A SCOTS dad who was put into a coma after a horror football head clash has been left unable to recognise the mother of his son.
Dylan Beattie, 25, woke up after four days on life support after suffering swelling and a bleed on the brain following the accident on Sunday, March 2.
Dylan Beattie has woken up from his coma after four days on life support[/caption]
The young dad has been left unable to recognise the mother of his son[/caption]
The couple have been together for eight years and are parents to 14-month-old Taio[/caption]
The landscape gardener, from Maryhill in Glasgow, was playing for Glasgow North United against Hilwood when he was knocked unconscious after smashing into an opposition player.
Doctors previously warned Dylan’s devastated partner, Megan O’Donnell, 23, that he could suffer from a permanent mental disability when he woke up.
The couple are parents to 14-month-old Taio and have been together for eight years.
But Megan has now revealed in a harrowing update that Dylan failed to recognise her after he woke up and couldn’t recall what year it is.
The young mum told the Daily Record: “He doesn’t know who I am. I have to keep reintroducing myself. He is also having difficulty speaking and doesn’t know what year it is.
“When he first woke up, he said ‘hello’ and I asked him what year it was. He replied that it was 2027.
“But I haven’t heard him speak since.”
However, Megan does believe her partner can recognise his little boy.
She said: “Dylan’s eyes lit up when he saw Taio. He even tried to wave to him.
“I could tell he recognised him and all Taio did the entire time they were together was smile.
“He was so, so happy.”
Medics also warned Dylan’s family that he could be left unable to walk or complete basic tasks for months.
Megan added: “They’ve tried to start physio with him, but it is not going too well.
“He’s also being scheduled for an MRI and some other tests to check on the swelling on his brain.
“It will be at least a couple of weeks before we really know where we stand.”
A GoFundMe page has been launched to support Dylan’s family by his pal and teammate Brandon Imran, 27.
So far, more than £12,000 has been raised.
He said: “We have been best mates for years. We played centre back together that day.
“He doesn’t usually play that position and although he’s 6ft 1, he never usually jumps to head the ball.
“With ten minutes to go, we were 5-2 up and he jumped up and was knocked-out mid-air. He turned sideways in the air and came down and smacked his head off the ground.”
