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Parkour athlete: She wants to be a doctor so she can fix me
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A parkour athlete, who has been diagnosed with a rare, progressive form of multiple sclerosis, has described losing his mobility as mortifying .
Luke Callinan, 35, who helped to establish Nottingham s parkour community, was diagnosed 18 months ago and is now bed-bound.
His friends and family are trying to raise £100,000 for stem cell treatment, which they say he is not eligible for on the NHS.
Mr Callinan, from Bulwell, said his daughter wants to be a doctor so she can help or fix me . Being such a physical person and [to] lose your independence and mobility, it s mortifying, he added.
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Luke Callinan pictured with his daughter Erin (Image: Luke Callinan)
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