New Zealander - Athlete | May 12, 1975 - November 18, 2015
I was diagnosed with the illness right before the 1995 World Cup.
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I was only operating at about 80% of my capacity.
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Towards the end of 2003 it was hard to get through training - and the darkest point was when a doctor told me there was a possibility I could end up in a wheelchair.
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When I was playing I felt tired all the time. My recovery period was a lot longer than the other players. They'd be ok after an hour - I'd have to stay in bed till the next session.
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It was like falling off a building and suddenly, bang, you hit the bottom. The first time it happened was on an ordinary day at home. I was taking down some curtains. I took one step, turned around, took another step and then I fell and hit my head hard on the rowing machine.
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The biggest thing for me is just to get out on that field. Just to do that will be incredible.
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Until 1998, I worked in marketing at ASB bank. I loved it.
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I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf.
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I have crooked toes from wearing boots that didn't fit me because that's all I could afford as a kid.
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For me to get through the toughest periods in my life, I had to look within to find the energy to do it. I don't give up. Never have. Never will.
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I went to a boarding school with a strong Maori tradition, where we were taught all about the haka.
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