He felt a strange sense of ‘disconnection’ in his body as he lay on the ground
The outdoor enthusiast went over the handlebars of his bike at the Caddon Bank Mountain Biking Trail, in Innerleithen. Former climbing instructor Niall says he immediately knew things were bad when his feet flipped up into the air and he felt a strange sense of ‘disconnection’ in his body as he lay on the ground, surrounded by his friends.
While Niall still has progress to make, his situation is a far cry from the time doctors feared he might be on ventilation for life without regaining movement. He is now regaining movement and has moved into his own home and returned to work in a school - things he and doctors feared may never again be possible.
“I remember the first thing Katie, my physio, said after looking at me was, ‘right, we're going to stand up now’ - and she got me to stand up from my chair. Following his accident, a JustGiving page setup by loved ones helped him raise almost £27,000 - something Niall is entirely grateful for. Top news stories today “It's the one I got thanks to the funds raised and it's a game changer - especially when you live somewhere like Leith, in an old part of town where there's just cobbles everywhere and precipitous drops of pavements. It just smooths everything out and works on different terrains which is great for me because I love the outdoors.
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