AJ Pritchard has given an update on his girlfriend Abbie Quinnen ‘s recovery after suffering third degree burns when a YouTube trick went wrong.
AJ Pritchard: update on Abbie Quinnen ‘s recovery after the accident
She was photographed in full bandages yesterday, having spent the last few weeks visiting the hospital 20 times, with three skin grafts after the incident at her London flat on January 19.
But, as with time, they will heal and other areas will heal.
I think the most important thing was that the skin grafts worked.
“The surgeon who did it was very happy with the way it went and seeing the improvement from week to week.” It is quite overwhelming how strong the skin, the largest organ in the body, heals and works in an incredible way.
“Obviously our minds are one thing, but our bodies can do incredible things for us.” There will be little marks there, but now we’re like everything is going really, really well and that’s what we can always focus on. “The process involved dipping a rope in a flammable chemical before wrapping it around the bottle and lighting it up.”
Speaking to The Sun, AJ said: “There are different areas, and there are different degrees of burns and she will have a little scar in certain areas.” But, as with time, they will heal and other areas will heal.
I think the most important thing was that the skin grafts worked. “The surgeon who did it was very happy with the way it went and seeing the improvement from week to week.” It’s a bit overwhelming how strong skin, the body’s largest organ, really heals and works so amazingly.
“Obviously our minds are one thing, but our bodies can do incredible things for us.” There will be little marks there, but now we’re like everything is going really, really well and that’s what we can always focus on.
“Abbie, 23, a dancer, model and actress, was following a YouTube tutorial that showed people how to make a vase out of a wine bottle using a flame.”
The process involved dipping a string into a flammable chemical before of wrapping it around the bottle and lighting it.
Strictly Come Dancing star AJ reportedly ended up putting out the fire after seeing Abbie engulfed in flames.
AJ, 26, added: “We are both in the entertainment industry And our faces, our looks, are something we are thankful for and wear.”
“So on that night I tried to keep her calm and keep her focused on how we were going to help and how the NHS would do everything in their power as quickly as possible.” He added: “I think with any accident and this is no different, it is always there, and moving forward, it will always be there.” I can only speak for myself on this stage.
“But definitely, certain nights I wake up and think about what happened and especially if I’m watching television, and the scenario happens on television, that it has an open flame or something that goes more towards that.”
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