Gavin Hastings presents an appeal on behalf of the Cure Parkinson's Trust, the only UK charity solely dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease.
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14 years ago, my wife and I were told she had Parkinson's.
It obviously came as a massive shock to us both.
We soon realised that life would never be the same again.
our children were both still very young.
We didn't know how to tell them or whether we should tell them at that stage.
and for quite a few weeks I was very low.
affecting nearly 130,000 people in the UK.
one in 10 patients have early-onset Parkinson's, like Diane.
to the disturbed sleep and loss of her sense of smell.
It's frustrating, exhausting and relentless.
that a cure for Parkinson's is within reach.
because it's become a very important part of our lives.
was set up by a group of people with Parkinson's.
dying in the area of the brain which manages movement.
with drugs already used to treat other conditions.
in patients with Parkinson's disease.
I'm hugely excited about this.
into developing a cure for Parkinson's disease.
turn to other methods to alleviate their symptoms.
had surgery to put an implant in her brain.
It's known as deep brain stimulation and helps with movement control.
What I want to do is to check your balance.
and has been living with Parkinson's for nearly ten years.
to the right, so I knew that legs didn't do that.
my arm didn't swing, so he knew straight away.
It just was a bit of a shock to me.
and severely affected her family life.
I couldn't pick up the kids in the car, reliably.
she opted for the brain operation to ease her symptoms.
At the moment my movement is a lot more reliable.
and that the Parkinson's is still getting worse.
and that is exactly what The Cure Parkinson's Trust is about.
It makes you unable to do things as fast as you would like to do them.
I wanted to do it quicker but I couldn't. My hands wouldn't move.
so I had to get friends round to help me do these things.
People often associate Parkinson's with unpredictable jerky movements.
However, the reality is, it's more like stiffness and rigidity.
People take a combination of drugs in order to move more freely.
and this can give people exhausting fluctuations in their movement.
that constantly come and go.
we need better treatments now, better support to find a cure.
Without the money to fund that, it's never going to happen.
and his drugs simply to carry on with daily activities.
at a sixth form college in Bolton.
has to be in at a certain time of the day, finish at a certain time.
and I made the conscious decision to think, something has to change.
active in the community of people with Parkinson's online.
Believe it or not, I play the piano. I really do.
in terms of my hands.
It also keeps you engaged cognitively.
I wrote that song about my son George.
and let me enjoy it while I still can, you know?
they can find a better outcome and a cure for me and others.
so that they can continue to fund that vital research.
and money for the charity.
goes to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease.
and with your support we can help fund another three.
the course of the disease forever.
David and Diane the chance of a life without Parkinson's.
So please give what you can.
To give by phone, call 0800 011 011.
and the whole £10 goes to The Cure Parkinson's Trust.
writing The Cure Parkinson's Trust on the back of the envelope.
-Yes, thanks so much indeed.
Gavin Hastings presents an appeal on behalf of the Cure Parkinson's Trust, the only charity in the UK solely dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease. Founded by people living with Parkinson's, the charity funds clinical trials of potential new treatments to slow, stop and reverse the disease.
Gavin's wife Diane was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2003, aged just 39. Since then, the family have thrown themselves into fundraising activities. Every penny donated to the cause goes towards research into new treatments with the potential to cure this devastating and all-consuming disease, which can cause muscular pain, stiffness, slowness of movement and balance problems.
The charity's research work is an inspiration to people like David Sangster, who was diagnosed six years ago, when he was 29. Like the founders of the Cure Parkinson's Trust, he feels a sense of urgency about funding more research to try and find a cure. 'We use the term patient to describe people with Parkinson's and that's indeed what we're not. We're not patient! We need better treatments now! Better support to find a cure. Without the money to fund that, it's never going to happen'.