The family of a dad left paralysed after a bike accident have pleaded for help in finding a home in Scotland while he has specialist treatment.
Jaime Lunn is to take part in a ground-breaking trial at Glasgow 's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in January to help people with severe spinal injuries.
But his partner and kids are desperate not to be separated from him.
Caroline McCullough, 48, said she and the couple’s children Florence 10, and Seth, eight, need to find a suitable property where they can all stay.
She said: “It’s vital that we are able to stay together and see this through as a family. Our children found it very hard to be apart from their dad last year when he was in hospital for so long.
“They were unable to see him for most of the seven months because of Covid restrictions. We don’t want them to go through that trauma and anxiety again.”
Jaime, 47, from Addingham, Yorkshire, suffered horrific injuries after falling off his mountain bike in April last year and now uses a wheelchair.
The retail boss spent seven months in hospital including five weeks in intensive care during lockdown. The ARC Therapy trial uses tiny electric pulses to improve connections across the damaged spinal cord. Results so far have been encouraging.
Caroline, who gave up her job as a hospice manager to look after Jaime, said: “The trial will last four months.
“My sister lives in Ayrshire and their local school may be able to teach our two for the duration. In an ideal world it would be accessible with ramps, without thick carpets and have a wet room.
“What’s most important is just being together and making sure Jaime stays as well as possible throughout the study. There are no guarantees on what spinal activity he might get back but we live in hope.”
Consultant Mariel Purcell, who is leading the study, said: “This is a really exciting research project.”
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