Walk for Rob Mathieson

Robert Mathieson was diagnosed with MND in September 2019. We had him for 37 special months (our fundraising goal is $37,000 for this reason); caring for him at home until he passed on 14 October 2022. When Rob was paralysed from the neck down his daughter Taryn asked him what he would do if he could get up from his daybed - he said “go for a walk outside”. Rob’s wife Joan, daughter Taryn, with her husband Neil and their family, along with their close friend Wendy Isaacs are travelling to France to walk 170km with the MND & Me Foundation because Rob and so many others suffering from MND can’t.

The MND and Me Foundation does great work supporting both people with MND and their families while also funding critical research.

This is our chance to help them make a positive difference to the lives of people impacted by MND.

Please donate to our team - No donation is too small and any support you can provide is greatly appreciated.

What is Motor Neurone Disease?

You have nerves in your brain and spinal cord that control how your muscles work. These are called motor neurones. MND is a disease that affects the motor neurones. With MND, motor neurones gradually stop telling your muscles how to move. When muscles no longer move, they become weak, which can also lead to stiffness and loss of muscle mass (wasting). MND is a life-shortening illness that can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. This is usually different for each individual. You may not get all of the symptoms and there is no set order in which they happen. The disease will progress, which means symptoms will get worse over time. For some people this can be rapid, for others it is slower. There is currently no cure for MND.