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THE story of Curtis Landers and his miraculous recovery from a broken neck has touched many people not only locally but right across Australia.
The teenager, who was told he may never walk again after he broke his neck during a game in Port Macquarie, has well and truly beat the odds.
Curtis is now walking unassisted and is back home in Forster where he has just started attending school again.
He had is first day back at Great Lakes College on Friday, August 22.
Maree Landers said her son is happy to be home and is now attending school a couple of days a week.
“He’s coping really well,” she said.
“It’s been quite tiring for him though. He gets fatigued easy so it will just be a gradual thing.
“But I’m just happy to get him back into a bit of normality.”
For Curtis to progress the way he has in such a short period of time has been nothing short of amazing.
Maree said she can’t thank the local community enough.
“There’s been an overwhelming response,” she said.
“We get stopped in the street and everyone wants to know how he’s doing. He's getting a lot better talking to people. He's getting used to it.
“Who would have thought it would all end up like this? He’s done so well. It’s a miracle really.”
The local teen's story captured the attention of Channel Nine's 60 minutes program recently.
Curtis and his parents were interviewed by journalist Peter Overton and featured on the program on Sunday night.
During the interview, Curtis spoke about his recovery and his determination to walk again.
His parents Maree and an emotional Ned Landers were also interviewed as was Curtis' doctor who labelled his recovery as “miraculous.”
Local woman and first aid officer Christina Whitbread, who was the first person to assist Curtis at the game shortly after the accident occurred, was praised for her efforts in the 60 minutes story.
The story ended with Curtis kicking a football on a rugby field.
Curtis will travel to Sydney tomorrow with his mum for a checkup at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.