David Toms Spinal Injury Support
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About David
David Toms is not just a professional photographer, but brings a passion and inspiring energy to his photos. His particular love is weddings, where he uses his inbuilt talent to capture the moment by putting people at ease and taking natural, unforced images. Over the years he has used this talent to shoot thousands of weddings, presenting thousands of brides with fantastic photo memories of their special day.
But it is not just his photos that are stunning – David also has a personality to match and that is why so many of his friends, family, colleagues, clients, brides and fellow photographers were devastated by the news of his accident.
Accident & injuries
Everyone who knows David knows of his lifelong love of motorbikes and his involvement with the local biking community. However he was not out on a ride when his accident happened but rather working: delivering a cd of photos for editing close to his home.
The freak accident has left him with a spinal injury to the C3, C4 and C5 as well as a broken wrist, broken ankle and shin plus major neurological damage to the body. After six weeks in ICU in Málaga, he has now been transferred since mid August to a specialist spinal injury hospital in Toledo and in the few weeks that he has been there, has been able to leave intensive care as well as begin breathing unassisted and talking.
As is often the case with spinal damage, we do not know how much movement and independence David will regain but for the moment it is one step at a time. To be blunt, David’s injuries have left him quadriplegic, but now is not the time to give up and miracles do happen more and more often with the aid of modern medicine.
Goals
There will be many financial needs associated with the injuries David is suffering and he will need help towards his long-term care and rehabilitation. He is expected to stay in the hospital for a long period of time but please continue to send prayers and positive thoughts to David and his loved ones. For now we have the following equipment on David’s wish list:
· Special orthopaedic bed with pulleys
· Electric wheel chair
· Specially adapted car
· Additional medical support
· Adaptation to home when he leaves hospital
· Assisted part-time care
We know he is a fighter, medical advances and positive support will see him through in the end as well as his strong spirit and healthy living.
David Toms is not just a professional photographer, but brings a passion and inspiring energy to his photos. His particular love is weddings, where he uses his inbuilt talent to capture the moment by putting people at ease and taking natural, unforced images. Over the years he has used this talent to shoot thousands of weddings, presenting thousands of brides with fantastic photo memories of their special day.
But it is not just his photos that are stunning – David also has a personality to match and that is why so many of his friends, family, colleagues, clients, brides and fellow photographers were devastated by the news of his accident.
Accident & injuries
Everyone who knows David knows of his lifelong love of motorbikes and his involvement with the local biking community. However he was not out on a ride when his accident happened but rather working: delivering a cd of photos for editing close to his home.
The freak accident has left him with a spinal injury to the C3, C4 and C5 as well as a broken wrist, broken ankle and shin plus major neurological damage to the body. After six weeks in ICU in Málaga, he has now been transferred since mid August to a specialist spinal injury hospital in Toledo and in the few weeks that he has been there, has been able to leave intensive care as well as begin breathing unassisted and talking.
As is often the case with spinal damage, we do not know how much movement and independence David will regain but for the moment it is one step at a time. To be blunt, David’s injuries have left him quadriplegic, but now is not the time to give up and miracles do happen more and more often with the aid of modern medicine.
Goals
There will be many financial needs associated with the injuries David is suffering and he will need help towards his long-term care and rehabilitation. He is expected to stay in the hospital for a long period of time but please continue to send prayers and positive thoughts to David and his loved ones. For now we have the following equipment on David’s wish list:
· Special orthopaedic bed with pulleys
· Electric wheel chair
· Specially adapted car
· Additional medical support
· Adaptation to home when he leaves hospital
· Assisted part-time care
We know he is a fighter, medical advances and positive support will see him through in the end as well as his strong spirit and healthy living.
Organizer
Jackie Stone
Organizer
Marbella
