In global terms, Stuart’s injury is
the most catastrophic
rugby injury seen in recent years.
Categorized as C1 Complete, he
is completely paralyzed from the
neck down and unable to
breathe without a ventilator.
Stuart will require 24-hour
medical care for the rest of his life.
Tragically, medical experts have
described his spinal injury as the
worst to occur in sport.
Stuart’s life and that of his parents
and brothers changed utterly on that
fateful day. Physically, Stuart is now
dependant for his every basic need,
in sharp contrast to how he lived his
life before the accident. A talented
sportsman with an exciting
career ahead in banking,
Stuart loved to travel and speaks
five languages.
Stuart’s care will cost millions and quite simply
his future is in all our hands. He and his family
have been inundated with messages of good will,
many wondering just how they can help Stuart deal
with the days and years ahead.
A fundraising campaign- the Stuart Mangan Appeal
hasbeen launched and each contribution, no matter
the size, will help enormously in ensuring Stuart
enjoys the bestpossible quality of life.
| Stuart's dad Brian is a long time member of
Wanderers F.C. He played for many years on the
Junior Teams . He was a committie member and held
the role of Hon Sec of the club for some time.
Brian gave willingly of his time to Wanderers F.C.
It is appropriate that the club should now make a big
effort to help Brian and his family provide the best
possible support for Stuart.
In this regard it has ben decided that the gate money
from the Wanderers v Lansdowne match on the 29th
of Nov will be donated to the Stuart Mangan Appeal.
There are other plans being put in place and it is
hoped that the Wanderers members will respond
in their usual generous fashion.
Please visit www.stuartmangan.org for further details of
the appeal. |
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