About

The personal blog of Alex Francis.

On May 20th, 2019 I was diagnosed with ALS/MND. I have started writing here in August 2020 while I still can. The disease has taken most of the strength from my hands and arms but I can still use my voice. My voice is becoming weaker, so it’s now or never.

I live in Somerset, UK with my wife and two children. Here is a story from the local press about the impact of my MND diagnosis: Somerset Standard article.

I used to love running, particularly ultramarathons. I wrote an article about the loss of running from my life. The uniquely wonderful running magazine Like the Wind published it.

My wife, Laura, wrote a little about our circumstances for a GoFundMe campaign.