The dates for many of our next Support Group meeings are very near. Check out our Support Group page to register for regular updates and if you wish to come along to any of the forthcoming meetings please feel free to let dawn [dot] hamilton [at] mndscotland [dot] org [dot] uk know and recieve more info. Support Groups are proving increasingly popular and they are an informal opportunity to make… read more »

The release of the single, ‘Bound Away my Lassie’, coincides with the publication of George Korankye’s novel ‘Away the Lassie’. Sales of the song and novel will go toward the fundraising effort of Julie Finlayson, aged 22, who is undertaking a dog-sled challenge in Norway in April 2013 to raise money for MND Scotland. Julie has a Husky Challenge Just Giving page if you wish to make a direct donation.   Find out more about George Korankye’s novel,… read more »

Arlene Lawrence is a member of the Tayside Support Group. She was originally very reluctant to go along when her husband was first invited by MND Scotland: “the thought of attending a group made me really nervous, I didn’t know what to expect, but I went along because Gordon was interested in what it would be like.” Arlene has since found the group meetings to be very positive: “I now… read more »

Lifelong Hearts fan, Gary York, was diagnosed 2 years ago with MND and is now confined to a wheelchair. He has lived New Zealand for almost 40 years, and has travelled 11 thousand miles to watch his heroes play Edinburgh rivals, Hibs F.C., in a Historic Cup Final at Hampden Park on Saturday the 17th of May. Gary was a regular at Tynecastle before emigrating at the age of 13.… read more »

My Mum Betty Simpson, born in 1948, was diagnosed with MND in September 2009. It all started with a call from my brother one morning asking me if I had noticed any differences in our mum’s speech. I had been aware over a few weeks that I was having difficulty in picking up certain words but only thought it was my mobile phone signal or her tiredness after working night… read more »

This is the Story of the late Tim Lester. He was an enthusiastic supporter of MND Scotland. Fundraising, telling his story to the press and others affected by motor neurone disease. The early effects of Motor Neurone Disease can often be barely perceptible. Many people feel that it’s mad to visit their G.P. Tim Lester from Spey Bay in Aberdeenshire was enjoying a last minute deal in Egypt with his… read more »

John Mackie MBE was diagnosed with MND on 6 March 1998 and as a result, he was medically discharged from the RAF as a Warrant Officer in August 1998 after 34 years of service. John said his diagnosis was a “shock and a relief”. It had taken almost 2 and a half years to diagnose and he was almost 50 years old, ready to celebrate the marriage of his youngest… read more »

The late Nancy Baird, from Drongan took part in an interview for Aware in 2009 which allowed readers of our official newsletter to get a taste of life with MND from the viewpoint of a sufferer. Nancy worked at a local hairdressers for 55 years when she began to feel the ‘drop foot’ symptoms associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of MND. Her doctor told her… read more »

This is the first Personal Story we have posted since setting up our Personal Stories and Poems section. Eileen chose to share her experience of MND on film. To share your own story, please email bryan [dot] carroll [at] mndscotland [dot] org [dot] uk