Here’s the official information from Gymnastics Ontario’s Ruth Simpson:
As reported to you by email message on Thursday, December 3rd, Windsor Vistas coach and NCCP Facilitator Michael Outram recently sustained serious neck injury while he was involved in a personal activity at a gymnastics club in Michigan.
Gymnastics Ontario has been in touch with Michael’s family and here is the latest update:
• Michael has been moved to Windsor’s Hotel Dieu Hospital
• CBC Windsor recently interviewed him …
• Members of Michael’s family are posting information on Facebook
• Michael’s family has opened an account in trust at TD Canada Trust if you would like to lend support: #0125 6321315
• According to his sister, Melynda, Michael has a bit of movement in one of his legs. They are very appreciative of the support they have been receiving.
• Cards can still be mailed to Michael:
c/o Windsor Vistas Gymnastics, 2996 Deziel Drive, Windsor, ON N8W 5H8Our thoughts are with Michael and his family at this time.
Mike was interviewed again today on the A Channel at 6pm tonight.
In an article in the Windsor Star he explains exactly what happened:
… “I did a half-in, full-out, and I hit the bottom of the pit, which isn’t good, I’m about two inches shorter,” the 43-year-old with the heart of a kid joked during an interview from his bed at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital Wednesday. He said he never lost consciousness. “I didn’t even lose my gum.” …
read more – Popular Windsor gymnastics teacher, Mr. Mike, paralyzed in accident
His spirits are high. And some movement has come back in both legs. Fight on, Mike.
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Thanks for sharing this Rick. I’ll be sure to send him some cheerful thoughts. What a great guy full of spirit and spunk.
Great news Rick
thanks for sharing this with us.
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Please ask Mike and his therapists and supporters to look at the HandTutor, ArmTutor and LegTutor which are devices that teach patients how to use their hand, arm and legs again following brain and spinal cord injury. The HandTutor, ArmTutor and LegTutor are already offered by Spaulding Medical Centre Harvard, Cincinatti childrens hospital, Kennedy Krieger, and Rusk Rehabilitation medicine and can also be used in home care exercise training.
I will pass that on, Alan. Thanks.
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