Fast Eddie
Keely Meechan (Whakatōhea) / Virginia Wickham
Running
time:
14 mins
Four years ago, former cyclist and charismatic go-getter Eddie was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy, a terminal neurodegenerative disorder that has taken his voice, mobility and quality of life. Not ready to give in to the disease, Eddie and his daughter Keely prepare for their greatest adventure together: a gruelling bike ride around Central Otago’s Lake Dunstan trail.
For a while there you forget you have a disease.Eddie Meechan
Season 9
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