Miracle survivor launches appeal
Doctors astounded by Campile dad’s recovery
A CAMPILE man who has defied medics by making a recovery from three brain injuries suffered in a horrific crash at Horeswood last year is raising money for the charity that helped save his life.
Robin (Rob) Lambert (32) had to be resuscitated six times, including one attempt which lasted 50 minutes, having endured massive blood loss in the crash.
He decided to do a two week fundraiser for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland and has raised €1,500 within a few days.
A CAMPILE man who defied medics by making a recovery from three brain injuries suffered in a crash at Horeswood last year is raising money for the charity that helped save his life.
Robin (Rob) Lambert (32) sustained the injuries in a motorcycle accident last April.
He had to be resuscitated six times, including one attempt which lasted 50 minutes, having endured massive blood loss in the crash.
Rob suffered three heart attacks on his way to hospital on Wednesday, April 19, when he fell from his bike at around 5 p.m. on his way to Tramore, breaking his pelvis, right shoulder, arm and injuring his right lung.
He was in a sedated coma and spent seven weeks recovering in the Mater Hospital, prior to being transferred to Wexford General Hospital for six weeks and then to Dun Laoighaire for nine weeks, where he remained, (on weekdays), up until December 8.
His wife Amanda said: ‘ Rob is just so grateful to be alive. The doctors call him the ‘ Miracle Man’ because of the way he continues to improve despite all of the neurological damage. He took to their programmes straight away so they were praising him for getting back to normal so that one day, (as soon as next year), he will be able to work again. He has made a great recovery.’
She said Rob is delighted to be home with his wife, daughter Emma (8) and son Shane (5) again.
‘ The brain injury will always be there and it might affect him in later years if he suffers a bang to the head or a stroke, but his speech is back to normal and he can talk perfectly. His brain scans are atrocious, but he has surpassed everyone’s expectations.’
He worked as a qualified carpenter in a busy joinery up until his injury, so Amanda said it will be a while before he has the strength to be able to return to lifting heavy timber frames and doors.
‘He shattered the shoulder blade and collar bone along with ribs on that side of the body and also he had surgery on his lung too so he was cut right across the tendons and muscles on that side too so he hasn’t the full stretch reach as he had,’ she said. Rob urged people to donate blood. Amanda said: ‘You cannot overstate how important it is to donate blood too as Rob had over 40 units given to him so he wants to highlight how important it is to give blood.’
Rob decided to do a two week fundraiser for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland and raised €1,500 within a few days, having hoped to raise €150.
‘We want to thank everyone who has donated and anyone who has wished Rob well in his recovery. And all the doctors and people who have been following his story. Their support has meant the world.’
People can support Rob’s fundraiser for Acquire Brain Injury Ireland through his Facebook page up until his birthday, February 11, when he will turn 33.