The disease kills a third of people within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis - prompting one Manchester firefighter to do something about it
One fatal illness has a host of symptoms that can easily be dismissed, including weakness in the ankles or legs, muscle cramps or weight loss.
It can leave people locked in a failing body, unable to move, talk and eventually breathe. Over 80 per cent of people with MND will have communication difficulties, including for some, a complete loss of voice. David has been wanting to do the challenge for a number of years and has now set the wheels in motion to ensure that he completes the challenge before his 50th birthday. The 500 mile cycle challenge will take place across just five days and see David travel from tower to tower, setting off from Blackpool Tower on May 23 and finishing in Paris on May 27.
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