Overview
- Tara Carrick became emotional on the programme as she described losing her mother in August after about 13 months with motor neurone disease.
- She said her mum lost her speech within weeks of diagnosis and was still bowling two weeks before she died, underscoring the disease’s rapid progression.
- Carrick explained that she and her father became primary carers and urged others with an MND diagnosis to know they are not alone.
- She noted her family received help from the My Name's Doddie Foundation, which along with MND Scotland is set to benefit from current fundraising.
- The broadcast also featured Katie Syme sharing her experience of losing her mother to MND, as coverage followed Kevin Sinfield’s seven-ultramarathon challenge from December 1 to a planned Leeds finish on December 7.