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Awake but Trapped Inside My Body
When Victoria Arlen was 11 years old, she fell ill and lost consciousness. She woke up in hospital age 15, locked into her body and all she had were her thoughts.
When Victoria Arlen was 11 years old, she became unwell with a mystery illness and lost consciousness. She only woke up years later to find herself in a hospital bed unable to communicate or move. For months she was alert, but nobody knew it and all she had were her thoughts.
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