In November 2022, Pete’s life changed forever. Diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, Pete Eveleigh and his family have had to adjust to his new life, but in the midst of this devastating news, his family and friends gathered around him to form his new team, #TeamEvo.
Here is his story…
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“Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a neurological condition which affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. In some countries it’s known as ALS. MND affects a person’s arms and legs resulting in the need of a wheelchair whilst losing the ability to do basic things like wash, feed and dress yourself. It affects your ability to swallow food and drink which leads to the need of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostom (PEG) feeding tube, to maintain nutritional intake as swallowing becomes impossible. Your voice is compromised and people are unable to talk meaning communicating is difficult. Breathing muscles are also affected, which leaves you relying on a ventilator to breathe. All these symptoms occur whilst your mind is unaffected.” - (darbyrimmermnd.co.uk)
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INFORMATION:
MND Association: www.mndassocia...
Darby Rimmer Foundation: darbyrimmermnd...
TeamEvo: / teamevo_mnd
Team Stewart: www.justgiving...
TeamEvo GoFundMe: www.gofundme.c...
#MND #MotorNeuroneDisease #DarbyRimmer
28 сен 2024
