Dave, draw strength from your family and your mates, but also from the worldwide brotherhood of aviators. As you convalesce, it would be good if you could get someone to get hold of the book by Janine Shephard, an Australian triathlete who was in training for the Olympics about 12 years ago who also suffered terrible injuries but fought her way back to a life through flying and those around her who were involved in it. If you can't obtain a copy of it in the UK, if someone could email me with your address I would be more than happy to send you one of my copies I keep as a reference "inspirational" book for young aviators. Chin up and all the best.