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This is how Soozi Dinnie remains hopeful 6 years after near-fatal accident left her paralysed

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Soozie Dinnie who's been paralyzed for six years says her dogs Goose, Miss Poppy and Miss Pipps, have made lockdown easier for her (Photo: YOU/Misha Jordaan)
Soozie Dinnie who's been paralyzed for six years says her dogs Goose, Miss Poppy and Miss Pipps, have made lockdown easier for her (Photo: YOU/Misha Jordaan)

If anyone knows what lockdown feels like, it’s Soozi Dinne. For the past six years she’s had to forfeit all the things she once took for granted – exercising freely, coming and going as she pleases, seeing her friends and extended family whenever she feels like it.

Yet she still managed to find things she enjoyed – especially spending time with people in a similar situation, helping them cope, finding ways to bring them comfort and being comforted and fulfilled in return.

She also lived for her water aerobics classes and physiotherapy sessions which brought her relief and relaxation.

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