December 8th 2024.
Nicholas had stepped out onto his balcony for a quick smoke break during his holiday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He had been enjoying a few drinks and the cool evening breeze when he accidentally slipped on the wet floor and fell from the balcony, plummeting four storeys onto the concrete below.
Despite the terrifying fall, Nicholas miraculously managed to survive with only minor injuries. The 35-year-old English teacher from Shanghai was rushed to the hospital where doctors were shocked to find that he had no internal or head injuries. However, he did sustain some broken bones and required surgery to insert metal rods into his leg, elbow, and foot.
A month after the ordeal, Nicholas considers himself lucky to be alive and is currently undergoing physiotherapy to aid in his recovery. His husband, Rahul, had rushed to Cambodia from India to be by his side. After all, it was a miracle that Nicholas had survived the fall.
Nicholas, originally from Prestwich, Greater Manchester, recalls the moment he fell. He had no idea what had happened at first and thought he was in the middle of a natural disaster. When he came to his senses, he realized he had fallen four storeys and was unable to move. The doctors later told him that he must have had a guardian angel watching over him.
As Nicholas screamed for help, a man who witnessed the fall said that he had hit two air conditioning units on the way down, which may have helped cushion his fall. Nonetheless, he still suffered three broken toes, a fractured right foot, left femur, and right elbow.
Nicholas's husband, Rahul, had been in India celebrating Diwali when he received the news and immediately dropped everything to be by his husband's side. The doctors had initially given Nicholas a 50/50 chance of survival, but with a blood transfusion and his husband's support, he was able to pull through.
While Nicholas is still on strong painkillers, the doctors are pleased with his recovery progress. Reflecting on the incident, Nicholas says that it has made him realize the preciousness of life and how fortunate he is to have survived such a traumatic experience. A doctor even told him that he had better odds of winning the lottery than surviving a fall from such a height. Truly a miracle, indeed.
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