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On February 3, Mike Glemser’s (25) life would change forever. In the ninth minute of the game between the Starbulls Rosenheim and SC Riessersee there was a supposedly innocent duel. The German ice hockey player lost his balance and fell into the gang.
He broke his fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae. Since then he has been paralyzed from the neck down. “I was there all the time. Coincidentally, I saw the video once in a TV report. But I really don’t want to watch it anymore,” the 25-year-old describes the incident to “Bild”.
Feeling absent in certain parts of the body
The 25-year-old had to be on artificial respiration for weeks. He has been able to breathe independently again since the end of March. “It makes everyday life a little bit easier because I can talk all the time. If you’re on the machine and you have a hose down your throat, you can’t do it.”
The incident shocked the hockey world. “The worst thing that can happen on the ice,” his childhood friend and Ambri defender Tobias Fohrler told Blick.
Since the accident, the German has only limited body awareness. “I feel almost everything up to my chest and arms, albeit differently. I feel more on the left leg than on the right leg. Other places are numb and you can squeeze all you want. You don’t feel it, it’s just dead,” Glemser explains.
Therapy keeps the body active
Glemser’s daily routine has changed dramatically since then. Instead of training on the ice, various therapies are on the program. “It starts at seven in the morning: breakfast, body care and getting dressed. Then come the therapies. These are physio, ergo, massage and electrotherapy. There are also discussions with psychologists to process the case.”
Now the focus is on rehabilitating the body as much as possible. “My whole body is mobilized by the occupational therapists and physiotherapists to keep the joints flexible. This is done so that the nerves, should they ever work again, meet a healthy body. »
More than 650,000 euros raised
Despite his difficult fate, he does not blame his opponent. “He doesn’t have to blame himself at all. Such control is part of the sport. It just happened and we have to make the best of it.”
His family supports him during this difficult time. “The family is very supportive and always encourages me. I have to believe in myself But with this injury you just don’t know where it’s going. No one can tell you that.”
A fundraising campaign raised more than 650,000 euros to fund the treatment. Glemser is overwhelmed by the support. “I only became aware of the magnitude over time, because I was very busy with myself and my new situation. I am overwhelmed by the willingness to help and by how people support me in such a fate. I can only thank you for that,” said the German. (mab)
Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
