Inspirational story of Ed Jackson's fight with paralysis after nightmare accident
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In April of this year, Dragons number 8 Ed Jackson suffered a debilitating spinal injury in a freak swimming accident, diving into the shallow end of the pool. This amazing video highlights his enormous struggle to recover and his will to never give up.Â
As he was attending an Easter barbeque, Jackson mistakenly dived into the shallow end of the pool and broke his neck. Fearing the worst, Jackson believed that he would spend the rest of his life as a quadriplegic and in his eyes, "be a burden" on those around him.
In fact, he was totally paralysed for a time after the accident. According to …