Marcus Stewart is determined to 바카라live in the moment바카라 as he prepares for the fund-raising March of the Day to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease. (More Football News)
The ex-footballer was diagnosed with the illness in January 2022 and has spoken openly about the effect on his life.
A fans바카라 favourite at his former clubs such as Bristol City, Huddersfield, Ipswich and Sunderland, the 51-year-old refuses to dwell on the future too much.
He told the PA news agency: 바카라I don바카라t really think about it. We all sit down to ponder our thoughts sometimes, especially at night.
바카라I have always lived in the moment, doing things week to week. It바카라s like when I played football. I always try to have something to look forward to. It might be a holiday, or a night out or going to see the kids.바카라
Nevertheless, MND has had an impact on Stewart바카라s life, with very little use of his left arm and the condition now having an effect on his right arm.
바카라When I was diagnosed I could still play golf, two years down the line and I can바카라t do that now,바카라 he said.
바카라I바카라ve still got independence (he drives an automatic). People look at me and I바카라m no different. My arms are a little slimmer than they should be, but I look pretty normal.
바카라It바카라s a massive unknown, it affects everyone differently in different areas of your body.바카라
Now working at Yeovil 바카라a couple of days a week바카라, Stewart pays tribute to his family, particularly his wife Louise who has been the driving force behind the fund-raising.
바카라I think it바카라s important that people with MND who haven바카라t got a profile, that they are shown that something is happening,바카라 he said.
바카라There is help out there and people are trying to find a cure. It바카라s getting closer and closer. It바카라s important that we keep it in the press and give people hope. The more we do this, the more chance we have got of finding a cure.바카라
March of the Day has been set up to support Stephen Darby, Stewart and the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.
Former Bradford defender Darby retired from football in 2018 aged 29 after he was diagnosed with MND.
Darby and close friend and British Forces veteran Chris Rimmer launched the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation to create awareness, fund and assist research into the illness.
The walk is 175 miles from Bradford바카라s Valley Parade to Liverpool, visiting other football grounds along the way. Taking place in stages, it starts on Friday, March 22 at 9am and is scheduled to finish on Sunday at 5:30pm.
For more information and to support March of the Day go to https://www.justgiving.com/page/motd-core-team
