Brisbane comedian recalls assault that left him in intensive care, unable to walk or hear
Aussie comedian left with fractured skull after alleged attack reveals he had to relearn how to walk and eat
- Comedian Angus McLeod, 25, was allegedly assaulted
- He could not hear, walk and was partially paralyzed
- The alleged man behind the attack is on trial
A young comedian has revealed how he had to learn how to eat and walk again after he was allegedly attacked and left unconscious with blood oozing from his head.
Angus McLeod, 25, suffered a skull fracture and brain injury after reportedly being attacked by a man in Brisbane late last year. 7News reported.
Mr. McLeod could only remember waking up in the middle of a road to find himself bleeding profusely from his head.
Budding comedian Angus McLeod (pictured) bled profusely after an alleged attack in Brisbane last year
He was taken to hospital in an ambulance and remembers waking up in intensive care at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
The young comedian spent two days in intensive care. He couldn’t walk, couldn’t hear anything, his face was partially paralyzed and he suffered damage to a nerve that controls the tongue.
“I lost control of my vestibular system, which is responsible for your balance,” he told the publication.
“That’s probably one of the hardest things to control.”
To overcome his hearing problem, he communicated with friends and family through writing and texting and received a cochlear implant.
The hospital’s senior speech pathologist, Leisa Turkington, explained that Mr. McLeod got used to using a straw and his food was placed on the opposite side of his face to prevent him from biting himself after the nerve damage.
His rehabilitation at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is ongoing, with the budding comedian citing the hospital as the reason he’s still alive.
Mr McLeod suffered a skull fracture and brain injury and was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
He shared his story as part of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Foundation’s Giving Day. He said the hospital was ‘why I’m here today’
He wouldn’t rule out the tragic incident being part of his usual stand-up routine once he’s fully recovered.
“I’m not afraid to talk about what happened to me. I think that’s part of the reason I’m here today,” he said.
Mr McLeod shared his story as part of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Gift Day of the Foundation.
His suspected assailant is currently on trial.