Canberra: Former New Zealand Chris Cairns on Sunday said the spinal stroke he suffered after a heart surgery that saved the soul last month would give him “maybe the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced in rehabilitation.
The 51-year-old former Cricketer has collapsed last month after Suffering a massive heart attack, producing aortic dissection.
Aorta dissection is a serious condition where tears occur in the layer in the main artery of the body (aorta).
After heart surgery, he suffered several complications including paralysis on his legs and strokes in the spine.
” Only about six weeks ago I suffered a decection of the type of aorta which basically meant there was tears in one of my heart arteries, “Cairns said in a video message posted on his social media.” I have several operations and grafts, and greatly fortunately, specialists it can save the heart itself.
“One of the complications that appeared Alah spinal stroke, which by itself will give me the possibility of the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced.
In advanced rehabilitation, “he said.
One of the best of his time, Cairns, who played 62 tests, 215 ODIS and two T20i for New Zealand between 1989 and 2006, thanked doctors and nurses to save his life.” Road Long in front, but I’m grateful to be here.
“Thank you very much to the team here at Canberra Hospital, to St Vincent in Sydney, surgeons, doctors, nurses, specialists – you saved my life.” Thank you also to all the good expectations that have been sent to Mel, my wife, and I.
Lifting, demeaning, and so, so special, “Cairns said.