J T McNamara Update

Glad he is awake, i can only imagine what he is going through now, i hope he is just got severe bruising and swelling from the op causing the need for ventilation but if it is from the spinal injury my thoughts go to him, very hard to deal mentally with although he is heading to best place for him.
Thoughts to him and his family at this time.
 
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Glad he is awake, i can only imagine what he is going through now, i hope he is just got severe bruising and swelling from the op causing the need for ventilation but if it is from the spinal injury my thoughts go to him, very hard to deal mentally with although he is heading to best place for him.
Thoughts to him and his family at this time.
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Couldn't put it better. If only all our hopes and good wishes could heal. Just hoping it is temporary thing. Good luck JT, hope it feels good to be back nearer home.
 
Assuming that the Sky report is correct, how desperately sad. I wonder if the Morning Line will give us an update.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the poor lad.

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Bbc news also saying he has suffered paralysis. They don't specify where but....

I cried when I read it a few moments ago.

:-((((((((( poor poor unlucky man. I hope he knows how grateful we all are for all the entertainment and enjoyment he and his colleagues give so many people.
 
As sad as it is, by the sounds of the report I've read, he is in positive spirits and HAS improved over recent days, so lets keep up the more positive note and keep wishing him well, the very least we can do.
 
Desperately sad :(

Do you know, I read post on FB today about "knobs riding horses through fences rather than over them" - the usual Grand National build up hype - and the very next post on my news feed was this update from the IJF .... some perspective, please ...

A supremely talented jockey. Please God he can make a recovery of sorts. Thoughts are with JT McNamara and his family x
 
Heard the news today and am very sad for you JT. Life can be so cruel at times.

I will keep you in my prayers.
 
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So very sad to read he has been confirmed as paralysed. Thoughts and good wishes to JT and all his family and friends.
 
So very sad.

My husband became paralysed at the end of last year. He is still in a rehab hospital. My husband has the most amazing attitude towards what has happened to him and most of that is down to him knowing he has to do it not just for him but for me too. The physio asks him to do 20 arm curls, my husband does 40.

I have a feeling that JT will fight hard and get stuck into his physio to get the best outcome for him and his family. It will be the hardest fight of his life but he has the best prize at the end of it all.
 
Glayva sorry to hear about your husband. I am glad he is doing well rehab wise.
The sad thing about jt is he is likely paralysed from neck down, depending how severe cord injury is at c3-4 so rehab will be very different to that of your husband.
 
Sorry to hear that Glayva. What level is your husband's injury? It's great that he has such a good mental attitude.

As DD said, JT's injury is high and from the sounds of it i.e. being ventilated, it is a complete injury but the first 6 weeks of spinal cord injury are a waiting game.

Wishing JT all the best and hope that he can also see some light amongst, what must be, very dark times for all connections.
 
I spend every day in a spinal unit with not just my husband but other people who have injuries of different levels and their families. I have seen the things people can acheive with inuries of the same level as JT's.
I know the rehab will be different, but its the fight that is the same. They are all fighting to regain some sort of life.

I didnt say what level my husbands injury is ;-)

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My husband is technically a T10 (now) but has lesions all up and down his spine at one pont he was paralysed from the neck down, on a ventilator no movement in arms. His issue is different but what i am saying is all these men in the ward are fighting to have the best change they can. And i think JT will fight just as hard and push him self as hard as he can to get that chance.
 
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You are right Glayva and really hope your husband continues his rehab in such a positive way. SCI is different for everybody, whether caused by trauma or not, but mental attitude is key.

SIA and Aspire do such great work in the UK, so hope that there is equivalent support in Ireland.

Some people with a relatively low level injury are not able to overcome the mental side, whilst others who have no mobility manage to live fruitful lives.
 
Nicnac everything you said is correct!
Glayva yes it could be that once the swelling reduces jt will do better and injury will be lower level- fingers crossed.
However the surgery at the level he had does seem it will be higher.
The mental attitude is key. Glayva what unit is your OH at? I did a stint working at oswestry and it was enlightening.
 
Glayva,

every now and then, people come along who are inspirational. Today that's you, and yer old man. The fights which we lose are the ones which we give up on. Kick on. ;)

Alec.
 
Massive respect to Michael O'Leary. Every year he puts up an offer to buy the winner of the Gigginstown bumper at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival. This afternoon his own horse won the race so he promptly wrote out a cheque for €200,000 to John Thomas McNamara instead.
 
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