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Ben Thompson & Saffron Otter

Woman who went on three-day laughing gas benders now needs dad's help to shower

A woman who was left paralysed after going on three-day laughing gas benders now has to rely on her dad for round-the-clock care.

Kerry Donaldson, who says her 'hippy crack' binges damaged her spinal cord, is sharing her story in a bid to raise awareness about the dangers of inhaling nitrous oxide - known as laughing gas - which is a colourless gas that is most commonly found in pressurised metal canisters.

The former receptionist started the habit through balloons with her friends at weekends in 2017.

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