Closing words
It is with great regret that I have to report that John passed away in the early hours of Monday April 6th. His health deteriorated rapidly over that weekend and he was at home with one of his sisters and me, his partner, when he died peacefully. If you have been following this blog you will have realised that from the moment of diagnosis John was determined to cope with what we knew was coming by being well prepared at every stage. We vowed at the time that we would concentrate on the ' living with MND' idea and right up until last October he was keen to have holidays and get out and about as much as we could possibly manage. His positivity throughout was amazing and made my role of supporting him as his partner so much easier. We were also lucky enough to have wonderful support from family and friends, medical professionals and the MNDA, for which I will always be immensely grateful. John's death leaves a big hole in many lives but I hope in time our memories of the