Andy C & MND
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This is a funding page for my amazing husband Andy Colllings. Andy has recently had a confirmed diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease. About a year ago he developed a limp in his left leg, we didn't worry too much about it, assumed it would end up being a side effect of an old back problem.... however it didn't go away and doctors have spent the last 12 months testing him for anything and everything under the sun, with the final devastating news that our worst fears were confirmed, and he has MND.
Those of you who know Andy will know he's spent most of his adult life living it to it's fullest! Kite boarding, motor biking, rock climbing to name a few hobbies, and travelling the world with his career as a special effects technician (in his words, "blowing shit up!") He’s worked on all sorts of tv shows and movies over the years, including landing his dream job, working on the most recent Bond movie. Andy has very reluctantly had to give up work now.

There is no cure or treatment for this hideous illness. It is slowly but steadily stealing the use Andy has of his legs, and it will progress in this manner over time affecting his nervous system and all his muscles, until he will be unable to breath or eat for himself. He currently suffers horrendous cramps and his muscles twitch and jump constantly. This disease not only steals your body from you, it limits the length of time you can spend with your loved ones, typically MND patients can expect to live for 2-5 years from the onset of symptoms.
Whilst we have had amazing support from local medical teams and the MNDA (Motor Neurone Disease Association, please follow this link to learn more https://mndassociation.org/ ) we urgently need help to obtain critical equipment and facilities. Andy's needs can change and develop quickly, and we currently really need an electric wheelchair that we can fold up and pop in the car so he can enjoy time away from home without exhausting himself trying to walk, but still maintain a level of independence.
We have been advised that we aren't eligible for grants, and we have no savings to fall back on.
We urgently need to convert our downstairs spare room & loo into a walk in wet room for Andy, he struggles to get upstairs and then get in and out of the bath to shower, so our immediate fund raising is twofold, we need equipment to support mobility and we need to fund the alterations at home, the doorways need widening, the walk-in wet room and external ramped access.
Any financial help you can give us will be massively appreciated ❤and I would also cheekily ask that you spread the word, please help us raise the precious funds we need to make sure Andy can enjoy his life as much as possible.
Andy has created a Facebook blog to share his journey which is here https://www.facebook.com/Andy-C-and-MND-2338427639731448/
Thank you for taking the time to read this story. We are still smiling, occasionally there are tears, but mostly keeping positive and looking up. There's lots of love and happiness being shared between everyone and adventures to be had, he's fulfilling a wish to watch the IOM TT next year thanks to his very kind brother Anthony!
(please know that any funds left over will be donated to MNDA)
Lisa Collings xx
Those of you who know Andy will know he's spent most of his adult life living it to it's fullest! Kite boarding, motor biking, rock climbing to name a few hobbies, and travelling the world with his career as a special effects technician (in his words, "blowing shit up!") He’s worked on all sorts of tv shows and movies over the years, including landing his dream job, working on the most recent Bond movie. Andy has very reluctantly had to give up work now.
There is no cure or treatment for this hideous illness. It is slowly but steadily stealing the use Andy has of his legs, and it will progress in this manner over time affecting his nervous system and all his muscles, until he will be unable to breath or eat for himself. He currently suffers horrendous cramps and his muscles twitch and jump constantly. This disease not only steals your body from you, it limits the length of time you can spend with your loved ones, typically MND patients can expect to live for 2-5 years from the onset of symptoms.
Whilst we have had amazing support from local medical teams and the MNDA (Motor Neurone Disease Association, please follow this link to learn more https://mndassociation.org/ ) we urgently need help to obtain critical equipment and facilities. Andy's needs can change and develop quickly, and we currently really need an electric wheelchair that we can fold up and pop in the car so he can enjoy time away from home without exhausting himself trying to walk, but still maintain a level of independence.
We have been advised that we aren't eligible for grants, and we have no savings to fall back on.
We urgently need to convert our downstairs spare room & loo into a walk in wet room for Andy, he struggles to get upstairs and then get in and out of the bath to shower, so our immediate fund raising is twofold, we need equipment to support mobility and we need to fund the alterations at home, the doorways need widening, the walk-in wet room and external ramped access.
Any financial help you can give us will be massively appreciated ❤and I would also cheekily ask that you spread the word, please help us raise the precious funds we need to make sure Andy can enjoy his life as much as possible.
Andy has created a Facebook blog to share his journey which is here https://www.facebook.com/Andy-C-and-MND-2338427639731448/
Thank you for taking the time to read this story. We are still smiling, occasionally there are tears, but mostly keeping positive and looking up. There's lots of love and happiness being shared between everyone and adventures to be had, he's fulfilling a wish to watch the IOM TT next year thanks to his very kind brother Anthony!
(please know that any funds left over will be donated to MNDA)
Lisa Collings xx
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Lisa Collings
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