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16 October 2026
‘Like running a marathon’: Four-year-old Olive Hay’s cruel battle with exhausting rare syndrome
Like almost every four-year-old girl, Olive Hay adores teddy bears and unicorns. But unlike most, she endures multiple seizures every day which leave her so exhausted her mum says it’s like running a marathon.
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