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City of Wollongong

Altered Abilities

This Book is a story about having a brain stem stoke at the age of 26.

Key points in this story include:

  • She wasn't expected to survive.
  • Spent two weeks in 'Locked In Syndrome'.
  • Spent 7.5 months in hospital recovering.
  • Adjusting to a new life and wanting fiercely to be independent.
  • Has written a memoir and runs an organisation priding tips and strategies for dealing with change.

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