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Lindsey Lodge patient meets Rugby League legend

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Lindsey Lodge patient meets Rugby League legend

Staff at the North Lincolnshire hospice made a patient’s dream come true by helping him meet his Rugby League legend.

The team at Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare arranged for former Samoa international rugby league player, Mose Masoe, to meet Wellbeing Centre patient Ashley.

Mose last played for Hull Kingston Rovers in a pre-season friendly game in January 2020, where an innocuous tackle caused a devastating career-ending spinal injury, leaving him paralysed.

Ashley, who has Erb’s Palsy, continued to follow Mose’s recovery and views him as a true hero, inspiring and motivating him in his own rehabilitation.

Ashely’s family even had a pair of custom-made trainers created for him to wear on his visits to Lindsey Lodge, featuring Mose’s portrait and player number.

Lindsey Lodge Occupational Therapist Sarah Hodge said: “We sent a photo of the trainers to Mose’s physiotherapist and when Mose saw them, he wanted to meet Ashley in person before he returns back to Australia next month.

“With the help of Ashley’s family and the team at Lindsey Lodge, Mose waited in our rehabilitation gym – where he surprised Ashley and spent the morning with him.”

Mose said: “Ashley really inspired me today. Watching the grit and determination through the pain just to get up out of his chair to take the photo, I felt every bit of it with him.”

He added: “Keep smashing the rehab and keep inspiring others like you have me!”

Sarah add: “Thank you so much to Mose for sharing such an amazing morning with us talking all things rugby and rehab, and for giving Ashley so much inspiration – he will forever be his hero!

“This truly is an example of what our hospice and healthcare services are all about, and I’m extremely proud of all of our team for making it happen.”

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