'While I can, I want to extend the hand of friendship.'
In a social media post, the former RTÉ news correspondent said his illness is now taking a greater toll on him physically.Charlie revealed his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease last year but has noted since that it has been progressively getting worse.
However, on Sunday , he shared the upsetting news that he does not know how long he will"survive for". Charlie wrote on Twitter:"Hi, myself and Tiger want to send you all Christmas wishes. But I need to be honest."Over the past couple of weeks my MND has started to spread to my limbs and I don’t know how long more I will be mobile for and survive for.Hi myself and Tiger want to send you all Christmas wishes. But I need to be honest over the past couple of weeks my MND has started to spread to my limbs and I don’t know how long more I will be mobile for,and survive for.
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