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In the Blink of an Eye: Reborn
In the Blink of an Eye: Reborn
In the Blink of an Eye: Reborn
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As a soldier, Peter Coghlan faced bombs, bullying, murderous mobs and the lymphatic cancer which ended his career. But nothing could prepare him for his most gruelling battle of all.
And just when things were shaping up so wonderfully: A new life in Australia with his soul-mate Jade, a good job, a dream house, sand, sea and endless sunshine - all he’d ever wanted stretched out before him. Then, out of the blue, tragedy struck; Pete suffered a massive brain stem stroke resulting in Locked-In Syndrome and near-total paralysis. Imprisoned in his own body, unable to move or speak, Pete remembers the wild days of his youth, his trials in the army, and his shattered dreams.
At least he can blink. Using an alphabet board to communicate, he spells out his determination to get back everything he’d lost.....
This true life account of one man’s fight against LIS is in turn heart-breaking, hilarious, sometimes harrowing and occasionally shocking. Yet In the Blink of an Eye is never less than inspirational.

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PublisherPeter Coghlan
Release dateMay 9, 2013
ISBN9781310143199
In the Blink of an Eye: Reborn
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Peter Coghlan

Peter Coghlan was told he would never move any part of his body again, except for his eyelids. A massive brain-stem stroke in 2011 rendered him paralysed and a prisoner in his own body. Amazingly, the 35-year-old is now walking, speaking and working full-time. Mr Coghlan, who has been nominated for a Pride of Australia medal in the Courage category, said he simply refused to accept he would never get better. “Walking out of there was something I intended to do from the beginning,” he said. “I just wouldn’t give up.” The Pride of Australia awards are an initiative of News Corp Australia, publisher of The Sunday Times, to recognise unsung heroes. Nominations close on Tuesday. A former British Army soldier, Mr Coghlan had earlier battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but beat the cancer after a year of intensive chemo and radiotherapy treatment. He moved to Perth with his wife, Jade Coghlan D’Souza, in 2005.

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