Gary Numan’s wife Gemma has revealed she’s been left paralysed in one arm following surgery to treat a herniated disc.
Gemma, 57, shared the health update on Instagram on Thursday alongside a photo of herself and music icon Gary, 67, walking in Kew Gardens.
“Still recovering [from] the sadder outcome of left arm paralysis after my multi-level discectomy”, she wrote of the operation that took place at the end of last year.
Paralysis is a rare complication but can be a risk due to the surgery’s proximity to the spinal cord or nerve roots.
In another post showing her lying on a bed, Gemma revealed the paralysis struck immediately after the operation on her cervical spine on 11 December.
“Paralysed left arm straight away! It’s one of the sad things that can happen,” she added.
Gemma’s agony over her situation has only been made more heartbreaking by the fact she is left-handed
She said she had bought a small travel paint kit to cheer herself up but was left in tears when she found she couldn’t use it.
“Get back, cried and realised I can’t use it cos I’m left handed,’ she wrote. “So I tried by turning the paper round all the time! It’s s*** but that’s with my lead hand which is now not really working with any control.”
Gemma said she was still recovering from the operation and has been unable to travel home to California. “Still recovering the sadder outcome of left arm paralysis after my multi level discectomy! Gutted! I’ve not been home since the 9 the sep! I miss my animals so much it makes feel sick! I’ve seen my babies! Gary has looked after me here in the UK the whole time ! And I face time babies! But animals are just missed,” she wrote on Instagram.
Thanking her friends who are taking care of pets Gemma added: “No one can ever understand how sh*t it is and not glamorous plus my health shit my animals have lost months with me! More like me with them ! And I still have to have another op! Third since August,” she shared.
Gemma and Gary married in 1997 and have endured a horrific few months in their personal lives. As well as Gemma’s health issues, Gary was left heartbroken by the death of his young brother.
He received the news while on stage during his tour last November.
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