ON the 27th of June I will be participating in the Multiple Sclerosis Society's 5K walk in Cardiff.

My husband, Les, first started showing signs of MS in 2004, it's difficult to accurately diagnose MS so it was another 5 years before his neurologist was able to confirm. There are 4 'types' of MS - Les had Primary Progressive.

There is a significant lack of NHS funding for MS, in the 22 years that Les was under the care of a neurologist, not once was he able to offer Les any hope of new treatments or medical trials, he was on the same 2 medications (one that is usually used for epilepsy and one for pain relief) for 17 years.

There are not enough neurologists and MS specialist nurses to support the growing number of people living with MS. Access to care varies significantly throughout the UK, many patients still struggle to access necessary treatments, specialists, and support services.

Les did not die from MS, he died from one the most frequent complications, lung disease, which led to pneumonia.

Les donated his brain and spinal cord tissue to MS research after his death - can you please help me raise as much as possible in his memory so that others may benefit on the future.

Many, many thanks, Angela.

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