Stuart Abel has spoken about his 'depressing' and 'demoralising' diagnosis
Stuart Abel, 47, from Kirkintilloch, was told he had the debilitating disease in November last year after losing strength in his right arm.
He said: "I was working at Sanctuary nightclub in December 2021 and I felt my right arm drop to the side. I couldn't move it and thought it was strange but it happened again later that night. "Five months later in November I realised I could see bone moving in my shoulder. It looked like my muscle was wasting away.
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