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I lost an arm and a leg in a subway accident – ​​and then climbed Ben Nevis

ABritain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, is a challenge even for experienced hikers, but for me – who recently had both legs amputated – it seemed almost impossible. Almost absurd.

But that’s exactly what happened on Sunday. When I reached the top of the snow-covered mountain with my family, freezing and soaked to the bone, with poor visibility, I was overwhelmed. Most of all, I couldn’t believe it. I thought: “I can’t believe I did this, that I’m here.”

In September 2022, I fell asleep on the Northern Line tube on my way home from work in London and missed my stop. When I reached the end of the line – High Barnet – I slipped and fell on the wet platform and fell into the gap between the train and