Performing a somersault over a box resulted in a broken neck.
The pain of the broken neck was initially unnoticed by others.
A gym teacher present at the time put out his cigarette on the head of a nearby child.
The broken neck was not diagnosed until years later, during which the person suffered from ongoing pain.
It was both painful and amusing when the incident was reported to the local press and firefighters arrived to put out the fire.
Did you experience any immediate pain after the incident?
—There was a delay before the pain set in, and I didn't realize the extent of the injury until years later.
How did others react when you broke your neck?
—At the time, nobody noticed the injury or the pain I was in. It wasn't until years later that the broken neck was diagnosed.
Why did it take so long to diagnose your broken neck?
—The pain was initially attributed to other causes, and the broken vertebrae were not discovered until several years after the incident.
What was the reaction of the gym teacher when you broke your neck?
—The gym teacher was more concerned with putting out his cigarette on the head of a nearby child than with the injury I had sustained.
Did you receive any medical treatment after breaking your neck?
—At the time of the incident, I was given an aspirin for the pain, but the broken neck went undiagnosed until much later.
00:01I broke my neck while performing a somersault over a box in a gym display.
01:10The pain of the broken neck was initially unnoticed by others.
02:03The gym teacher put out his cigarette on the head of a nearby child.
03:30The broken neck was not diagnosed until years later, during which the person suffered from ongoing pain.
08:18The incident was reported to the local press, and firefighters arrived to put out a fire.
