Constantly Losing

Sam was regularly spending hours in physical therapy in a hope to get his nerve back to normal. Sadly, he was still losing the race to the parasite that was always a step ahead of him. He was aware of his condition but his sportsman spirit spirit never allowed him to give up.

Friend’s Shock 

“When I walked in, he was very, very gaunt … and there were cables everywhere. It was a big shock,” recalled his friend Michael Sheasby. All his friends kept Sam motivated with the fact that they wanted him to get back on his feet soon and play with them someday. 

Sam’s Gone Passion

“Sam is doing really well. He is still the same cheeky Sam, and laughs a lot. He will walk and talk again (thank god) but the time factor is was we don’t know,” mentioned Katie Ballard on her social media page. She further added how this incident changed his life: “It’s devastated, changed his life forever, changed my life forever. It’s huge. The impact is huge.”

Trying To Live

Sam and his mother never blamed his friends for what happened on that day. In fact, his mother tried to cheer up the boys who were guilt-ridden. She knew that’s how teens are and she took this incident as an unfortunate day and not to blame someone for it.

Taking Him Everywhere

Sam’s friend started to take him out for all the sports events. After all, everyone was well aware of his interest and passion for sports. They didn’t give Sam one reason to feel like an odd one out. In fact, he was always the soul and heart of all the events.

Lighting Up

Sam’s face used to light up seeing his friends.  His friends recalled: “It made his day.” His mother once gave a little explanation on what it was like to be with him after the coma. She stated on Social media: “Physios had Sam standing in the frame at the gym. He spent the afternoon laughing at me as I read him the sports section of the newspaper with new glasses on. Told him it was the stress of the last 16 months that had affected my eyesight.”