Miracle Man battles shredder injuries
Published: March 3, 2006
For the past nine days life has been a living hell for schoolteacher Anne Fromont. Her husband, Chris, suffered horrific injuries in an industrial shredder at New Plymouth’s refuse transfer station.
Both his legs and an arm were amputated.
He has now been dubbed the Miracle Man by friends and family as he bravely battles his injuries.
Together, and with family support, the Fromonts have found a strength of spirit in the aftermath of the accident.
One of their biggest trials has been the intense media interest.
Yesterday, Mrs Fromont decided to allow the first media access to her husband in intensive care at Taranaki Base Hospital.
Mr Fromont, 48, was keen to shake hands and said he was “okay”. His wife stood beside him, holding his arm, avoiding the stare of the camera.
The couple were not ready to be interviewed but Mrs Fromont had a message for the public.
“The family is hugely appreciative of the efforts of the medical personnel and rescue team who were involved in saving Chris’ life,” she said.
“We have also received tremendous support from family and friends and members of the wider community, and we’d especially like to thank those people that have passed on messages of goodwill.”
The family were also grateful that everyone had respected their privacy, “and this has enabled us to focus on getting Chris through what has been an incredibly difficult time”, Mrs Fromont said.
Mr Fromont has had three operations and a fourth is still to be scheduled. Taranaki District Health Board hospital services manager Joy Farley said it had been a difficult time, but “we are very proud of our emergency services” and “delighted Mr Fromont is making good progress”.
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