Emily Vaughan
Emily's skydive for Motor Neurone Disease
Fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association
Story
I am doing a skydive to raise money and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease. This charity is very close to my heart as I lost my Grandad to MND and my Uncle has recently been diagnosed. Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a severely life-shortening disease that attacks motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord.
Motor neurones control important muscle activity, such as:
gripping, walking, speaking, swallowing, breathing. As the condition progresses, people with motor neurone disease will find these activities increasingly difficult and eventually impossible to do. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this dreadful disease and I have seen how incredibly cruel and debilitating it is.
My Uncle was diagnosed in December 2013. My Uncle was very fit and healthy and since his diagnosis, his condition has deteriorated rapidly. MND is particularly cruel as the onset of the disease is very fast. MND takes away a person's physical ability to live but the sufferers' mental capacity is not affected. It is incredibly painful for family members to watch their loved ones deteriorate and be unable to move or communicate their thoughts and feelings. Doing a skydive is a huge challenge for me as I am terrified of heights and of flying. But I am willing to do this for my Uncle, who I love very much and who has been incredibly brave.
My uncle passed away in April 2014 just four months after his diagnosis. He was very proud that I was raising money for MND and I hope to make him even prouder.
Donations are needed to help support research and to find a cure. Every donation, no matter how big or small, is valued! Please, please, please donate whatever you can. Love, Emily xXxXxXx
http://mndassociation.org
Motor neurones control important muscle activity, such as:
gripping, walking, speaking, swallowing, breathing. As the condition progresses, people with motor neurone disease will find these activities increasingly difficult and eventually impossible to do. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this dreadful disease and I have seen how incredibly cruel and debilitating it is.
My Uncle was diagnosed in December 2013. My Uncle was very fit and healthy and since his diagnosis, his condition has deteriorated rapidly. MND is particularly cruel as the onset of the disease is very fast. MND takes away a person's physical ability to live but the sufferers' mental capacity is not affected. It is incredibly painful for family members to watch their loved ones deteriorate and be unable to move or communicate their thoughts and feelings. Doing a skydive is a huge challenge for me as I am terrified of heights and of flying. But I am willing to do this for my Uncle, who I love very much and who has been incredibly brave.
My uncle passed away in April 2014 just four months after his diagnosis. He was very proud that I was raising money for MND and I hope to make him even prouder.
Donations are needed to help support research and to find a cure. Every donation, no matter how big or small, is valued! Please, please, please donate whatever you can. Love, Emily xXxXxXx
http://mndassociation.org