Elderly woman suffering from severe back pain who bought a $5 scratchie wins $100,000 - enough to pay for much-needed surgery
- The woman in her 70s can afford pricey back surgery after buying the $5 ticket
- She was playing the '20 X The Cash' ticket and was skeptical she would win big
- The woman said she even used a magnifying glass to make sure she won
A woman who suffers from severe back pain has won $100,000 on a $5 scratchie.
The woman in her 70s, from Perth, can now afford back surgery after purchasing the winning ticket from Innaloo Lottery Centre earlier this week.
She was playing the '20 X The Cash' ticket, but was skeptical she would win anything, let alone $100,000.
'I only said the other day that I thought these games didn't have any major winners,' she told Perth Now.
The woman in her 70s, from Perth, can now afford pricey back surgery after purchasing the winning scratchie from Innaloo Lottery Centre in Perth (stock image)
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'I have major surgery coming up and this win allows me to hire a nurse or carer for a month to look after me...I have been worried about my recovery for ages.'
'Thank God I was at home when I discovered my win. I would have made a scene if I was in public.'
The woman said she even used a magnifying glass to make sure she won the cash.
More than $20million will be up for grabs on Thursday night's Powerball draw.
