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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Penelope Green

'Spinal injury gave me the impetus to help others'

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia employee Rob Wynn says his spinal injury changed his outlook for the better. SCIA has received funding from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers

ROB Wynn was 36 and a father to two young children when scans revealed a large, benign tumour on his spine which would ultimately render him a paraplegic.

"I'd complained about certain symptoms for three years and then when it got to the point where I couldn't walk or function and I was sent for an MRI," recalls the now 51-year-old.

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