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Premium Content  A BRAVE Cairns mum whose story of survival inspired thousands of people has died after succumbing to one cruel final battle. Carol Mayer was never expected to wake up after receiving terrible burns to 85 per cent of her body in a house fire in 2000. Her toddler son, Zach, was pulled unscathed to safety by a neighbour while his mother spent eight weeks in a coma at the Royal Brisbane Hospital burns unit. Carol Mayer survived a horrific house fire that left her with severe burns to 85 per cent of her body.
MORE NEWS Today would have been her 54th birthday.
Health by Chris Calcino
Premium Content  A BRAVE Cairns mum whose story of survival inspired thousands of people has died after succumbing to one cruel final battle. Carol Mayer was never expected to wake up after receiving terrible burns to 85 per cent of her body in a house fire in 2000. Her toddler son, Zach, was pulled unscathed to safety by a neighbour while his mother spent eight weeks in a coma at the Royal Brisbane Hospital burns unit. Carol Mayer survived a horrific house fire that left her with severe burns to 85 per cent of her body.
MORE NEWS Today would have been her 54th birthday.
Not a victim : Burns survivor Carol Mayer dies | Fraser Coast Chronicle frasercoastchronicle.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from frasercoastchronicle.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Premium Content  A BRAVE Cairns mum who inspired thousands with her tale of survival after sustaining burns 85 per cent of her body in a house fire has died. Carol Ann Mayer endured more than 100 excruciating operations after her home was engulfed in flames in 2000. Her toddler son, Zac, was rescued from the inferno without injury. Doctors never expected Ms Mayer to last the night and even talked about switching off life support, but she never stopped fighting. Carol Mayer survived a horrific house fire that left her with severe burns to 85 per cent of her body.
Not a victim : Burns survivor Carol Mayer dies | Coffs Coast Advocate coffscoastadvocate.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from coffscoastadvocate.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.