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Ed Jackson

Hi i’m Ed. In April 2017 I broke my neck diving into a swimming pool. The accident left me paralysed from the shoulders down and cut short my professional rugby career. This blog documents my journey from the first few days in intensive care to who knows where…..

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Day 741

Get sh*t done and be happy

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Day 728

Balance + Value

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Day 720

Two years

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Day 636

Murderball

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Day 619

Crispin and Kabuto

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Day 600

That moment when you realise that you're 30 tomorrow!

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Day 580

The Sports Chronicle: I used to be a rugby player

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Day 759 . This is my cousin Emily. . There is a long history of cancer on the female side of my family. My aunty lost a long battle in her forties, and her grandmother and great grandmother before that. Because of the genetic risk posed it was suggested to my cousin Emily that having children could be risky. Hormone changes can act as triggers to people carrying this particular genome but did this put Emily off, of course not, and i’m glad it didn’t. Agnus and Isaac are two of the kindest, happy and outgoing kids you will ever meet, they make even the grumpiest broody. After Agnus was born Emily decided to have a double mastectomy and it was done, two beautiful children and no cancer. . A few months ago a cancerous lump was found in Emilys chest. . Emily never complains, she doesn’t feel sorry for herself or have any regrets. Six months of Chemotherapy followed by a big operation and radiotherapy is no laughing matter and if you ask me warrants a winge, but you try and get one out of her. She’s quite happy to sit there with me and take the piss out of her hair or the guns she’s growing because of all the steroids, but having already lost her mum to this cruel disease I can’t imagine the strength it’s taking to be so stoic. One thing I do know is that she is drawing strength from those around her. She has an amazing husband and two beautiful children that act as her driving force and believe me when you have so much to live for in life its very hard to die. . The positivity, the drive and the resilience of this lady inspire me every day and I have no doubt that this time cancer has met its match. . This is my cousin Emily and she is the strongest person I know. . #perspective #family #drive #resilience #mm2mountains #recovery #cancer #hope #life #positivity #strength #motivation
. On May 31 Cafe Walcot teams up with The M2M Group to present Lit., a non profit pop up restaurant and after party concept that focuses on marrying up the three elements of food, light and sound. Lit. is a banquet dining experience brought to life by deep house and electronic sounds all delivered under candlelight. It will form one of a few events run by the M2M group this year in an effort to raise £250,000 to build a fully functioning spinal unit in Chitwan, Nepal. . M2M have very recently announced they will be collaborating with Babington House head chef Neil Smith and Berlin based Vermouth brand Belsazar to deliver a food and alcohol offering that is sure to set Lit. apart. . Guest Chefs. Unique Venues. Select DJs. . 🎫 Final ticket release now on sale 🎫 . 🎫 See 🔗 in bio 🎫 . #lit #foodlightsound #mm2mountains #belsazar #diageo #charity #nepal #drink #food #light #sound #deephouse #techno #party #banquet
Can’t take these two anywhere without them get papped.... . #Repost @cafewalcot ・・・ Chilled vibes w/ Barry & Molly ~ ~ ~ #dogfriendly #cafewalcot #bath #independent #boxer #englishbulldog #papped #boxersofinstagram #boxer #bulldog #bulldogsofinstagram #cheerup #moody #chill #vibes
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