After former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns suffered an aortic dissection he began treatment with life-threatening medical surgeries. However, now Chris Cairns has begun taking his first steps on his road to recovery.
Chris Cairns recently shared a video on his Instagram handle which showed him taking his first steps with the help of crutches on wheels. Cairns wrote, “t ain’t pretty, but it’s progress. Been working hard since I got back from Christmas break. Pretty sure the guys didn’t think I’d be doing this a few months ago when I came in. Not in danger of winning any Olympic medals just yet, but good to be standing tall and heading in the right direction.” Watch the video below.
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In August, Cairns was hospitalised after suffering a major heart attack at his home in Australia`s capital, Canberra and was later airlifted to Sydney.
The heart attack resulted in an aortic dissection – an often fatal rare heart condition – and was on life support. He was saved by four open-heart surgeries but such was the strain on his body, a blood clot formed and he had a spinal stroke during the surgery, leaving him paralysed from the waist down.
