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Copied from the Blog. http://www.nickmorganfund.com/

WEEK 10 – UPDATE

 

8 Jan

Firstly, let me apologise for not updating you all for the last few weeks.

Plenty has happened in the time since we last spoke. We’ve moved hospital, there’s been an arrest, Christmas & New Year have been and gone and now we’re planning on celebrating Nick’s birthday on Wednesday.

So, let’s start at the start…

Nick moved to Stoke Mandeville specialist rehab centre in Aylesbury on December 20th. Frustratingly close to Christmas but we’d waited so long for a bed, we weren’t about to turn it down now. Everything Nick had known for 7 weeks was now thrown out the window and he had to start from scratch. New environment, new nurses, new routine, same problems.

First off, the specially made wheelchair that was flown in from Sweden, especially for Nick, stayed behind. Queen’s had paid for it, so we couldn’t take it. No problem said Stoke Mandeville because they have loads of chairs there (we asked them to re-confirm this 100 times, knowing the problems we had finding a chair to fit Nick’s 6ft8 frame).

Needless to say Nick didn’t get a chair that fits him until the 28th December. Yes, you guessed it already! That meant Nick wasent out of bed on Christmas Day. We had built our hopes up of sitting down together as a family and eating Christmas dinner. The local pub had done us proud, with a big platter of turkey with all the trimmings. But it wasen’t to be and it was a real shame for Nick and Mum especially. But the most important thing was that we were all together and we all opened our presents with the kids around Nick’s bed.

It’s now the 8th Jan and Nick still hasn’t been in his chair yet. Unfortunately, he’s had a few slight set-backs which have meant he’s not been well enough to be sitting up. This has also meant that he hasn’t started any rehab yet. Fingers crossed that he’ll be able to get going tomorrow.

Just before Christmas the police made an arrest, which was welcome news to us all. We’ve been really pleased with the way they have managed the case and kept us in the loop in recent weeks. Thanks to everyone that has put in the hours.

It’s Nick’s birthday on Wednesday and I’d just like to say Happy Birthday to my little bro!! I’m so proud of you and what you’re doing. We can all do this together and we’ll get there mate.

I’ll let you know all about in next week.

Cheers,

Ben

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This is the article about Nicky Morgan in last night Echo:-

 

A FOOTBALLER feared paralysed when he was attacked outside a nightclub has taken his first steps.

Billericay Town goalkeeper Nicky Morgan, 26, was left with serious injuries when his head slammed into a kerb after he was attacked outside the famed Sugar Hut nightclub in Brentwood at the end of October last year.

However, just three months on Nicky is now taking his first steps in his rehabilitation and can now walk in the swimming pool during his hydrotherapy sessions at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

He has been at the specialist centre for just four weeks, but already his body has come on leaps and bounds.

He said: “The body is a funny thing and it can sometimes tease you. In the last two weeks I have seen massive improvements in my rehabilitation and so much mobility has come back to my body.

“Everyone has said I look so much better and more myself. My legs are getting stronger, but you have got to take one day at a time because there is the chance you could lose all the progress you have made.

“My goal is to walk out of here, but if not, then I will adapt.

“I set myself little goals each day and that keeps me positive. My next one is to pick up a cup of tea on my own.”

Nicky says he felt scared after being moved from Queen’s Hospital to Stoke Mandeville, but he now has full feeling back in his arms and legs, has stood up in the hospital gym with some help and is back in touch with his friends and family as he has started using his iPhone and iPad.

He is also able to pick up and grip objects with his fingers, feed himself and move back and forth in his new wheelchair.

He said: “The wheelchair has made a big difference and I’ve been whizzing around the corridors getting used to it like a little kid.”

Nicky also enjoyed his first evening out with 13 friends on Saturday to the Prezzo restaurant in Aylesbury.

Nicky, a former lorry driver and part time footballer, is working hard in his physiotherapy and occupational therapy sessions to regain his mobility.

This week he will also start patient education classes where he will talk about his injuries with hospital staff.

Nicky added: “I’ve made sure I’ve kept up my positive attitude and have made good relationships with the nurses and staff.

“The sessions do tire me out, but when you make improvements it does feel good, it gives me confidence. Every day I am taking little steps.”

Nicky was living in Loughton at the time of attack.

He said: “I would love to play football again, but that thought is at the back of my mind at the moment.

“I'm not even sure if I will be able to walk again let alone kick a football. I will concentrate on the walking first.”

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My Brother inlaw Paid Nicky a visit (he's now an out patent at Stoke Mandeville) And he was really impressed with Nicky's outlook for the future. Well done Magnet your an inspiration to us all.

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