"Recovering after a broken back"

I fell off a ladder after trying to get a box down from the loft, the box fell of my head and I fell to the floor. We had 2 ambulances sent who were brilliant, the paramedics did a great job of getting me down stairs on a stretcher as i'm a big man over 6 foot tall. I was taken to Queens but the wait times in A&E were terrible over 16 hrs I was there for.

I was eventually sent for a CT scan and was informed there was no break in my back and was sent to the ward. I was in a lot of pain for 2-3 days when I asked to speak to a doctor, they sent me for a MRI scan and found I'd actually got a spine fracture and was told it will heal by itself.

I was transferred to City Hosp and was their for 2-3 weeks and had physio and then sent to Lings bar for rehab to try and get me walking again. I was still in a lot of pain and couldn't even sit down.

Again I asked to see another doctor who decided to send me back to Queens and I was operated on within 24 hrs. They put some cement between the fracture. The following Friday I left Queens.

They asked if I would like to go back to Lings bar for more rehabilitation but if I could walk up stairs they would end me home instead. I did get up the stair and when I got home the equipment in place was amazing. 

Ive been seeing Beverley the physio from West team community therapy and she has been wonderful, getting me walking again and even got me signed up to the gym.

The equipment supplied was amazing I was sent a chair for the shower, bed support, support cushions for the sofa to help relieve pressure, a walker and steps, its been great.

Thanks you so much to all.