Sean Cox and his wife Martina appeared on RTE's Prime Time on Tuesday to share the amazing progress he has made using an exoskeleton to walk.
In 2018, the father-of-three from Meath was left with life-changing brain injuries after an unprovoked attack before a Liverpool game outside Anfield.
Now though, Sean is using an innovative exoskeleton treatment in DCU that allows him to walk upright with the aid of a robotic skeleton.
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Last week Martina opened up about their home and how it has been revamped to include a gym in their back garden for Sean to exercise and do his therapy.
Speaking on Prime Time, she told Miriam O'Callaghan that the first time he used it to walk was extremely emotional for her.
She said: "It was very emotional, really, really emotional to see him. He actually started in a sitting position and then he just stood up and then just kinda walked towards me.
"Even the look on his own face! It's so good. We don't know what is going to come out of this but psychologically it's really good for him."
The fifth anniversary of the attack took place on Monday. Martina says the family are just trying to move on and don't dwell on that life-changing day.
She continued: "I don't dwell on it, to be honest life is too busy and life is too short as well. We are just trying to move on, get the most out of life.
"Sean, he is a relatively young man still. We want to have really good memories. We are starting to go out a little bit more, we've gone on holiday. We just want to do more of those things.
"In sickness and in health, those words, they are so powerful. There was never a second thought I was going to do anything else but look after him.
"You think your life is carved out for you but then it just goes to show you really can't plan because this happened and then everything changed. But I'm still happy and Sean is happy and we still love each other and I think that's what makes all this work."
The couple relies on the help of carers that come to their home in Dunboyne, however, Martina says the Government should be doing more for families that use the service.
She said: "Home care is particularly tricky at the minute, it hasn't been consistent. Sean's needs are high, recently a lot of the hours are not met, and this is down to the fact that there are not enough carers.
"The demand is really, really high for both disability and the elderly in the home but the supply of carers is just not there because I think what they are being paid is too low. I think the Government need to definitely look at investing more money into this area."
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