Horrible, horrible disease. I saw my second cousin at a funeral last October and he was fine. In the previous year he had cycled Lands End to John O'Grouts and across America East to West for charity. A really fit guy. Now, in a year, he is reliant on care for everything and I mean everything. He was talking with the aid of a computer but can't even do that now as he can't even tap on the keyboard. He won't allow any visitors and won't go out. His wife, battling back from her second bout of cancer, can barely leave him for ten minutes such are his needs. And they are the nicest couple you could ever wish to meet. It's upsetting me just typing this. This world is so unfair sometimes.
Horrible, horrible condition! I had a friend who was diagnosed and the major blessing was that he only survived 18 months. A real living death and I feef greatly for FR and his friends and familiy :-(
I think Hawkins is an anomaly. The average lifespan after being diagnosed with MND is about 18 months. Obviously some live longer and some live less. Maybe Hawkins is a 'lucky' one.
My girlfriend's best mate's mother died of MND quite recently. Devastating and horribly fast moving as to go from being normal, happy and active to being dead in 6 months is terrifying.
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Is this what Hawkins has? How come he's survived so long then?
good luck Fernando
As said above, a truly heartbreaking disease.
Good player.
Wish him well.