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Name: | Luke Murphy |
Age: | 22 |
Year of the Fix: | 2018 |
Location: | Bellshill, North Lanarkshire |
Campaign: | To highlight how chronic illnesses affect the young |
I was diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in February 2016.
It is a rare genetic condition that has resulted in me becoming a full-time wheelchair user for the last two years.
It also causes me to experience many debilitating symptoms including constant pain, chronic fatigue, gastric issues and mental health struggles.
My joints are much more flexible than they should be, which means I can’t lift anything heavier than a pint of milk.
It is frustrating that many people seem not to realise that young people can suffer from long-lasting illnesses too.
So I teamed up with Fixers to make a film to make this point and to highlight how my particular condition affects my life on a day-to-day basis.
'Ben'
Fern Lulham
Ben Simms
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
'Kate'
Mason Latey
Lauren Taylor
Becky Thorn
Becky
Hannah Carter
Shannon Rawlings
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Jo Quinn
Shak & Natasha
Jade Kingdom
Tilly and Bella
Timothy Cranfield
Alexandra Garrick
Sam Womack
Meghann