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“I NEVER THOUGHT THAT ONE DAY I WOULD HAVE THE SAME ILLNESS THAT MARIUS HAD”
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ifelong Heart of Midlothian supporter, Stevie Morris, was left stunned when he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) earlier this year. Before being diagnosed with MND, Stevie used to attend every Hearts game, both home and away, but due to his worsening condition, is sadly unable to travel to watch away games anymore. “Hearts has always been a huge part of my life. It’s really important to me and I used to love travelling to the games on the Livingston Hearts supporter’s bus, but I can’t do that now. The walk to the ground from the bus is just too far. Even going to home games, I have to get dropped off right at the entrance. Right now, I am still able to get down to the pub on a Sunday to watch other TV games, something I’m still really glad I can do.” Stevie first suspected something was wrong during a round of golf, when he experienced a freezing cold sensation in his foot, something which seemed even more unusual given the warm weather on the day. “From visiting my doctor to being diagnosed took around nine months in total. There was a lot of testing involved and other things that had to be ruled out. At first I thought it
