A wheelchair user mum-of-two found her health deteriorating after the pandemic meant she could no longer access the physio she needed.
Heather Murrant was born with a genetic condition called spinal muscular atrophy, a muscle-wasting disease which means she can't lift her arms up or get out of bed unaided.
The 56-year-old from Irby, Wirral, attended a treatment centre for many years until the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
Since then she has been finding daily tasks more difficult, with her limbs becoming more swollen, and her pain level rising.
Heather said: "My mental health also suffered because I wasn't getting my regular exercise.
"I'd been using a set of pedals to exercise my legs but they broke through wear and tear."
A fundraising campaign to buy a completely new piece of hi-tech training equipment for Heather to use at home was launched by her two daughters, Lexi, 24 - who lives in New Zealand - and Shani, 28, who helps care for her mum at home.
Shani said: "It's been very difficult for my mum since the lockdown began. She is not able-bodied and can't lift her arms up or get out of bed.
"She has a muscle-wasting disease which will deteriorate whatever she does, but it helps if she can keep active."
Before she was furloughed, and despite her condition, Heather was able to work from home on a computer, but needs to use a wheelchair when she is outside.
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The fundraising campaign smashed its target in only a few days after being widely shared on social media.
Heather said: "I would like to give a big thank you to everyone who contributed. So many people have come forward, from as far afield as Canada and New Zealand.
"They don't know me or anything about me, but the fundraising campaign went viral, with people sharing it on their social media accounts. It showed how social networking should be done."
