A man whose health detoriorated before he collapsed and ended up in a wheelchair decided to join the circus to give himself a new lease of life. Fun-loving, Leyton John, 56, had filled his days working as a stand-up comedian, an actor and a teacher before he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Leyton's health first took a tumble when he started to limp, then began walking with a cane, which turned into a crutch and then a walker, before one day he simply collapsed. Medics rushed him to hospital where he remained after being diagnosed with MS and was eventually confined to a wheelchair, reports Wales Online.
Leyton was hospitalised for six months before he was moved to rehabilitation for another seven months, then taken to supported living unit. However, being fiercely independent, he was not willing to live there long term and decided to find himself a flat and refused the help of carers.
