Marcus Stewart - Motor Neurone Disease

Very sad to hear this news,like other mention his goals during the twerton period gave me great memories, hundred percent the gas family will support a gas legend.

One of my all time faves. I grew up as a kid on the terrace at Twerton and Stewart was my idol.

Best wishes Marcus and family.

When he came out for an early kickabout before we played at Gresty Road once,I was there early and reminded Marcus,'Hey Marcus,you didn't score here last Season'.He was very modest,pleasant and approachable and scored in that game to put it right!!!!
Assistant of course to DC and always conducted himself with great dignity.

Sad news.

Wish him and his family good luck.

I just read this article on the Beeb news app. I know that it is only effective for a very small number of patients but it does show that research into MND is making some progress. Fingers crossed 🤞

'Truly remarkable' drug helps motor neurone disease www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62851186

Absolutely broken up upon hearing this. I lost a close friend to this so my only additional comment is that he has sensible medical people treating him and that they show some heart and i say this because my friend did not. I will not go into the detail as it’s still too painful for me and probably not a place to write such things. Make no mistake, this is the stuff of your worst nightmares.
I can only hope that medicine has come on since my friend died and that maybe some miraculous breakthrough happens. When i first read this i actually was physically sick. I cannot sympathise or empathise enough. God bless you Marcus

Just reflecting on this.

2 years ago my best lifelong friend ended his life. I was very close to him at the end. He was my hero in many ways. He lived the life I wanted to lead. He encouraged me to be the same. For a man who was literally at the top of his game to be dead 9 months later was horrifying. He had it all - beautiful woman, high paid job, respect, great looking, ability to travel. It was horrifying. (Just so you know - do not mess with benzodiazepines)

Now my other main hero in my younger life, Marky Marcus Stewart, my idol as a kid, is stricken down with a horrible illness.

All it shows is while we think we drive the bus, we do not drive the bus. Fate is random and makes no sense.

The next time you’re salty the neighbour has a better car, or someone else gets a promotion, remember it’s all on loan. One day they have to give it back.

Also it’s a call to make the most of every second. Look after those around you. You are always 60 seconds away from losing it and there’s no rhyme or reason to any of it.

I worked with a chap that developed it. Rob Kerslake was his name. A lovely lovely man who has a wonderful wife and 2 beautiful kids. Well respected by everyone who was a colleague of his, good at his job, kind and compassionate by nature.

Watching him waste away before your eyes was very sad and he was 44 when he passed in 2007. I

hope one day there is a cure for this awful disease.

I did see that.  

Along with Parkinsons and Frontal Lobe Demensia progress is being made all the time.