Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing A former Army and police trainer who may only have a few years left to live is taking on a 100-mile cycle challenge for the hospital treating him.
Alan Deary was shocked to learn his diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) meant he had a life expectancy of only two to five years.
But determined to give something back to the NHS and medical teams who have supported him, he decided to complete a two-day bike ride to raise funds for Wythenshawe Hospital Charity.
READ MORE: The funds will be used at the hospital’s specialist Interstitial Lung Disease Unit in south Manchester, which has a dedicated clinical, nursing and research staff providing care
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