SEVEN years ago, pro footballer Liam McGarry was scrambled to hospital after suddenly losing all movement in his legs.
He had to be cut out of the top deck of a bus after a night out with his mates, and despaired when he was told he would never walk again.
Now Liam has retrained as a weightlifter and will proudly represent Team GB at the Paralympics.
He told the Mirror: "Dreams of Paris 2024 saved my life."
Liam's life changed thanks to transverse myelitis, a rare neurological condition which causes inflammation of the spinal cord.
He said: "One minute I was a fit and fully able sportsman on a night out with my mates, I got on the bus, we went over a speed bump and my legs felt they were filling with concrete.
"At the end of the bus ride I couldn't stand. I had to be cut out of the top deck."
Liam added: "I was told I'd never walk again. I was telling my parents I didn't want to live. It was the scariest time of my life.
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