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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Runner becomes ‘first with MND’ to complete Marathon
Former professional footballer Mark ‘Maddog’ Maddox has completed the London Marathon in six hours 40 minutes. Maddox is thought to have become the first person with motor neurone disease (MND) to run the Marathon. Mark ‘Maddog’ Maddox when he played … Continue reading
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Terminally ill man runs London Marathon 2013
Former professional footballer for Altrincham FC, Mark Maddox will be taking part in Sunday’s London Marathon despite living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). For an athlete just turned 40, the news he was living with an incurable disease that will leave him … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, athlete, bravery, courage, Disease, health, illness, infirmity, london marathon 2013, marathon, mark maddox, MND, ravery, sports, terminal, training
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Runner aims to be first with motor neurone disease to run London Marathon
A former professional footballer is aiming to become the first person with motor neurone disease (MND) to run the London Marathon on Sunday. Mark Maddox played for Altrincham and had always led an active athletic life. He had just begun … Continue reading
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Mind Over Marathon As Brave Maddox Beats Pain
As a player Mark Maddox was known for his fully-committed displays so it’s no surprise he’s meeting his biggest ever challenge head on. The Altrincham legend was diagnosed with the terminal musclewasting Motor Neurone Disease two-and-a-half-years ago. But far from … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, health, london marathon, mental-health, MND, sports, tennis, training
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London Marathon (What the f**k are you doing?)
Courtesy of Mark Maddox; a brave and inspiring man. Mark is RUNNING THE LONDON MARATHON!! Yes that’s right, with MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE – he is RUNNING THE MARATHON! The story also tells about his skydiving experience and his charisma and drive … Continue reading
Stephen Hawking’s Story
Amazing article by Stephen Hawking about his journey with ALS/MND Very well written and I recommend reading it all but here’s a quick summary if you don’t have time: Tells us about his symptoms His tests His diagnosis How he … Continue reading
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Tagged Disease, famous physisist, health, mental-health, MND, mnd motor neurone disease, physics, Stephen Hawking, wife problems
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Facebook Pages for MND
If you’re on Facebook make sure you’ve liked: Raising Awareness for Motor Neurone Disease, Motor Neurone Together we Stand, and Young Faces of ALS
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Sunflower Dance
A very heartlifting video with some great dancing and some songs. So lovely to see all the people involved and the efforts that have been made here! Enjoy! Thanks to Kholls Pharmacy
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Motor Neurones not the only problem in the disease
A new study of mice finds that cells other than motor neurons play a bigger role in the development of the fatal degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) than first thought. It shows that the cells that produce the myelin … Continue reading
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