his 2-yard TD pass to Doug Baldwin with 31 seconds left.
The concerns about whether Wilson would be able to play in Week 2 against Los Angeles seem to be at rest for now.
"He's been banged up at times. They're not injuries but things that have bothered him and stuff. Just stuff that happens over the course of getting pounded on," Carroll said. "His attitude's just always been the same. He never flinches. He never wavers. So this is the first time he's really had something that we'd consider an injury that you've got to talk about. And like I said,Cheap Hockey Jerseys Official, I think last night, he almost welcomed the challenge and had an attitude about, 'Ok, here we go. I'm going to do this.'"
A few hours later, Carroll was more confident that Wilson will be able to play through the injury, although he is likely to be limited in practices leading into the matchup in Los Angeles. Since becoming the starter at the beginning of the 2012 season, Wilson has not missed a game due to injury.
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Wilson was injured in the third quarter while being sacked by Ndamukong Suh, his foot and ankle twisting awkwardly as he went down. Wilson continued to play through the end of that series then quickly had his ankle re-taped on the sideline. He didn't miss a snap.
NOTES:  Carroll was pleased with the returns of TE Jimmy Graham and RB Thomas Rawls, completing their recoveries from major injuries last season. Rawls was in for 22 snaps and had 12 rushes for 32 yards. Graham was in for 17 snaps and had one catch for 11 yards. "I know he wants to be a bigger contributor. He did very well, blocked well when he had his chances, and it worked out well,Wholesale MLB Jerseys," Carroll said of Graham. "We got him out there,Stitched Atlanta Falcons Jerseys, got him started, and now we'll be able to get a lot more play time from him."... RB C.J. Prosise has a cracked bone in his hand but should be able to play with a cast. ... Seattle lacked the big play against Miami. The longest offensive play was 24 yards and the Seahawks had just two plays over 20 yards.
Wilson sprained his right ankle during Sunday's 12-10 season-opening victory over Miami. Carroll was a bit cautious on Monday morning during his weekly radio show, saying he believed Wilson would be able play against the Rams but that it wasn't certain.
With Wilson having his reps in practice this week closely monitored, Carroll said the Seahawks may bring in another quarterback. Rookie Trevone Boykin is the only other quarterback currently on the active roster or the practice squad.

"I was pretty limited but I was telling coach Carroll and some of the trainers, when I'm 43, 44, 45 years old and still playing,Patriots Super Bowl 53 Jersey, that's probably what I'll look like out there," Wilson said after the game.
"You can hardly tell anything's wrong with him," Carroll said. "We'll help him in practice during the week to make sure we take care of him, but he's planning on playing. There's no question in his mind he's not playing. So I'm going to go along with that until I can't."

He was reinstated after a six-game suspension and inpatient therapy for anger management.
He had been housed alone since April after he was suspected of killing his cellmate, Damion Soward,Cheap Hockey Jerseys China, 37, the cousin of former University of Southern California and NFL wide receiver R. Jay Soward.
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The death will be reviewed by the federal official who controls the prison medical system, along with federal officials and lawyers involved in a long-running lawsuit over the care of mentally ill inmates.
Phillips went from a West Covina,Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shpping, California,Adam Oates Jersey, group home to become a star running back at the University of Nebraska. But he pleaded no contest to beating a former girlfriend hours after a spectacular performance in a September 1995 win at Michigan State University.
Phillips, 40, was found unresponsive at Kern Valley State Prison and died at a hospital early Wednesday.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Imprisoned former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips killed himself while he was awaiting a trial that could have brought him the death penalty, a California coroner said Friday.
The Kern County coroner's office released no other details.
His attorney, Jesse Whitten, said his client seemed upbeat a day before his death even though a judge ordered him to face trial on a charge of first-degree murder. A conviction could have led to the death penalty, but prosecutors said no decision on that had been made.
Phillips was sentenced to more than 31 years in prison in 2008 after he was convicted of twice choking his girlfriend in 2005 in San Diego and of driving his car into three teens later that year after a pickup football game in Los Angeles,Raiders Jerseys Cheap.