John Driskell Hopkins has been diagnosed with ALS. The 51-year-old musician - who is best known being part of the the Grammy Award winning group Zac Brown Band - is suffering from muscle disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, which causes a progressive degeneration of motor nerve cells in the brain He said: "Over the past several years, I've noticed some balance issues and some stiffness in my hands.
After careful analysis by some of the country's top neurologists, I have been diagnosed with ALS. Because my symptoms have been slow progressing from the start, we believe they will continue to be slow progressing going forward. " However, the 'Chicken Fried' hitmaker - who is also known as The Hop - is determined to keep on rocking alongside bandmates including Jimmy De Martini, Zac Brown and Coy Bowles as he battles on with the disease which still does not have a cure.
Speaking in a video posted to YouTube, he added: "God willing, I plan to be rocking with these amazing people for many years to come!
The technology and research surrounding ALS research has been advancing, but we still don't have a cure. Thanks so much for your prayers and support in helping us cure ALS.
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