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

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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 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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