Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio - Peter

Peter - Against All Odds

The book is a unique human story of a young man's fight to regain independence following an appalling road accident which left him bereft of everything except his brain.

Peter was a patient in Stoke Mandeville Spinal Unit way back in 1983 and was unusual in so far as he had to go to the intensive care unit every night because he used a ventilator and at that time, ventilator dependent patients could not be accommodated overnight on the spinal unit. Eventually, Dr.Frankel arranged with a colleague (Mr.Peter Teddy at Oxford Infirmary) for our son to have lung pacemakers fitted (a new invention) which meant he could be free of the ventilator and was able to be on the spinal unit day and night.

Although it was never mentioned, we know that Jimmy Savile provided the funding for the pacemakers and necessary operation to insert these as the NHS did not cover such things. My book is Peter's life story both before and after his accident. It would be of special interest to spinally injured people trying to return to independent living in the community and also professionals involved in their care.

All profits are being devoted to Peter's favourite charities The cost per copy if purchased through me is Ł11.00 including postage and packing (UK)

I am also happy to talk to anyone who just wants some encouragement about living with severe disabilities or their nearest and dearest about coping

For more information you can email me by clicking here
My telephone number is 0208 508 7097 and my home address is
3 The Beacons,
Loughton,
Essex
IG10 2SQ

Thank You

Betty Gannicott