In 2010, a backyard slug and a rash decision left a passionate football player on Sydney's north shore paralysed. Mr Ballard was released from hospital in a wheelchair, three years after he fell ill.Now aged 28, Mr Ballard is tube fed, suffers seizures and struggles to control his body temperature. Mr Galvin and Mr Sheasby say under his disability, flashes of their friend appear. I try and keep it 'matey' and fun still and do as many of the same things as we used to do,' Mr Galvin said. Before you jump off a roof into pool or dare your mate to eat something stupid,' Mr Galvin said.

Source: Daily Mail April 01, 2018 14:19 UTC