A mum has told how what appeared to be innocent cramps in her thumbs turned out to be a symptom of an incurable disease. Ailsa Malcolm-Hutton was first diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) at the age of 30 back in 2013.
Ailsa, from Davyhulme in Urmston, Greater Manchester, has defied doctors' diagnoses by continuing to surpass her predicted maximum life expectancy for years - but might now have just six months left to live.
The condition is a life-limiting, muscle-wasting disease which affects the sufferer’s ability to walk, talk, eat and eventually breathe. There is currently no cure and life expectancy after diagnosis is just two to five years.
