'I gradually went downhill'
A Co Down student has opened up about his recent diagnosis of a debilitating condition in a bid to raise more awareness.
The Year 14 student at Strangford Integrated College is currently North Down’s UK Youth Parliament representative and plans to study politics at university with an eye to a career in the profession. Andrew's FND diagnosis came as a huge shock and led to him having to learn to walk again independently. A week on from his discharge from hospital, he is still on the path to recovery.
"However I’ve since learnt that there is no standardised treatment in the NHS for FND, which leads to people suffering for years with it and an average diagnosis time of two years. "I went into hospital in mid-December after having issues with my limbs and bladder and bowel trouble so I couldn't eat or and drink for a while. I had a lot of movement problems and wasn't able to walk so I had to rely on a wheelchair," he explained.
"I have a lot of experience with disability campaigning already and this isn't going to hold me back. I want to use my lived experience to bring more disability issues into places like the Youth Parliament."
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