Leyton John sat in his new flat facing a completely different life ahead of him. Having had a long career as a stand-up comedian, an actor and a teacher, his days of entertaining people were seemingly over after he was diagnosed with the lifelong condition of multiple sclerosis.
He knew his health was deteriorating after he first started to limp, then began walking with a cane, which turned into a crutch and then a walker, before one day he simply collapsed. He was rushed into hospital where he remained after being diagnosed with the condition that affects the brain and nerves. It confined him to a wheelchair.
He explained how he was hospitalised for six months at Singleton Hospital, before he was moved to rehabilitation at Bonymaen House for seven months, then taken to supported living in Llansamlet, something that, as a fiercely independent man, he was not prepared to see out long term, deciding to find a flat in Sketty, Swansea, and refusing the help of carers. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
