A football-mad dad-of-two was diagnosed with an incurable and fatal condition after accidentally tripping on his left foot. Chris Thurston used to play football and run half-marathons, but during a six-month period in 2017, he began to lose his balance.
Liverpool fan Chris, 42, thought the issue may be a "trapped nerve" in his leg - but it was actually something known as 'foot drop', one of the early symptoms of motor neurone disease, reports the LiverpoolECHO.
He was eventually diagnosed with the condition but felt his 'life was over' saying: "I was pretty devastated. You read everything and you start thinking the worst. You think, 'What's going to happen to my wife, my family my children? How long have I got? Will I be able to walk this time next year? It's one of the most devastating diagnoses you can probably get."
