Praying for a miracle: Ex-Hong Kong gymnast Jesher Yau paralysed in US hospital after fall during routine practice
- The 29-year-old former Hong Kong team member fell on his neck while practising a routine in Missouri
- About US$145,432 has been raised so far to help him rehabilitate from his injuries
Former Hong Kong gymnast Jesher Yau Tsz-fung might never walk again after suffering horrific injuries during practice in the United States but remains hopeful of a miracle after receiving a flood of support to help pay for his rehabilitation.
Yau was a member of the Hong Kong gymnastics team and was working as a coach at the Champions Gymnastics Academy in Missouri before his accident last month when he landed on his back of his neck while practising a move he has done numerous times before. According to reports, the 29-year-old Yau fractured his C6-C7 vertebrae, injuring his spinal cord and compressed four of his discs.
He was taken to the Research Medical Centre Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri and had anterior discectomy surgery and fusion. According to his Facebook page, he is currently paralysed from the chest down and has limited movement in his upper body.
His Facebook page notes that Yau is a Hong Kong citizen but had no health insurance and that he was looking for funds to help pay for his medical costs at Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park in Kansas City.
