SPINAL INJURY REHABILITATION FOR MATT JARVIS

Hello everyone,

 

This page is dedicated to raising funds to help Matt Jarvis undergo the specialist physical rehabilitation he needs after tragically losing his motor functionality following a chance accident whilst on holiday in Ibiza.

 

Sadly, Matt's injury was so severe that he will need to re-learn all of the major and minor movements he once took for granted. That obviously includes walking and other significant actions (if he's lucky he may even learn to coordinate his limbs properly this time), but also daily minutiae, such as brushing his teeth, making a cup of coffee (he says it's an art...) or simply tying his shoelaces.

 

It is important to be under no illusions - this won't be a short or straightforward journey and the nature of spinal injuries means that he will most likely require physiotherapy for the rest of his life, even if he regains most of his motor functions.

To have the best chance of success on his road to recovery, he will require daily physical therapy at a specialist rehabilitation centre. Although the response of the emergency services was stunningly quick and he received incredible care as soon as he arrived at the hospital, the real slog for Matt begins now and this is where we can all help him make the quickest and recovery possible.

 

Thankfully, Matt had a travel insurance policy, which we expect to cover his overseas medical costs, however once repatriated, UK based rehabilitation expenses are not covered and these costs are expected to be substantial.

 

If you’re lucky enough to know Matt, you’ll know the positive impact he has on your life and no doubt share many fantastic memories with him. If you’ve met Matt, even fleetingly, you’ll remember the moment you did and the conversation you shared.

If you’re from Tunbridge Wells you’ll know Matt as a skater, underground music lover, one time tennis enthusiast, and passionate photographer. If you don’t know him then you’ll almost certainly have been served by Matt in some form; supermarkets, off-licences, coffee shops, boat-hire, bars and restaurants, even a stint in Fat Face at one point; he’s worked almost everywhere around town.

If you’re from Wells-Next-The-Sea, you’ll know the amazing deli he runs with Kiki and you’ll know him as the man with the crazy Jesus hair who makes amazing coffees and has questionable interior design taste. If you’ve never met him, but you know his friends, you’ll have heard of him through them. He is a true force of nature and someone everyone wants to spend time with.

Creating this page is the first step in the fundraising process. Many people will contribute towards funding his rehabilitation with feats great and small in the coming weeks and months. All we ask is that you join us in helping support Matt on that journey.

To those of you reading this after seeing it on social media, with no connection to Matt and his family and friends, give your nearest and dearest a hug and a kiss because life is precious and you never know when doing something seemingly innocuous might knock the wind out of your sails. If you can help contribute to Matt’s rehab, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and if not, there will still be a delightful coffee and scrumptious food on offer at Wells Deli in the future, hopefully made and served to you by Matt himself!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and support Matt in any way you can.

Treasure every moment you have.

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