Cristian came to Birmingham with his wife in 2012 from Romania. In 2014 they moved to Warwick where they currently live.

Cristian was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

In 2015 Cristian discovered the MD Support Centre and decided to become a service user. Since then, the MDSC have supported Cristian with physiotherapy to maintain his flexibility and muscle strength.

Cristian and his wife run a small web design business called Mezei Design. In 2018 Cristian joined the MDSC team as volunteer web developer, and have been partnering with them ever since.