Matthew Ames returned to Brisbane from Melbourne at the weekend after experiencing one of many rounds of surgery, becoming Australia's first bionic man.
Matthew
Ames
returned
to
Brisbane
from
Melbourne
at
the
weekend
after
experiencing
one
of
many
rounds
of
surgery
,
becoming
Australia
's
first
bionic
man
.
Matthew Ames was at home on Monday morning, adjusting to national media attention and life with titanium rods in what remains of his arms and legs.
Matthew
Ames
was
at
home
on
Monday
morning
,
adjusting
to
national
media
attention
and
life
with
titanium
rods
in
what
remains
of
his
arms
and
legs
.
If all goes to plan, later in the year he will have more surgery to fix bionic prosthetics.
If
all
goes
to
plan
,
later
in
the
year
he
will
have
more
surgery
to
fix
bionic
prosthetics
.
It all started 15 months ago, when the Origin Energy engineer一who lives with his wife Diane and four children in Camp Hill in Brisbane's east一began feeling like he was coming down with the "man flu", A week later he was in hospital, senseless and on life support, which was caused by a deadly form of bacteria.
It
all
started
15
months
ago
,
when
the
Origin
Energy
engineer一who
lives
with
his
wife
Diane
and
four
children
in
Camp
Hill
in
Brisbane
's
east一began
feeling
like
he
was
coming
down
with
the
``
man
flu
''
,
A
week
later
he
was
in
hospital
,
senseless
and
on
life
support
,
which
was
caused
by
a
deadly
form
of
bacteria
.
"He had a.
``
He
had
a
.
99 chance of dying," Matthew's son Luke,9, said in a program, Sunday Night which drew more than 2.12 million viewers nationally.
99
chance
of
dying
,
''
Matthew
's
son
Luke,9
,
said
in
a
program
,
Sunday
Night
which
drew
more
than
2.12
million
viewers
nationally
.
Matthew's younger sons Ben,8, and Will,7, added: "And only 1 of living."
Matthew
's
younger
sons
Ben,8
,
and
Will,7
,
added
:
``
And
only
1
of
living
.
''
Proudly Will concluded: "And the 1 won against the 99."
Proudly
Will
concluded
:
``
And
the
1
won
against
the
99
.
''
Matthew's families were told Matthew's only chance of survival was to have his four limbs removed.
Matthew
's
families
were
told
Matthew
's
only
chance
of
survival
was
to
have
his
four
limbs
removed
.
For Diane, the choice was easy.
For
Diane
,
the
choice
was
easy
.
She could not allow their children to grow up without a father.
She
could
not
allow
their
children
to
grow
up
without
a
father
.
Eventually, Matthew came to, only to find he had no arms and legs.
Eventually
,
Matthew
came
to
,
only
to
find
he
had
no
arms
and
legs
.
On Monday, he is attending a Pride of Australia Medal ceremony for which he has been nominated In the courage category.
On
Monday
,
he
is
attending
a
Pride
of
Australia
Medal
ceremony
for
which
he
has
been
nominated
In
the
courage
category
.
"The 40-year-old is slowly getting used to a few more people knowing about his story," his sister Kate told Fairfax Media.
``
The
40-year-old
is
slowly
getting
used
to
a
few
more
people
knowing
about
his
story
,
''
his
sister
Kate
told
Fairfax
Media
.
"We told his story so that he was known to the kids, and thus people wouldn't stop and stare," Kate continued.
``
We
told
his
story
so
that
he
was
known
to
the
kids
,
and
thus
people
would
n't
stop
and
stare
,
''
Kate
continued
.
"We're not sure what to expect now that his story has aired across Australia.
``
We
're
not
sure
what
to
expect
now
that
his
story
has
aired
across
Australia
.
The effect it would have in a positive way on people is beyond our expectation."
The
effect
it
would
have
in
a
positive
way
on
people
is
beyond
our
expectation
.
''
Matthew Ames returned to Brisbane from Melbourne at the weekend after experiencing one of many rounds of surgery, becoming Australia's first bionic man. Matthew Ames was at home on Monday morning, adjusting to national media attention and life with titanium rods in what remains of his arms and legs. If all goes to plan, later in the year he will have more surgery to fix bionic prosthetics.  It all started 15 months ago, when the Origin Energy engineer一who lives with his wife Diane and four children in Camp Hill in Brisbane's east一began feeling like he was coming down with the "man flu", A week later he was in hospital, senseless and on life support, which was caused by a deadly form of bacteria.  "He had a. 99 chance of dying," Matthew's son Luke,9, said in a program, Sunday Night which drew more than 2.12 million viewers nationally.  Matthew's younger sons Ben,8, and Will,7, added: "And only 1 of living." Proudly Will concluded: "And the 1 won against the 99."  Matthew's families were told Matthew's only chance of survival was to have his four limbs removed. For Diane, the choice was easy. She could not allow their children to grow up without a father. Eventually, Matthew came to, only to find he had no arms and legs.  On Monday, he is attending a Pride of Australia Medal ceremony for which he has been nominated In the courage category. "The 40-year-old is slowly getting used to a few more people knowing about his story," his sister Kate told Fairfax Media. "We told his story so that he was known to the kids, and thus people wouldn't stop and stare," Kate continued. "We're not sure what to expect now that his story has aired across Australia. The effect it would have in a positive way on people is beyond our expectation."