Fernando Ricksen on oxygen and down to 6st as he fights motor neurone disease

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Stricken Rangers hero Fernando Ricksen likens himself to Star Wars villain Darth Vader as he hopes to extend life in oxygen mask ten hours a day

“It gives my muscles, around my lungs, a rest. Hopefully it is another tool to extend my life with MND.”

“I forgot all about it. But they advised me to recognise the symptoms and inform the doctor once I had them “Because my muscles keep working at full capacity 24 hours a day, you can let the mask do the work at night or day.

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