The paralyzed man writes a letter of thanks for the yr

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Neal McCrakean

BBC News NI Mid Ulster Reporter

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Leonard Mulin had an accident on his house on 3 June 2025

Three years in the past, Leonard Mulin's life modified without end.

The decline under the steps at your private home in county tyrone made her paralyzed under the chest with restricted use of her organs.

“I remember going down the stairs and the next thing I remember is awake in the hospital,” he stated.

Doctors instructed Leonard that the accident had damage his spine.

He stated: “My injury means that my movement is very limited. The accident left me a quadrilateral.

“I discover some flicker of motion in my toes and in my arms, however little or no.”

Leonard says he is grateful to survive.

Mulin family Leonard graduated several years before his accidentMulin family

Leonard graduated several years before his accident

“I'm fortunate that there’s a good household,” he stated.

“Mam discovered me first after which my sisters got here to assist me, after which my neighbor they usually known as the ambulance.”

After a call for emergency services, the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance was sent.

Air ambulance is a donation that works with employees of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

Leonard credited the helicopter emergency medical service that came to help him with saving his life that day.

As an expression of his gratitude, Leonard decided to write a letter of thanks for the paramedics present there on his accident.

Ni Air Ambulance is hovering above the ground with an air ambulance helicopter rotor bladeThis is an air ambulance

Leonard's family was sent to Northern Ireland Air Ambulance after emergency services

Keeping the pen on paper is something that without thinking about most of us, for Leonard, every letter and words that he writes is a fight.

He said: “I needed to do one thing private, I might do one thing myself, but it surely has been very difficult.

“I can only do so many words and letters in a day and I have to use my left hand in the days that I am capable, but it takes too much energy.”

It has taken greater than the yr, however writing just a few phrases in a day, Leonard ended the letter to match the third anniversary of his accident that passed off earlier this week.

“I have got a lot by finishing this letter, for me it is like climbing the highest mountain, but now that it is done, it's everything for me.”

A pair of hands holding a piece of paper on a clipboard - the word spidery but they can be read and it says "Air ambulance ... for me and countless others. Please share my heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in my recipe. I will keep your team in the highest relationship forever. With deep praise, Leonard Mulin

Leonard stated that writing letters felt just like the “best achievement” of his life

Reads the final paragraph of Leonard's letter:

“Please share my heartfelt thanks to all the people involved in my defense. I will always hold your team in the highest relationship, with deep praise, Leonard with Lyonard Mulan.”

The BBC News NI was to catch the second when Leonard completed the letter and handed it over to some paramedics that helped save his life.

Leonard Hand gave a letter to members of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance this week

Leonard Hand gave a letter to members of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance this week

Air Ambulance Ni's Demian Machanpie stated: “This is an incredible challenge that Leonard set for himself.

“He and his household ought to be very pleased with what they’ve achieved.”

After handing over the letter after the emotional scenes of Leonard, he said that he hoped his story that his story may give hope to others.

He said: “Completing the letter looks like the very best achievement of my life and the phrases thank me for the Cantt Air Ambulance and ambulance crew.

“But I also hope that it shows people that even if you have a spinal cord injury like me, if you don't give up, you will be surprised that you can achieve what you can achieve, just keep walking.”

With inputs from BBC

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