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Katie Byrne Finally Gets Life-Changing Surgery | Cork News
After 15 years of advocacy, Katie Byrne — a young woman with cerebral palsy and hip dysplasia — is finally getting the life-changing surgery she desperately needs in the U.S., thanks to a breakthrough funding decision by Ireland’s HSE. Once deemed too costly and complex for domestic treatment, the $300K procedure will be performed at a Florida institute, requiring two operations and nine weeks of recovery. Katie, who endured chronic pain and even sat exams in a wheelchair to protect her back, now hopes to walk again by Christmas. Her mother credits former Taoiseach Micheál Martin for helping…
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