Her life changed on June 16. Victim that day of discomfort during the resumption of physical activity with his club Bourg-en-Bresse (National). After 30 minutes of jogging, Nicolas Gigot, a young player of 19, collapsed. Immediately transported to the hospital, he was quickly plunged into an artificial coma, struck by hyperthermia and hepatitis.
Since then, the Belgian pillar, the great hope of the Bressan club, has waged a terrible battle. An emergency liver transplant on June 18, his condition continued to deteriorate. Doctors were forced on July 4 to amputate his right leg, which was necrotic at the level of the thigh. And, last Thursday, July 9, they had to resolve to amputate his left leg for the same reason.
We think strongly of Nicolas Gigot who is always fighting tirelessly!
USBPA players wanted to send him a message and for those who can, there is a kitty to help Nicolas and his family
La kitty: https://t.co/n721W7QL6r#AllezNicopic.twitter.com/KyaVhi22zO
To help his son get through these terrible trials, his father worked to mobilize the world of rugby. To solicit messages of support to help Nicolas morally to fight, to win this battle against evil. He thus opened on the social network Facebook a page entitled "All together in the fray with Nico". In which he gives poignant news of his son. "He won't let it go. That is my son for that ... "And do not hide that the fight is not won. “He did not get out of the business, however. The coming weeks are and will remain critical. As long as he does not come out of resuscitation the match will be tight, tense, complicated. But victory still in the sights and the one and only goal. ”
To win it, Nicolas' dad relies on everyone's messages. From the most anonymous to the most famous. “We are counting on everyone to send him not only good vibes, prayers (…). He is going to need psychological support to help him digest what has fallen on him. I therefore invite you once again to send me voice messages, video, written anything that can help. (…) He is a brave, valiant warrior and I know he will succeed. ”
Thank you @JonnyWilkinson for this beautiful message to the attention of Nicolas! He continues to fight tirelessly and we all think very hard of him!
THANK YOU SIR! The big rugby family continues to mobilize # AllezNico # Rugby # Family # Espoirpic.twitter.com / ROp9sy0eYs
From Guilhem Guirado to Quade Cooper, from rapper Roméo Elvis to Dan Carter via Jonny Wilkinson
An appeal heard. Guilhem Guirado and François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), Yoann Maestri and Paul Gabrillagues (Stade Français Paris), Henry Chavancy (Racing), Judicaël Cancoriet (Clermont), Thibault Lassalle (Oyonnax), the referee Romain Poite and many many others have sent messages. Like the Belgian rapper (and singer Angèle's brother) Roméo Elvis and the president of the Belgian Rugby Federation, Salvatore Zandona. The biggest foreign stars of the oval balloon also mobilized. Jonny Wilkinson, the ex-All Blacks Dan Carter and Sonny Bill Williams, the Australian Quade Cooper and the English international Saracens Mako Vunipola and Alex Goode posted videos of support for Nicolas Gigot, hospitalized for a month at La Croix -Rousse de Lyon.
"In a rugby team, there are no passengers, there is only one crew." (Pierre Villepreux)
Thank you for your many messages of support for Nicolas! #AllezNico
@ FufuOuedraogo @ QuadeCooper @ chatbranger @ Marvin_Oconnor
& François Trinh-Duc pic.twitter.com/oBtLSfMxEV
<blockquote class = "twitter-tweet"> <p lang = "fr" dir = "ltr"> More <a href = "https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllezNico?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc% 5Etfw "> # AllezNico </a> from all over rugby <br> <br> Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/guilhem_guirado?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> @guilhem_guirado </a> du <a href="https://twitter.com/MHR_officiel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> @MHR_officiel </a> and <a href = "https://twitter.com/hashtag/YohannMaestri?src=hash& ; ref_src = twsrc% 5Etfw "> # YohannMaestri </a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/SFParisRugby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> @SFParisRugby </a> <br> <br> Grazie <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaximeMbanda?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> #MaximeMbanda </a> <a href = "https://twitter.com/ZebreRugby?ref_src = twsrc% 5Etfw "> @ ZebreRugby </a> <br> <br> Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/Mako_Vunipola?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> @Mako_Vunipola </a> <a href = "https://twitter.com/hashtag/VincentKoch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> #VincentKoch </a> <a href = "https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ale xGoode? src = hash & amp; ref_src = twsrc% 5Etfw "> # AlexGoode </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bazzbarrington?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> @bazzbarrington </a> from <a href = "https://twitter.com/Saracens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> @Saracens </a> <br> <br> What support <a href="https://t.co/onKajDKG2Z"> pic.twitter.com/onKajDKG2Z </a> </p> & mdash; USBPA Bourg Rugby (@USBPA_Rugby) <a href="https://twitter.com/USBPA_Rugby/status/1276871791735169024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> June 27, 2020 </a> </blockquote> <script async src = "https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset = "utf-8"> </script>
A kitty has also been set up to support the young pillar: In support of Nicolas Gigot's combat. The editorial staff of Figaro / Sport24 also gives its full support to Nicolas, his family and his team during this difficult period.
Many thanks to @DanCarter for the support
We really appreciated your video and we'll make sure that Nicolas gets it! We'll keep you in touch. Cheers
# AllezNicopic.twitter.com / a0Vkopb7HN
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