In July 2017, I had a serious motorcycle accident that completely changed my life.
I was hit at high speed, fell, and suffered a spinal cord injury at level T3, leaving me paralyzed below the chest. After emergency surgery and a long coma, I woke up unable to move, speak, or even breathe on my own. Step by step, I learned again how to sit, how to regain balance, and how to live in a body that no longer felt like my own.
The first months were the hardest — physically and emotionally. I decided to stop heavy medication to face the pain consciously and start rebuilding myself. Since then, I have never stopped fighting. For the past years, I have been training intensively: physiotherapy 4–5 times per week, gym sessions 2–3 times weekly, and regular standing and stretching exercises. This constant effort has helped me regain stability, strengthen my upper body, and improve my endurance.
I was hit at high speed, fell, and suffered a spinal cord injury at level T3, leaving me paralyzed below the chest. After emergency surgery and a long coma, I woke up unable to move, speak, or even breathe on my own. Step by step, I learned again how to sit, how to regain balance, and how to live in a body that no longer felt like my own.
The first months were the hardest — physically and emotionally. I decided to stop heavy medication to face the pain consciously and start rebuilding myself. Since then, I have never stopped fighting. For the past years, I have been training intensively: physiotherapy 4–5 times per week, gym sessions 2–3 times weekly, and regular standing and stretching exercises. This constant effort has helped me regain stability, strengthen my upper body, and improve my endurance.
But still, nothing compares to standing and walking with the help of an exoskeleton.
When I first used one, it was life-changing. Being able to look people in the eyes again — standing upright instead of sitting in a wheelchair — was an indescribable feeling. Every step I took gave me back a part of my dignity and reminded me that movement is still possible.
Unfortunately, my insurance covers only basic physiotherapy. The cost of exoskeleton rental — around €3500 per month — is far beyond what I can afford on my own.
Training with the exoskeleton would help me in many ways: reducing spasms, improving blood circulation, strengthening my bones and trunk muscles, and even helping with digestion. Most importantly, it gives me the motivation to keep going.
My dream remains the same as eight years ago — to walk again. It may sound unrealistic, but I continue to believe that with persistence, technology, and the kindness of people like you, progress is always possible. Your support would not only help me physically — it would give me back a part of my freedom and my future.
When I first used one, it was life-changing. Being able to look people in the eyes again — standing upright instead of sitting in a wheelchair — was an indescribable feeling. Every step I took gave me back a part of my dignity and reminded me that movement is still possible.
Unfortunately, my insurance covers only basic physiotherapy. The cost of exoskeleton rental — around €3500 per month — is far beyond what I can afford on my own.
Training with the exoskeleton would help me in many ways: reducing spasms, improving blood circulation, strengthening my bones and trunk muscles, and even helping with digestion. Most importantly, it gives me the motivation to keep going.
My dream remains the same as eight years ago — to walk again. It may sound unrealistic, but I continue to believe that with persistence, technology, and the kindness of people like you, progress is always possible. Your support would not only help me physically — it would give me back a part of my freedom and my future.
