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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paige Oldfield

'I was working as cabin crew and as a model. A violent ex changed everything'

An air hostess with a modelling career and a beautiful baby girl, those around Diana Olijar thought she had the perfect life.

But injuries sustained during a horrific attack by a former partner changed all of that forever – leaving her bedbound with a condition so severe it could have caused an internal decapitation.

The 34-year-old, from Fallowfield, now spends much of her time lying in a dark room due to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), an illness which affects her skin, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, internal organs and bones. The pain is so debilitating, even small tasks like making a cup of tea feels impossible.

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