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National golfer back on course after battling mysterious illness
National player Jen Goh was on the way to becoming a golf pro when she found that she could no longer move her right arm. But after multiple doctor visits and surgery, the 25-year-old is back in the swing of things.
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National golfer Jen Goh, who was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome in 2017, now dreams of turning pro and is aiming to qualify for the 2024 Olympics. She trains five to six times a week for about 35 hours at Tanah Merah Country Club and Sentosa Golf Club.
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After a casual round of golf with friends one afternoon in October 2015, national golfer Jen Goh, then 20, suddenly found that she could not move her right arm at all.
Over the next few weeks, the arm began to swell and remained painful to move. But she did not know why - and neither did more than 30 doctors she and her parents consulted over the next two years.
