August 3rd 2023.
Mark Gibbs was found unconscious in his home in April 2023 and rushed to hospital where doctors discovered he had liver and kidney failure due to his struggles with alcohol and drug abuse. He was put in a coma for two weeks before waking up and hallucinating for an additional five weeks. During this time, he had two strokes, resulting in him losing the use of his left arm and developing difficulty with speech.
The 42-year-old former hospital porter said, ‘I'm a walking advert for not taking drink or drugs. My legs are still weak. I want to build them up to play football again. The nerves are totally dead in my left arm and hand. I can just twitch my fingers.’
Mark spent a total of eight weeks in hospital recovering before he could go home. It was a wake-up call for him, and he has been sober since April. Despite finding it funny on reflection, Mark says he wants his story to be a cautionary tale, as he had the realization that his hallucinations weren't real and he was “a bit gutted”.
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