Welshpool man’s film on caring for mum

A Welshpool man who cares for his mother full time has made a film with the charity, Fixers, to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis (MS).

David Lloyd-Morgan, 21, has cared for his mother, Gina, since she was diagnosed with the condition 10 years ago. 

With Fixers - the charity that gives young people a voice to campaign on the issues that matter to them – he has made a film to encourage others to speak about MS.  

In the film he details some of the problems MS creates in day-to-day life and goes on to explain a diagnosis does not spell disaster.

“My campaign is to educate people about multiple sclerosis, it’s a serious subject but I want to show people that suffering from MS doesn’t mean you can’t live a fairly normal life,” said David. 

David has been the primary care giver for his mother and he believes MS affects everybody around them, not only the sufferer.

“I just had to figure it out each day at a time,” explained David. “It’s hard to watch someone, my rock, struggle to do day to day tasks properly – it’s really difficult.”

These everyday tasks include walking up and down the stairs, making food or a hot drink, doing the housework and doing the shopping. 

“The best way I can describe it is the brain is not able to send messages to the feet and the hands as well as it would for others,” said David.

After being inspired by other Fixer campaigns, David decided to do a project to show MS can be managed and to show how it doesn’t have to take over someone’s life.

In the film he explains the daily difficulties of MS and encourages sufferers and carers to “face each symptom – one at a time”. 

David hopes to share his resource with young people and professionals, including the MS Society, to show the effects of Multiple Sclerosis and encourage people to talk openly about the condition.

He added: “I want people to know if they suffer from Multiple Sclerosis, or know someone who does, it isn’t the end of the world and it should not define who you are as a person.”

Fixers works with young people aged 16-25 across the UK by providing them with professional resources to help them campaign on issues they feel strongly about.

The charity has helped more than 22,700 youngsters across the UK to have a voice in their community on issues such as cyber-bullying, self-harm, suicide or transphobia.

To watch David’s film click here. 

For more information or to make a donation to fund more Fixer projects, visit www.fixers.org.uk

PICTURE: David Lloyd-Morgan.