Wales Online that after five weeks of trying “soft collars” to fix his spine, the unbearable pain continued and his father paid for him to see a specialist at St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport.
He’s spent the last month living with a ring screwed into his skull to hold his head, neck and spine in place.“It’s an absolute nightmare, there is so much pressure on my head,” he explained. “The hospital staff have given me a tool kit and screwdriver to make sure the halo is tight enough every day."“It’s even more awkward to live in than I imagined," he added. "I’ve been left so frustrated on many nights because it’s so difficult to sleep with it on.
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