A keen rugby player who's arm wouldn't stop twitching when he went to the gym has been given a life-changing diagnosis. Ian Cummings, thought it was probably a trapped nerve when he had the unusual symptom 12 months ago, but decided to ask his doctor.
Lifelong friend Phil Bedson told the ECHO: "He was told quite early on that it could be motor neurone disease, which obviously had a massive impact on his family straight away.
"For us, his friends, it was absolutely devastating news, but it put us all in the mind of wanting to help him. For it to happen to someone you care about so much has been really hard, but Ian has been inspiring to us all in the way he has acted."
The once active rugby player, who shares two daughters with his partner Nadia, now walks with the help of mobility aids and has had some difficulty with his speech. Ian along with his friends, came up with an idea to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Phil said: "Like most great ideas, it was born while we were all in the pub. We had seen recently that some people in America broke the world record for furthest distance driving in a golf buggy in 24 hours, and thought we should do something like that, while raising money to help fight motor neurone disease.
"We decided we would try to do it at St Helens rugby stadium, in laps around the pitch."
The group of friends will take to the pitch on April 29, and attempt to drive for 24 hours straight. To donate to the group's fundraiser, visit here.
