Paul breaks down over upsetting Motor Neurone Disease symptom in Corrie

2023-04-07

Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) was faced with a devastating diagnosis in recent Coronation Street scenes, and heartbreakingly broke down as one of his symptoms continued to ail him.

Paul has been struggling to grip with his right hand for several weeks now, with doctors unable to tell him the root cause of the issue. This has left him in a difficult position, facing debts and being unable to work.

In tonight’s (April 5) episode of the ITV soap, Paul’s neurologist informed him that they wanted to send him to a specialist, who would test for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

‘He gets informed that they are going to be testing for MND.’ Peter Ash explained when this storyline was announced. ‘Paul doesn’t really know what that is so he has to ask a bit and the consultant explains these would be the symptoms if it is MND, and I think from that point he just goes into shock, really, from then.

After leaving the hospital, he attends his first shift as a kitchen porter at the Bistro, having been offered some part-time work by Nick Tilsley (Ben Price).

However, his mind isn’t on the job, as he finds himself Googling MND.

‘In his own mind Paul’s not looking positive on it at all. He kind of thinks he’s got it. He’s not been told he’s got it yet, he’s been told they’re testing for it, but in Paul’s head as far as he’s concerned that’s what it is.

About Motor Neurone Disease (MND):

MND is a fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.
It attacks the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work. MND does not usually affect the senses such as sight, sound and feeling etc.
It can leave people locked in a failing body, unable to move, talk and eventually breathe.
Over 80% of people with MND will have communication difficulties, for most this means a complete loss of voice.
It affects people from all communities.
Around 35% of people with MND experience mild cognitive change, in other words, changes in thinking and behaviour. A further 15% of people show signs of frontotemporal dementia which results in more pronounced behavioural change.
It kills a third of people within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis.
A person’s lifetime risk of developing MND is around 1 in 300.
Six people per day are diagnosed with MND in the UK.
It affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time.
It kills six people per day in the UK, just under 2,200 per year.
It has no cure.

‘It makes sense, he’s like this isn’t just a normal injury, there’s something else going on. When it sinks in a bit it turns his whole world upside down.’

Following his shift, he heads for dinner with Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) but is left concerned when Bernie Winter (Jane Hazelgrove) invites herself, knowing tat he will be unable to foot the bill.

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Upset, he opens up to Summer, reluctantly allowing her to pay for the meal, and confiding that he had an appointment at the hospital.

However, he found himself unable to reveal what the neurologist really said, instead telling her that they didn’t know how much longer it would be before he could return to work.

Later that night, he admitted to partner Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) that he couldn’t sleep, but once again kept the true reason to himself.

As Billy went back to bed, Paul made an attempt to pick up a glass of water.

When he failed to grasp it a second time, he broke down in tears, fearful of what the future may hold.

Will Paul continue to deal with this alone, or will he confide in his family members ahead of his tests?

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