A band whose fan was left with a broken neck after the lead singer stage dived on her has offered .
In April, Australian punk band Trophy Eyes was Buffalo, when singer John Floreani Bird Piche, 24.
The performance was immediately stopped, with Floreani accompanying Bird to hospital with her family, where she had to undergo extensive surgery.
At the time the band posted a statement on in which they said they were ‘truly heartbroken’ and added: ‘The situation has shaken us all to our core, and we ask for patience while we look to help Bird navigate this difficult time.’
Now, three months on, they’ve shared details of her rehabilitation after suffering the spinal cord injury.
‘We are happy to share that Bird is underway in the rehab phase of her recovery,’ the band said in a statement posted to Instagram.
‘With physical therapy, she has regained the movement in her arms and wrists, and feeling has returned to her legs and feet.’
However, the band said that while they shared ‘the same eager optimism’ for her recover,’ the serious nature of spinal injuries ‘require a lot of hard work and patience’.
Although Bird remains in a rehab unit, the band is hopeful she can continue treatment at her accessible new home.
They continued: ‘There’s still a very long road ahead for Bird and her family as they progress through her recovery, so we kindly ask that you keep them in your thoughts and continue to respect their privacy.
‘We remain in frequent communication with Bird as we continue to work closely with the family to aid in Bird’s recovery any way we can. We love you, Bird.’
In their post, the band also shared a link to the GoFundMe page set up to help Bird with medical costs, with the band itself donating $5000 (£2,500) while the singer donated an additional $6000.
At the time of the accident, one fan shared a video of what unfolded online and explained it happened just two minutes into the first song of the concert.
Another said Floreani was ‘clearly devastated’ after realising the severity of the situation.
In the aftermath Bird’s mother, Amy Leigh Flaminio, said they had been worried she ‘wasn’t going to make it’ when first rushed to hospital.
In an interview with in May, Bird admitted: ‘When you hear about these types of injuries, they’re obviously very serious so I didn’t expect to have any recovery.
However, she added: ‘Nothing is certain, obviously, but they are predicting l will have full recovery of everything.’
