Melinda ‘‘Lindy’’ Bennett knew from a young age she wasn’t going to lead a long life. It was when Lindy was about 9, after her mother and I had split up that a nurse friend said she thought something was wrong with Lindy,” Steve said. Steve told Lindy she had the disease, a genetic degenerative disease that kills nerves and tightens muscles, but he didn’t mention the doctor’s prognosis. SUPPLIED A young Lindy Bennett. MARTY SHARPE/Stuff Lindy’s dad, Steve Bennett, is planning her funeral, to be held in Napier on Saturday.

Source: Stuff March 09, 2021 03:09 UTC