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HOW FAMILY COPE WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS

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my children’s lifestyle, education and wellness with the difficulti­es that are ahead of us but I try to stay positive.

“I live in hope that research discovers a drug that can delay the progressio­n of MND to buy me more time, to find a cure, so that I can be around for my family.”

Along with family and friends, Graeme has raised around £13,000 for MND Scotland and he has also been involved in a clinical trial.

He said: “Through my own research and inquiries I have been fortunate to become a participan­t in a trial of a drug at Kings College Hospital London in order to find a cure for MND.

“The trial has been uplifting, incredibly interestin­g and kept me positive. Without volunteers for trials, we will never find a cure or a way of slowing the disease progressio­n.

“I’m no hero. There are risks but in order to find something and feel of worth I got involved. I would encourage fellow able sufferers to consider getting involved in a clinical trial.”

 ??  ?? TWINS Ellie and Grant, 13, alongside their dad. Picture: Michal Wachucik mndscotlan­d.org.uk
TWINS Ellie and Grant, 13, alongside their dad. Picture: Michal Wachucik mndscotlan­d.org.uk
 ??  ?? SUPPORT Wendy, left, says family were devastated by Graeme’s diagnosis
SUPPORT Wendy, left, says family were devastated by Graeme’s diagnosis

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