Published: 22/11/2014 08:00 - Updated: 21/11/2014 17:04

Written byVal Sweeney

Lucy Clarke hopes pioneering MS treatment will enable her enjoy walks in the park with son, Theo (4) and husband, Dan Jenkins.

A mother with multiple sclerosis is hoping to become the first Scottish patient to undergo cutting edge stem-cell treatment in a Russian clinic.

Lucy Clarke, of Inverness, hopes to raise 40,000 via crowd-funding for the procedure which involves transplanting her own stem cells into her body.

The 38-year-old was first diagnosed with MS, a disease of the central nervous system, nine years ago.

With her condition now worsening, she has opted for treatment unavailable in the UK in a bid to halt the diseases progress and to enjoy family activities such as walking in the park.

In April, the acupuncturist will travel to Moscows Pirogov Center where just 25 patients a year receive Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT).

To help fund her one-month stay and post-treatment rehabilitation, her family have set up a campaign website. They are selling Lucys Light candles and her mother is also planning a fundraising skydive to coincide with her 70th birthday.

Any surplus money will be used to set up a charity to support others with MS.

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MS treatment first for Inverness mum