Mose Masoe: 'When I opened my eyes, I couldn’t feel my legs'

The Hull KR prop suffered a serious spinal injury in January but straight after the operation he vowed to recover. On 13 May he took his first, unaided steps“Patience,” Mose Masoe eventually says as he looks at his little garden outside Hull and finds the right word to describe the most valuable lesson he has learned while overcoming paralysis. Masoe is a giant of a man but his stature has nothing to do with his size as a 6ft 3in former rugby league prop who weighed 20st at his peak. His monumental character allows him to reflect on all he has gained, and lost, with clarity rather than self-pity.Plastic toys are spread around the garden and, after two hours, I don’t see any sadness in the Samoa international. He was a force for Hull Kingston Rovers as co-captain of the Super League club until, on 12 January, he suffered a catastrophic injury in a pre-season game against Wakefield that left him paralysed from the shoulders down. The 31-year-old New Zealander is soon rocking with amusement when his Australian wife, Carrisa, says: “Mose was pretty patient before but not being able to scratch your nose when you’re lying on your back for six weeks takes it to another level.”Pinderfields laid the platform now my two little home physios are setting the bar . Still a long way to go but forever grateful for what I have. Hope everyone’s well through this lockdown ✌ pic.twitter.com/stRwQymhiN Related: RFL Benevolent Fund ensures Hull KR's Mose Masoe can stay in hospital Related: Super League players set for further pay cuts to ease financial pressure Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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