Peter defies the odds to become our longest-surviving MND warrior
A Current Affair

Motor neurone disease is a devastating diagnosis that usually leaves families with just a few short years together but Peter Ruddock has spent the last 34 years defying the odds.
At 85 years old, he is officially Australia’s longest-surviving MND warrior.
Peter Ruddock and his family taking a photo together wearing their FightMND Big Freeze beanies. A Current Affair
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He’s outlived every single doctor’s prediction.
His extraordinary survival has made him a beacon of hope for so many, including his late friend and FightMND champion Neale Daniher.
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