A promising teenage footballer who misplaced each decrease legs after a automotive crash is dwelling from hospital and strolling once more – in time for Christmas together with his household.
Adam Golebiewski was 17 when he was injured within the crash in Macduff, Aberdeenshire, in September.
After present process the double amputation he celebrated his 18th birthday throughout his rehabilitation in hospital in Aberdeen, and was fitted for prosthetics.
He advised BBC Scotland Information he was “grateful and grateful” to have succeeded in his ambition to be dwelling by Christmas.
Golebiewski householdApprentice builder Adam, from Banff, was a passenger in a automotive which crashed in Macduff’s Union Street within the early hours of Sunday 8 September.
Police Scotland stated a 19-year-old man was later charged in reference to the crash.
Three different youngsters had been additionally injured within the crash.
Adam was taken to hospital, the place his legs had been amputated under the knee.
The football-obsessed goalkeeper – whose supervisor at junior facet Deveronside described as having nice potential – underwent intensive rehabilitation at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen for about three months.
{The teenager}, who’s one in every of 4 siblings, has beforehand advised BBC Scotland that he was simply happy to be alive.
Now again dwelling, he’s going to the health club and his future sporting choices.
He described strolling once more and getting dwelling because the “finest feeling”, including that he had been “so excited” when he first stood up.
Adam stated the primary weekend again at dwelling had been tough as a result of it was the primary time he had sat and spoken correctly in regards to the accident.
“I simply thought in my head: ‘Why was it me? Why did it occur to a man that was simply attempting to do nicely in life?’
“It’s kind of loopy to be strolling already. I used to be simply so joyful to get out. I’m very pleased with them [the prosthetics], I get to do regular issues once more.
“If I’m with individuals I’m the happiest individual alive. Even after I cry I’ll smile.”
Adam stated his aim was to attempt new issues, together with sports activities that he wouldn’t have tried earlier than the accident.
“It has been three months of ache, being trapped in hospital, however I’m dwelling now, in order that’s crucial factor,” he stated.
“Folks say we’re so happy with you, you should be happy with your self. I am identical to ‘I’m’ however I’d preserve that to myself.”
Adam has turn out to be a little bit of an unwitting native superstar as individuals attempt to preserve monitor of his restoration.
“I can not even stroll 5 steps with out individuals coming as much as me asking how I get on,” he stated.
He was just lately invited to a particular festive service at Aberdeen’s St Machar’s Cathedral by Andrew Simpson, the lord lieutenant of Banffshire.
Golebiewski householdMr Simpson stated: “After I heard about Adam’s progress I needed to ask him to it.
“It was terrific, the service theme was empathy. Adam was the best individual to be there. He has had nice assist.”
Adam’s mum and pop, Joanne and Adam snr, stated renovations had been made at dwelling, equivalent to eradicating doorways, to assist him when he’s utilizing a wheelchair.
“It has been nice to have him again, he was forward of the sport,” his dad stated.
Adam’s solicitor, Lisa Gregory, described him as “one of the constructive people you could possibly hope to fulfill”.
She stated: “Contemplating the accidents that he has sustained, we’ve got all been blown away by his spirit and resilience.
“These accidents are, nonetheless, life-changing and we have to guarantee now that Adam will get the medical, emotional and monetary safety he wants in order that he can proceed to dwell his life to the total and keep his positivity.”
Adam was assisted in hospital by orthopaedic rehabilitation physiotherapist Owen Cairns.
“I couldn’t be extra grateful and grateful for every little thing he did, helped me by every little thing, and acquired me on my ft once more earlier than Christmas which was my aim,” {the teenager} stated.
“I used to be a bit upset to go away as me and Owen chatted about soccer.”
He stated he appreciated the assistance of everybody in hospital.
“They made me really feel kind of particular in there, despite the fact that I used to be only a boy from Banff that ended up in there.”
He’s now anticipating the Christmas festivities again dwelling, as he had dreamed.
Requested what his hopes had been of how it might go, Adam stated: “To take pleasure in it like each different Christmas, and spend time with my household.
“We’re going to my grandma’s.
“I’m certain I’ll take pleasure in it, and opening presents.”
He added: “They nonetheless see me as the identical individual. I’m nonetheless the identical, I simply do not have legs any extra.”
