09-05-2025
- Health
- The Herald Scotland
Pirates fan speaks about injuries, recovery from 21-foot fall at game
"I'm all right," he told "I can't really sleep. I have a lot of back pain."
Markwood has been hospitalized for over a week as he recovers from injuries to his back and neck suffered in the fall. He took his first steps on Monday.
Markwood said he is grateful for the support he has received through a GoFundMe campaign to help with his medical bills. It has raised more than $53,000 as of Thursday morning.
Allegheny General Hospital chief medical officer Dr. Allan Philp said Wednesday during a news conference that Markwood suffered a brain injury along with injuries to his spine, ribs and lungs in the fall, according Pittsburgh television station WTAE.
"I'm happy to say that he's progressed well; he's at a point now where he's off the breathing machine, he's out of the intensive care unit and is preparing to move on to the next step, which will be physical therapy, rehab," Philp said.
