Wexford man in ICU with loss of all mobility after falling from 7-storey building in Lithuania
Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford man David (Daithí) Manley suffered multiple broken bones in the fall, including a bone in his lower spine, resulting in the loss of all mobility and no feeling from the waist down.
The accidental fall happened at approximately 11.00am local time on Monday.
Doctors in Lithuania will have to operate on his spine, but cannot proceed with this surgery yet as he is currently in an Intensive Care Unit with respiratory and cardiac issues.
David's family hope he will be able to undergo surgery in due course, which might help release the pressure on his spinal cord and bring back mobility in his legs.
His sister Aoife said their family have spoken to doctors and David's situation is currently not great. David has a severed spinal chord and has no feeling from below his chest. There are also concerns surrounding his heart, but this should be kept under control.
He has been given more medicine to help with his breathing, as his lungs are currently struggling and he could develop pneumonia.
The family said that fortunately, he suffered from no brain damage and his mind is in good condition. All broken bones will repair, they say.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched by the family to assist with medical and travel costs over the next number of weeks. 'David has a long road ahead of him on this recovery path, and we really want to try bring him home,' the family say on the GoFundMe website.
Doctors are hopeful he may be able to return to a hospital in Ireland in around a month if his recovery is going well and no infections occur.
More than €20,000 has been raised so far on the GoFundMe page David's family set up which will go towards flights, accommodation, and the changes they'll make to their home to make it more accessible. The original target for the GoFundMe page was €3,000 which was quickly surpassed overnight with nearly 400 people contributing to the fund.
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