Despite being told she shouldn't run, Gemma Mace , 48, r efused to let multiple sclerosis to stop her doing the things she lo ved
WORDS: LISA JA CKSON
"At the age of 41, I suddenly lost the ability to run. It was very bizarre – I knew I could run but my brain and legs just wouldn’t connect. I also walked funny, a bit like John Cleese's silly walk, and started experiencing numbness, vertigo and extreme fatigue. It took four months to be diagnosed, during which time I carried on as normal, secretly convinced I had a brain tumour. I stopped driving as my balance and foot numbness meant I couldn’t feel the clutch but I tried to walk everywhere (with my silly walk!) and leant heavily on trolleys when walking around supermarkets.
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