00:02Oh, hello John. Got a parcel for me.
00:05Around this aged care centre on the Sunshine Coast, John Dynan is known as the local postie.
00:11It's so great that we know we're going to get our parcels delivered as soon as they hit the village.
00:17The grandfather was diagnosed with motor neurone disease 29 years ago.
00:22It's going to give you the exact, he knows everything.
00:2827th of February 1997.
00:31Last month, he turned 90 years old.
00:38He didn't think he'd last that long. Neither did I.
00:43John's story is pretty remarkable to be celebrating 90 and 29 years with MND.
00:51It's a pretty huge milestone.
00:53Around 3,000 Australians are estimated to be living with MND, with two people diagnosed each day.
01:01There is no real understanding of what causes MND in 90% of cases, but we know it's unfortunately 100
01:08% fatal.
01:09And it's fatal within a very short timeframe, so normally on average 27 months.
01:15Mr Dynan and his wife have been married since 1960.
01:20Both now call the centre home.
01:23Live by MND and never give up. That's the motto. Never give up.
01:30ç—‡.
01:32That's the motto.
01:33It means that your wife can get married after 20 years is over and after 19.
01:35And the land comes from years toiver.
01:35But evermore, if you don't believe this hand, it's really big.
01:35What happened to you in the environment if you don't consider it?
01:35You don't have been engaged.
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