Auto Amazon Links: No products found. Blocked by captcha.
Lee Francis, a man who was left paralysed after a motorcycle crash in Thailand at the beginning of 2022, has described himself as ‘lucky to be alive’ but also said he ‘sheds a tear’ every day for his old life. Francis and his wife Clare came off their bike on the final day of their holiday in Krabi in the south of the country on January 19, 2022. He was hospitalised for 10 months and urged other bikers to wear crash helmets. The couple were due to hand their bikes back just before the accident happened.
Following the accident, Mr. Francis was taken to Bangkok Phuket hospital and developed a pulmonary embolism which affected treatment of his spine. He had fractured his spine in three places and it was due to the helmet he was wearing that he survived the accident. Staff spent a week battling to save him but were unable to prevent Mr. Francis from becoming paralysed from the waist down. His wife, Clare, suffered concussion and deep abrasions in the crash.
Despite the tragedy, Mr. Francis said he has been helped by support from a psychologist at Llandough Hospital in Vale of Glamorgan and his wife who has been his rock and has been continually supportive. Mr and Mrs. Francis have adapted their home and are building an extension, which is being partly paid for by the local community. The community has been fantastic and the generosity of everyone who has supported Mr. Francis has left him overwhelmed.
Mr. Francis spent his career specialising in helping people with disabilities live independent lives. He had to take early medical retirement but continues to live a life of service to help others in need. He spent time at the birthplace of the Paralympic movement in Buckinghamshire as part of his rehabilitation and is now becoming involved in wheelchair basketball as a way of healing himself mentally.
Motorcycle crashes in Thailand have seriously injured or killed several Welsh tourists in recent years. According to Mr. Francis, the locals don’t always wear crash helmets, and younger people are often seen without helmets. Finally, he wants to remind people that there is life after injury and he hopes to inspire others on their journey of rehabilitation
Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More
Auto Amazon Links: No products found. Blocked by captcha.