I was 27 and had just welcomed my second baby when I noticed something was a little 'off'. Two years later and I'm a quadriplegic and need 24/7 care. This is my story

I was 27 and had just welcomed my second baby when I noticed something was a little 'off'. Two years later and I'm a quadriplegic and need 24/7 care. This is my story Amy was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in August 2022 If you'd like to donate to Amy's GoFundMe page, click here Read more: Horrified mum finds steel pin in daughter's microwave meal By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:16 BST, 21 September 2024 | Updated: 04:33 BST, 21 September 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Amy Lynch had her whole life ahead of her.

The then 27-year-old and her partner Simon were the proud parents of two baby daughters and lived a 'normal, happy life' tending to their farm in regional Victoria. But in August 2022, life as they knew it changed forever when Amy was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) - a terminal neurological disorder that affects the brain and nerves. 'Living with MND is like being trapped in your own body.

I'm an inferior version of myself,' Amy, now 29, told FEMAIL. Before the shocking diagnosis, the young couple would always tend to broken fences on their farm, feed cattle and visit family in Melbourne . Now Amy is a quadriplegic, can barely talk, is unable to do simple tasks such as dress or shower herself, and has constant support from carers and family.

The most difficult part of her tragic situation is thinking about missing her children's milestones as they grow up. 'Ever since I can remember I have wanted to be a mum, now that I am it feels.