Invictus medal winner on children and royal hugs
Lisa Johnston said her amputation had left her feeling more like a "spectator" than a parent
She was pictured receiving a hug from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after receiving her medal for the shot put.Ms Johnston, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, said she had been diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome after serving in the army for 17 years. "Going back to the reasoning behind doing the Invictus Games was to show my children that no matter what happens in life you pick yourself up, you can achieve what you want to achieve.""And it wasn't until I was at home and the boys were saying 'Mum come and play with me, can we play catch? Can we play in the garden?'
"Being in the Invictus Games with so many similar people in similar situations, like-minded thinking - it's been amazing," she said.
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