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Earlier in his athletics career, Pembroke was targeting the London 2012 Olympics before an elbow injury put paid to that dream.

Then, she dreams of dishes to the buoyant and ambient song, “Future Perfect” by Durutti Column and chows down to the energetic tune of “To Make You Happy” by Tommy McGee.

Her one certainty is that she’s more capable than anyone dreamed she could be.

"The reality may have faded, but the dream is still there, and it will come back in time".

"We never in our wildest dreams would have expected a 75% slowing of clinical progression," she said.