FORMER Glasgow Times Scotswoman of the Year Lucy Lintott is expecting her second child.
Lucy was the youngest person in Britain with motor neurone disease when she was diagnosed eight years ago at the age of 19.
She and her fiance Tommy Smith, who is an apprentice plumber, announced the happy news on Twitter with the message: “We were lucky to catch lightning in a bottle once, but turns out we’ve caught it once again...turns out lightning bolts come in pink!”
The couple have a son, LJ, who is now 18 months old.
Doctors have told Lucy they believe she is the only MND sufferer in the world to conceive twice post-diagnosis.
In an interview with the Sunday Post, Lucy said: “We are having a girl. The baby is due on New Year’s Eve. I found out I was pregnant in April. I was scared, but happy and excited. We didn’t want to tell anyone but our parents until after the 20-week scan. They are thrilled and we couldn’t be happier.”
She added: “I wanted LJ to have a buddy. If I pass away he would always have a best friend, and I wanted to give Tommy a little girl. They would all be able to look after one another.”
Lucy, from Garmouth in Moray, was diagnosed with MND, an incurable condition which usually affects people over 40, when she was 19. MND gradually makes gripping, walking, talking and swallowing extremely difficult and eventually impossible.
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Since her diagnosis, Lucy has opened up her life to help other sufferers, with regular videos and awareness-raising campaigns, and she has helped to raise more than £200,000 to help find a cure. She was awarded Glasgow Times Scotswoman of the Year in 2018 in recognition of her incredible efforts to help others. Her blog, ( lucysfight.com) continues to inspire people all over the world.
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