VIDEO: Nathan Kirwan’s amazing walk right back to happiness
His bionic exoskeleton may not be quite as hi-tech as Ironman’s, but Nathan Kirwan’s iron will and heroism are certainly going to be put to the test over the coming weeks. The Corkman will attempt to walk 55,000 steps – equivalent to a marathon – to raise the funds to buy his walking support system — the exoskeleton — so that he and other wheelchair users in Cork and beyond can continue to benefit.
Nathan was 24 and had just finished his college degree when he fell from a tree in June 2013. The fall severed his spinal cord and left him quadriplegic. Physiotherapy and adjustment to his new life left him feeling lost:
