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I Woke Up Paralysed

Courtney had a freak stroke at just 20

Courtney Grant, 20, Brisbane, Qld

Waking early one Sunday morning, I was filled with excitement.

It was February this year, and I’d left my job as an online shopping operator to start a role in real estate the next day. But my joy quickly turned to terror when

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