Charlie Bird said he is remaining positive in his health battle and continues to walk and drive everywhere himself.
Charlie, 73, and his wife Claire, who have been busy raising funds for charity through the Climb With Charlie campaign ever since his diagnosis, said they are still “positive people”.In a joint interview, where the couple opened up about the tough times behind closed doors with“It affects his swallow and eating habits and when we go home, people don’t realise what it is like behind closed doors and all of the day-to-day things that we struggle with.
The couple sat down to speak as Charlie officially opened Pieta’s newest centre in Swords, North Co Dublin, and attended the unveiling of The Charlie Bird Therapy Room in dedication to his Climb With Charlie initiative which raised €1.6million for the suicide prevention charity earlier this year.