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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 push the case, but stresses this victory was built on years of relentless effort. With physiotherapy covered and fundraising efforts fulfilled, Katie’s dream of mobility is now within reach — and she’s finally feeling it’s real.

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