Coronation Street viewers divided over 'rapid progression' of Paul’s MND
23.08.2023 - 21:39
/ ok.co.uk
Coronation Street fans were left heartbroken on Wednesday ( 23 August) when Paul Foreman’s Motor Neurone Disease took another devastating turn as he found he was unable to climb the stairs to his home. As regular viewers will know, Paul was diagnosed with the incurable degenerative condition earlier this year, which over time will gradually impact on his ability to move, to speak, to eat and even to breathe on his own.
In recent weeks, Paul has been struggling to come to terms with his diagnosis, with his condition worsening this week, while he was tasked with babysitting his nephew Bryn. While trying to keep up with the youngster, Paul fell as he tried to stop him from running off, something which he later realised meant he was no longer fit enough to take care of his young relative.
To make matters worse, later in the episode, Paul’s ability to walk was so impaired, he required assistance to help him up the stairs to the flat he shares with partner Billy, after realising he couldn’t tackle them solo. As the heartbreaking scenes unfolded on screen, several fans couldn’t help but take to social media to air their concerns over the progression of Paul’s illness, as he had only been diagnosed with the condition in April.
“Must be so frustrating and scary for Paul, his MND is progressing quite quickly…” commented one fan. A second then weighed in adding: “Why are they speeding up Paul's illness.
I'm sure MND sufferers decline isn't so fast. If they are trying to highlight something, they should do it in a timely fashion.” Before a third commented: “If you're going to do this storyline justice, then please have a realistic timeline and not one that's accelerated." However, despite the criticism from fans, the timeline is a
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