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She can hear the words in her mind but when she tries to speak, they don’t come out right.
“Hard . . . spoken word,” Nicole Hearne (49) forces the words out. “Can write . . . words.”
10 Oct 2022
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This Cape Town woman has the same condition as Bruce Willis but she's determined to live a full and happy life
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A stroke at the age of 24 has made talking difficult for Nicole Hearne. She was diagnosed with aphasia and now has to write down what she wants to say. (PHOTO: Ziyaad Douglas)
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