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<\/p>\nA dad-of-two has cheated death after falling from a roof and breaking almost every bone in his body. He has now spoken out about his tragic accident. <\/p>\n
Retired roofer Ian Locke was helping out a friend last year by fitting an antenna when he fell. <\/p>\n
The 52-year-old started to slip backwards as he walked along the top of the house in Wythenshawe, Manchester. <\/p>\n
In an attempt to save himself from falling tried to desperately flip over. <\/p>\n
There was nothing Ian could do as he plummeted 30ft towards the ground, reports Manchester Evening News. <\/p>\n
As he smashed into the ground from the rooftop he broke almost every bone in his body and was left temporarily paralysed.<\/p>\n
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He said: \u201cI tried flipping myself over but it happened that fast.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next minute I was in the back of his garden with my arm snapped in two places.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I landed on the floor, I told my mate I couldn\u2019t feel my legs. I was that confused, I didn\u2019t know where I was.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew I had a problem because I couldn\u2019t move.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ian's friend rang emergency services for an ambulance but was told one wouldn't reach them for an hour and 40 minutes. <\/p>\n
While his friend was on the phone, Ian started bleeding from the mouth. <\/p>\n
An air ambulance was immediately sent to the scene and Ian was airlifted to Manchester Royal Infirmary.<\/p>\n
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His family were told to prepare for the worst by surgeons as he underwent several blood transfusions.<\/p>\n
He was placed into an eight-week coma. <\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cThe surgeon told my family I was going to die. My daughter was in the room \u2013 she saved my life.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only reason she was in the room was because I was dying. She gave me a kiss bye-bye and I said, \u2018I\u2019m not going nowhere. I\u2019m like a machine\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe told I wasn\u2019t going to die. When I was in a coma, I was had some terrible dreams coming in and out of consciousness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI kept seeing things and the things I kept seeing played on my mind. I was watching this big dream myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy brain was totally frazzled from the cocktail of drugs I was on. I didn\u2019t know what day it was.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ian broke his hand, his back in four places and his arm in two places with bone sticking out through his skin by his shoulder and wrist.<\/p>\n
He also shattered his pelvis in 30 places, broke his ribs and pierced his transplanted lung.<\/p>\n
Doctors have said Ian may be disabled for the rest of his life but he has decided to "love every moment" of it.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI\u2019ve defied the odds. I\u2019m going to love every moment when I get out.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to sit there sulking because I can\u2019t go out or stand up in my own living room. I\u2019m going to cherish every moment."<\/p>\n
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