People Magazine South Africa

‘I Play Piano With My Mouth’

UNIVERSITY student, musician and painter Grace Fisher, 21, was celebrating her 17th birthday when she began to feel extreme pain in her neck and tingling in her arms. She was rushed to the hospital and within just 15 minutes she lost the ability to walk.

“I was an avid pianist, cellist, and guitarist, and new music was what I wanted to pursue for the rest of my life,” Grace says.

“It was the date of my 17th birthday party; December 21, 2014. We decided to celebrate late because of all

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