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“The doctor told me, ‘You didn’t break your back, you exploded it’” Ben Tansley
Wings for Life “I just want to surprise people and show what you can do with a positive mindset” Ben Tansley On a sunny day in 2017, Ed Jackson – a 6ft 4in pro rugby player – was at a barbecue at a family friend’s house and took a dive into their pool. Only when his skull smashed against the bottom did he realise it was the shallow end. “I tried to reach for my head to check for blood,” he says, “but I couldn’t move. I panicked.” Jackson was drowning. His dad, realising something was wrong, raised him up. The ambulance journey to hospital took more than two hours because Jackson had to be resuscitated three times. He needed emergency surgery to stabilise his spine. “My dad never looks worried, but he was concerned. I knew this was a life-changing incident.” Jackson had dislocated his C6-C7 vertebrae and shattered the disc, sending shards through his spinal cord and leaving just 4mm still connected. He was told he’d never walk again. “This is something that happens to other people, never you,” he says. Distraught, Jackson kept apologising to his partner, Lois. At night, he’d imagine his toe wiggling. Then, on day six… it did. The impossible was happening. “Before this, winning championships would make me happy; suddenly a wiggling toe meant so much more.” The former Newport Gwent Dragons and England youth number eight underwent rehab and hydrotherapy, treasuring every millimetre of new movement. A year later, he stood weeping on the 1,085m-high summit of Snowdon after a gritty eight-hour hike. “To think where I was... it was a ‘pinch me’ moment. That feeling became addictive.” The 31-year-old from Bath has since climbed Meru Peak (6,600m) in the Himalayas and co-founded the M2M (Millimetres to Mountains) Group, which arranges hikes and events for those with disabilities. Still lacking power down his left side, he walks with a brace and a heavy limp. “Because of my inefficient mechanics, I use 50 per cent more energy. In Nepal, I burnt 11,000 calories a day.” This year, he will climb Mont Blanc (4,808m) in the Alps, Gran Paradiso (4,061m) THE RED BULLETIN 61
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