{"id":85097,"date":"2023-09-05T17:18:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T17:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=85097"},"modified":"2023-09-05T17:18:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T17:18:45","slug":"rugby-star-rob-burrow-says-he-will-fight-against-motor-neurone-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/lifestyle\/rugby-star-rob-burrow-says-he-will-fight-against-motor-neurone-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby star Rob Burrow says\u00a0he will fight against motor neurone disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Rugby star Rob Burrow says he &#8216;refuses to feel sorry for himself&#8217; and he will &#8216;fight to the last breath&#8217; against motor neurone disease<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rob Burrow, from West Yorkshire, was on This Morning with his wife and children<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Viewers left &#8216;broken&#8217; by &#8216;incredible love&#8217; shared between Rob Burrow and his wife<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rugby League hero Rob Burrow has said he will &#8216;fight to his last breath&#8217; as he spoke about his journey with motor neurone disease today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former player, 40, who has become a campaigner for awareness of the disease after his diagnosis in late 2019, appeared on\u00a0<span>This Morning today to discuss his\u00a0<\/span><span>documentary, Rob Burrow: Living with MND, which has been nominated for a National Television Award (<\/span>NTA<span>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The\u00a0ITV documentary, which aired in June, showed heartbreaking images of Burrow\u00a0being carried around his house and fed by wife Lindsey<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Leeds Rhinos legend, from West Yorkshire, was on the show with his wife, Lindsey and his two daughters Maya, eight, and\u00a0Macy, 11. The pair also have a son called Jackson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During his appearance,\u00a0Rob explained: &#8216;I refuse to give in. I will fight and fight to my very last breath, I use positivity to get me through. Sometimes, even when things are hard, I like to crack a joke and make everyone laugh.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/16\/75081711-12482843-Rob_Burrow_from_West_Yorkshire_was_on_This_Morning_speaking_to_H-a-34_1693928249091.jpg\" height=\"375\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rob Burrow, from West Yorkshire, was on This Morning speaking to Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond about his condition<\/p>\n<p>When Holly asked him how he felt about the nomination, Rob said: &#8216;I am nervous and excited, before a big game at Wembley I would be the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8216;To be nominated is an honour. I can&#8217;t believe that me, a lad from Yorkshire who played rugby league, is even on the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But I would love to win. I want to win for Lindsey and the kids and for all the people living right now in this country with this horrible disease.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When I was diagnosed I was terrified, but I soon realised I could control how I would approach my situation mentally.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Two years before his diagnosis, Rob had stopped playing in the professional rugby league and started having difficulty with his speech.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He would slur his words and and found it hard to articulate words, so he was sent for specialised tests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time he was diagnosed with the condition, Lindsey said they were told that Rob had around one to two years to live.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When asked what life was like for him now, after his diagnosis, Rob said: &#8216;It is a challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/15\/75081703-12482843-image-a-65_1693925590468.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In December 2019 Rob, 40, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and dedicated wife and mother, Lindsey, has been his full-time carer since<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/16\/75081707-12482843-The_Leeds_Rhinos_legend_from_West_Yorkshire_was_on_the_show_with-a-35_1693928249092.jpg\" height=\"347\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Leeds Rhinos legend, from West Yorkshire, was on the show with his wife, Lindsey and his two daughters Maya, eight, and Macy, 11<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8216;I can no longer look after myself in any way, I have to ask Lindsey, or the kids, or my mother and father to help me do anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is so frustrating at times because all I want to do is to be able to kick a ball round with my gorgeous little boy, but I can&#8217;t.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I have to sit and watch other people do it for me. I am trapped in my own body.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I can&#8217;t eat normal stuff anymore and I really do miss my favourite food and someone has to feed me now, but I refuse to feel sorry for myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>WHAT IS MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Motor neurone disease is a rare condition that mainly affects people in their 60s and 70s, but it can affect adults of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s caused by a problem with cells in the brain and nerves called motor neurones. These cells gradually stop working over time. It&#8217;s not known why this happens.<\/p>\n<p>Having a close relative with motor neurone disease, or a related condition called frontotemporal dementia, can sometimes mean you&#8217;re more likely to get it. But it doesn&#8217;t run in families in most cases.<\/p>\n<p>Early symptoms can include weakness in your ankle or leg, like finding it hard to walk upstairs; slurred speech, finding it hard to swallow, a weak grip, and gradual weight loss<\/p>\n<p>If you have these sympthoms, you should see a GP. They will consider other possible conditions and can refer you to a specialist called a neurologist if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>If a close relative has motor neurone disease or frontotemporal dementia and you&#8217;re worried you may be at risk of it \u2013 they may refer you to a genetic counsellor to talk about your risk and any tests you can have<\/p>\n<p>Source: NHS UK\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just won&#8217;t do it. I&#8217;ve got a beautiful family and I will help them do all the things they want to do.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just want to be where they are because I love them.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Lindsey said Rob introduced a &#8216;no tear&#8217; policy early on in his diagnosis and added that the family stick it it &#8216;most of the time.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There are occasions where we occasionally break the policy, but that was Rob&#8217;s wish, that we carry on life as normal, we live every day to it&#8217;s fullest and just make as many happy memories as a family as we can,&#8217; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rob said the documentary was made with a very small team of people who have been there &#8216;since the start.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He explained:\u00a0&#8216;So many people feel like the diagnosis is the end for them. But it is not.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I wanted to show that you don&#8217;t need to hide away, or stay at home or be frightened of going out. You can still live every single day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That is my philosophy and it&#8217;s really simple.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I feel for the people who are broken by the words &#8220;you have MND&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I know I was for a while. So I hope I can show them that there is a way you can live with this. If I can help one person then I feel like our film has done its job.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile his daughters Maya and Macy explained how they work together to carry out chores around the house.<\/p>\n<p>Maya said: &#8216;It was devastating news that my dad had MND.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Me and Macy, if he wants a drink or he needs anything, we&#8217;ll always be there to support him.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rob said he is &#8216;amazed&#8217; by Lindsey every day and that she is &#8216;the best wife and mother anyone could wish for.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She didn&#8217;t sign up for this and yet here she is, always by my side, day and night, fighting for me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She is stronger than any rugby hero I&#8217;ve ever played alongside and I&#8217;m so lucky to have her,&#8217; Rob added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile\u00a0Lindsey said: &#8216;Rob has always said he&#8217;d do the same for me and you make those vows, for better for worse, and you stand by them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/15\/75081831-12482843-image-a-80_1693925751833.jpg\" height=\"354\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile his daughters Maya and Macy explained how they work together to carry out chores around the house\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Rob is still the same person inside, he&#8217;s just in a body now that just doesn&#8217;t function as normal, so he does need help now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But as long as Rob&#8217;s happy and the kids are happy, I&#8217;m happy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>People took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to speak about the interview.<\/p>\n<p>One user wrote: &#8216;Absolutely astounded watching #RobBurrow and his beautiful family on @thismorning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/16\/75081759-12482843-image-a-36_1693928249093.jpg\" height=\"224\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/15\/75081757-12482843-image-a-70_1693925618316.jpg\" height=\"199\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>People took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to speak about the interview on This Morning<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;What an inspiration-everything he\u2019s going through but still a lovely smile on his face-he is rich with the love and care of his devoted wife &amp; family. True love.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Good luck at the NTA\u2019s you amazing people.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another penned: &#8216;@thismorning we need to all be a bit more like @Rob7Burrow with his amazing attitude. You are amazing and your family are incredible. #thismorning #robburrow&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Rob Burrow\u2019s documentary Living with MND, the other documentaries shortlisted are Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction, Lewis Capaldi: How I\u2019m Feeling Now and Deborah James: Bowelbabe In Her Own Words.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12482843\/Rugby-star-Rob-Burrow-says-refuses-feel-sorry-fight-breath-against-motor-neurone-disease.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rugby star Rob Burrow says he &#8216;refuses to feel sorry for himself&#8217; and he will &#8216;fight to the last breath&#8217; against motor neurone disease Rob Burrow, from West Yorkshire, was on This Morning with his wife and children READ MORE:\u00a0Viewers left &#8216;broken&#8217; by &#8216;incredible love&#8217; shared between Rob Burrow and his wife Rugby League hero Rob Burrow has said he<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":85096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rugby star Rob Burrow says\u00a0he will fight against motor neurone disease - Celebrity Tidings<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/lifestyle\/rugby-star-rob-burrow-says-he-will-fight-against-motor-neurone-disease\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rugby star Rob Burrow says\u00a0he will fight against motor neurone disease - Celebrity Tidings\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rugby star Rob Burrow says he &#8216;refuses to feel sorry for himself&#8217; 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