MND diagnosis: If there were a Guinness World Record for crying, I would have won it by now

Fraser Holden sought medical advice for his back pain last year, but the last thing he expected to hear was he had motor neurone disease. His wife talks to Arlene Harris about the life-changing impact of the condition

Orlagh Reynolds and her husband Fraser Holden, who has motor neurone disease. Picture: Flawless Films

WHEN Fraser Holden developed back pain, he thought it was a trapped nerve. But after a few months of niggling pain, he sought medical advice from a consultant, who ordered a suite of tests.

All the results were negative and surgery was the next step. But before taking this route, his consultant said it would be wise to seek the opinion of a neurologist. Fraser and his wife, Orlagh Reynolds, agreed to this and were unperturbed even when the specialist mentioned the possibility of motor neurone disease (MND)