Hi I'm Peter, a 49 year old from Manchester. Following two severe relapses I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 1992. I recovered well from these relapses leading a near normal life up to 2011 when I started to detioriate rapidly.

At this time I started to get problems with my balance, movement of feet and legs, pins and needles in hands and feet, severe pains in limbs and back ect. This progression was rapid and scary resulting in me having to give up work. I am now confined to a wheelchair requiring assistance in most day to day tasks. My only chance now of not being bed ridden in to to undertake a stem cell transplant.

I am now planning to travel to Mexico for HSCT treatment. HSCT is a revolutionary treatment which involves removing your stem cells and then killing your immune system with chemotherapy, and your MS cells with it, your stem cells are then returned to rebuild your immune system MS free. HSCT has produced some amazing results with people who were previously wheelchair bound now able to walk again and even ride bikes. Peoples life's are given back to them and this is what I am aiming to achieve. There are currently several HSCT trials being undertaken within the UK but as yet the treatment is not available on the NHS. The total cost of the treatment and aftercare is in excess of £50,000 and I am aiming to raise £45,000 to contribute towards this.

Having been accepted for treatment at the Clinica Ruiz in Pueblo, Mexico I am currently on the waiting list hoping to be treated in 2017.Thanks for looking at my page, please share this if you can and thank you so much for any donations. I will post regular updates on my progress, on Facebook, when I have a confirmed treatment date.