Michael Risi is preparing to run a marathon in memory of his much-loved mum
A brave Glasgow mum who suffered from MND showed "immense resilience and courage" every step of the way, before the rapidly progressing illness sadly took her life.
Allyson dealt with the diagnosis like no other: "It was a true testament to her character how she dealt with this illness. Every step of the way, Mum showed immense resilience and courage, all done with a smile on her face."Michael continued: "As the disease worsened, so did her mobility, which ultimately left her being unable to control any of the muscles in her body and unable to talk and eat for the last year or so of her life.
“I can only really speak for myself, but I’d say it’s going well. There’s peaks and troughs, but we started with 5km runs and slowly increased the distance over time, running in the region of 25 km now."He added: “We all thoroughly enjoyed the half , and it has given us lots of confidence to push on with our training.
He said: “We honestly thought that if we could raise £500 each, then that would be a success but to reach that in the first day was unbelievable. We all feel grateful for every donation. It’s been humbling to be honest.
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