A football manager in an induced
coma following a car crash opened
his eyes when he heard his team had
won their opening game.
Wayne Thorne, 33, had just started his
second season in charge of Larkhall
Athletic, when he was involved in a
head-on collision. He spent a week
unconscious after suffering a
ruptured artery and 16 crushed ribs.
He was "given the boost he needed"
when his wife Mandy broke the news
that his team had won 4-3 at Bridport
in the Western Football League
Premier Division.
Paul Rankin, the chairman of Larkhill,
said Thorne's love of football was a
main part of his life. "It was the first
league game of the season, away to
Bridport. We won and that news was
passed to Wayne and gave him a little
boost. We had a follow up result this
week which has continued to put him
in good spirits. Football is his life,
along with his family. We are keeping
him involved as much as we can
without putting any stress on him."
The collision happened two weeks ago
as Thorne travelled home from his
job as a kitchen fitter in Cirencester.
He was taken to hospital in Bristol
where doctors found he had torn the
main artery in his heart, shattered 16
ribs, which punctured his lung and
broke his sternum, the Bath Chronicle
reported. He also shattered his hip
and pelvis and suffered a fracture
below his left knee.
Thorne underwent a series of
operations and spent a week in an
induced coma but on 10 August, he
opened his eyes when he was
informed of his team's victory.
Mrs Thorne tweeted: "We have told
Wayne the score & when Gaz said
Lyno scored he opened his eyes."
Doctors told her that her husband
was lucky to be alive. "Football and
sport and being active, that has been
his life, so when he was in his coma
we were told to talk to him," Mrs
Thorne said.
"On the first Saturday Larkhall had a
game and me and his brother told
him the score and he opened his
eyes. I know studies have shown that
they can hear you and me and his
brother truly believe he heard us. It
was brilliant to see, because he
absolutely loves his football and is so
dedicated to Larkhall Athletic."



http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/21/manager-coma-car-crash-larkhall-bridport

Continue to fight the battle of staying alive and I pray you return soon,amen.Wishing you speedy recovery.