A BRAIN injury survivor who was told she might never walk again is back on her feet and taking on challenges for charity.
Beverley Scott-McGrory, who worked at Newton Community Hospital, first fell ill five years ago with viral meningitis.
Then an abnormal build-up of cerebrospinal fluid led to brain damage, with doctors giving her little prospect of walking again.
After 10 months in hospital, Beverley left hospital two years ago immobile and bed-bound.
But following a rigorous rehabilitation programme, the grandma-of-two regained her mobility and independence.
The retired ward sister said: "I was in a wheelchair with no real prospect of walking again.
"I don't know how I did it - I put it down to a combination of determination, the surgeons, medications, physiotherapy, and my husband's support.
"Gradually I picked everything up and got going again - now I walk, swim, play golf and ride horses regularly to maintain that - there's a lot of maintenance to keep me going.
"It was hard going and there were lots of tears - it probably took me about 18 months to get back on my feet.
"Looking back, it's like it happened to something else - it's strange."
Beverley completed a 6.5-mile hike at Tegg's Nose Country Park to raise more than £500 for Francis House Children's Hospice in Manchester.
Beverley is planning to climb Snowdon in September and is training to become a magistrate, while she volunteers at the rehabilitation hospital.
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