Watseka native and current Milford resident Austin Crawford with his wife Amy Jo.
Austin joined Mike Tomano on the Valley Morning Show Friday November 29th. In 2017 Austin Crawford was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy, which is a terminal neurological disease affecting 4 to 5 out of 100,000 people. Multiple System Atrophy is a rare disease that damages brain nerve cells, affecting movement, balance, and the autonomic nervous system.
Austin has been a volunteer with the Multiple System Atrophy Coalition since 2018 serving on the General Advisory Council. His efforts in spreading awareness of MSA through award-winning documentaries, television appearances, social media presence, and more will be a long-lasting legacy that will continue to serve the Coalition and MSA patients and families for years to come.
Austin was Mike Tomano’s Special guest Friday morning 11/29/24. Here is that interview:
His interest in motorcycles and cars sparked the theme of a recent documentary staring Crawford, Driven to Help (2022). He also is featured in a second documentary Fighting MSA Austin Crawford’s Story (2020). Both films have given MSA a boost in awareness and has provided comfort and resources to many patients in the community.
Here is Austin’s 2020 Documentary:
Austin sent us a note telling us, “I knew my voice was going to go and I wanted to do something special for my wife and my father. I wrote and sung Laying in this Bed about MSA.
The 2nd song is called Carrying Your Name and is dedicated to my Father and I. Both Austin and his father are on hospice care fighting for their lives.
Both songs are available on Spotify, Apple Music, and many platforms. Read more about Austin here: https://www.fightingmsa.com/austincrawford
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