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OUT ON A LIMB

It was my legs and hands - or my life

Taking in a deep breath, at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, I was overcome with an incredible sense of pride.

It’s not an easy climb for anyone but with prosthetic legs and hands, it was a mission, I never imagined would be possible.

‘You’re so great, Mummy,’ my then nine-year-old son, Rory said.

It hadn’t been an easy journey but for the past five years, I’d fought to be the best mum I could be for my son.

It all started back in May 2013. I was making the most of spending every day with Rory, then four, before

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