In the Blink of an Eye: The Story of Mia Austin and Her Triumph over Locked-In Syndrome

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Mia Louise Austin inspired thousands of people after suffering a stroke which left her unable to move or speak. Mrs Austin had told the inquest her daughter had gradually learned how to eat soft food after the stroke, but had also experienced choking incidents before. A week after opening her eyes, Mia was diagnosed with ‘Locked-in Syndrome’, a condition where Mia has been left her trapped in her own body, unable to speak. But Mia, of Wirral, Merseyside, had suffered from previous choking incidents and her family given specialist medical equipment to try and avoid it.

aking a strong contested mark inside the opening minutes of the season opener, Austin calmly slotted her first goal on debut against Collingwood, backing it up with a major against Essendon the next week. Later when Charlie confronted Roman about the ‘date’, he said it was just a business meeing and he wasn’t interested in Mia. Speaking before her death, mum Carol told the ECHO: “When these things happen you can either sink or swim, but Mia is so determined and is so stubborn that she just gets on with it. It is obviously a very sad time for us, but we are so happy that she succeeded in her efforts and we wish Laura the very best of luck in role as co-Merseyside Woman of the Year.THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE. Her friend Ben, posted a statement on her Mountains for Mia page: "Unfortunately on Wednesday, Mia lost her life, in the place she loved the most, Abersoch. An amazingly frank,honest,insight into how unless can turn your life round literally In the blink of an eye.

With a breakout season comes attention, from both the media and her opposition, something Austin will work to get used to. The two of them are as thick as thieves and they are always scheming or planning something - they are planning on going to Sri Lanka together at the moment. A highly touted forward from the Eastern Ranges, Mia Austin was a first -round draft selection for Carlton in 2022, and she didn’t take long to prove why the Blues rated her so highly. In her words Mia has said, “I am excited about this”, “Becoming an Ambassador for A Stroke of Luck beats any achievement”.

Carole Van Niekerk said: "I’m absolutely devastated to hear this, for her, for her family and for her friends. Austin has worked with Polatajko to utilise 'her weapons' but also to lean on her teammates up forward to support, which she has seen as a major benefit to her game as a whole.

Mia was then diagnosed with an extremely rare condition known as ‘locked in syndrome’ which medics have described as “the closest thing to being buried alive”. Carlton Football Club acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which IKON Park is located, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. Mia suffered a stroke aged 21 after collapsing in the middle of the night despite being perfectly healthy.Austin’s ability to consistently kick crucial goals for the Blues has seen her gain attention from the league’s leading defenders, a challenge that the young gun has been excited to face. She continued to travel and undertook lots of charity work, including sleeping out on the streets of Liverpool to raise money and awareness of homelessness. has used her time on the training track and with her coaches to take it as a positive and take the challenge in full stride. Mia uses exercise to support her in her ongoing physical rehabilitation and fundamentally believes it is critical in supporting fellow survivors to lead as active a life as possible.