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'My wife has to sleep knowing I may be dead in the morning' - Alistair Hunter aims to raise awareness of a rare lung disease
(The Scotsman 11/10/2008)
On the eve of his marriage, Alistair finally received a diagnosis for the breathing problems that had troubled him for years. He was told he had a rare lung and liver disease - alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency - a condition which would eventually claim his life. Ten years on, at the age of 51, the once-active carpet fitter is in a wheelchair, virtually housebound, and finds even chewing food a chore.
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