GOOD Morning Britain viewers were in tears today as Chris Kamara opened up about his battle with apraxia of speech. The 64-year-old bravely spoke of how the condition, which is caused by his undera…
"I've recently developed a stutter due to a brain injury and confidence is at an all-time low. This helps in bucketloads Thanks Kammy."
A second posted: "Felt emotional listening to this man this morning. What a legend - keep fighting mate. A true British star."Kammy's condition first came to light while he covered a match for Sky on Saturday afternoon.later revealed he was suffering from a new health condition that impedes his ability to talk.He wrote: "Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am ok ish.
"Alongside my Thyroid problem I have developed Apraxia of Speech & have been working to get my speech back to normal.Apraxia of speech is a condition which makes talking difficult, with sufferers knowing what they'd like to say, but having trouble communicating their words. Kamara was flooded with words of support from fans and co-workers after revealing his health struggle, with over 112,000 users liking his post in a show of support.
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