It was 2019 and I was home alone when I started getting pains in my chest. I went upstairs to lie down but when my hands started balling into fists, I knew something was wrong. My hands weren’t working but I managed to call my brother using my nose and he raised the alarm.
A lot of consultants and physios were quite dubious about what mobility I’d be able to get back because of the level of my injury (C4). My dad helped me a lot with my physio and I managed to get movement back in both of my arms so I’m able to use them functionally now which is amazing.
I first met SIA when I was in Salisbury. From there I’ve connected with so many different people, from specialist nurse, to the advocacy team and the counselling service. SIA also put me in touch with their trusted care partners Premium Care Solutions who provided a bespoke care package and gave me so much support.
For anybody really who’s at the beginning of their journey and feeling like there isn’t light at the end of the tunnel, it does come. It’s scary at first and mentally very exhausting trying to come to terms with your whole life changing within seconds, but there is light.