In 2002, Gayle Shann was workg wh her hband, Mac, when an accint shattered her body. Here, the uple tells Michael Sheather of the love and gr that keeps them gog. | Atralian Women's Weekly ntent brought to you by Now to Love
Contents:
- GAYLE AND MAC SHANN SAY 'S 'HAPPY DAYS' TWO S ON OM ATRALIAN STORY APPEARANCE
- VIDEO: HAPPY DAYS | GAYLE AND MAC SHANN
- GAYLE AND MAC SHANN: BH UPLE'S SECRETS TO A HAPPY MARRIAGE AFTER HORRIFIC FARMG ACCINT
- GAYLE SHANN LOST BOTH HER ARMS A FARMG ACCINT. THIS IS HOW SHE LIV WH 20 YEARS ON
- AUSTRALIAN STORY CELEBRAT 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BY REVISG FAN FAVOURE GAYLE SHANN EPISO
- GAYLE SHANN REFLECTS ON LOSG HER TWO LIMBS ALMOST 20 YEARS LATER
- VIDEO: GAYLE AND MAC SHANN
- ROBYN NEILSON REUNTS HOW SHE HELPED TO SAVE GAYLE SHANN'S LIFE
- GAYLE AND MAC SHANN SAY 'S 'HAPPY DAYS' TWO S ON OM ATRALIAN STORY APPEARANCE
GAYLE AND MAC SHANN SAY 'S 'HAPPY DAYS' TWO S ON OM ATRALIAN STORY APPEARANCE
Fearls fearls roo rir Gayle Shann was jt 27 when her right arm was torn off a horrific farmg accint, now 20 years later she looks back on the oral wh her voted hband. * mac and gayle shann australian story *
Wh the sun settg behd them, Gayle and Mac Shann walk among their pretty broodmar a paddock that stretch to a goln horizon.
"My story is wrten on my body — srs and missg limbs, " Gayle says.
"It was full on, we didn't know what we'd said y to, to be hont, " Gayle those two weeks, Mac shaved the head of the late, much-loved meraman John Bean ACS for the Lkaemia Foundatn World's Greatt Shave. Atralian Story crew Leigh Wayper, Jane Hoskg and John Bean ACS wh Gayle and Mac 2003 while shootg the origal episo.
VIDEO: HAPPY DAYS | GAYLE AND MAC SHANN
Gayle Shann and her hband Mac first ptured the hearts of Atralians 2002. The uple now reflects on their liv 20 years later. * mac and gayle shann australian story *
(Supplied: Gayle Shann)Back then Gayle was ail, badly wound and worried she would be too much of a burn for Mac, that no-one would fd her attractive. "I don't thk I would have had a clue what 20 years down the track would have looked like for me, " Gayle says.
GAYLE AND MAC SHANN: BH UPLE'S SECRETS TO A HAPPY MARRIAGE AFTER HORRIFIC FARMG ACCINT
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" Gayle says the Atralian public has "put Mac up on a b of a pestal", but he serv .
(Supplied: Ally Graham Photography)A life on the landGayle had grown up on an isolated ttle statn two-and-a-half hours wt of Ingham, g om a pneerg ttle breedg too had grown up on a remote property Far North Queensland. Both mtered on hors om an early young Gayle was hardworkg, pennt, an aggrsive petor mpdraft ridg.
He was 21 when they married, she adored Gayle, he idolised her; still do. Gayle and Mac 2000. (Supplied: Gayle Shann)The day everythg changedGayle has no memory of that dreadful morng on Augt 9, 2002.
GAYLE SHANN LOST BOTH HER ARMS A FARMG ACCINT. THIS IS HOW SHE LIV WH 20 YEARS ON
Wh This Rg: Wh Gayle Shann. 27 year old Gayle Shann was workg wh her hband puttg fence posts on their property "Cantr Park" when her glove beme entangled a drillg mache flictg shockg juri and nearly rippg her apart. It would take half an hour for the neart neighbour to arrive and a further two hours for the flyg doctor to get there. Luckily for Gayle that neighbour was a former nurse - but she was shocked by the extent of the juri. Gayle's right arm and shoulr and had been ripped om her body, the left arm paralysed, her face slashed and a leg actured. It's left Gayle physilly pennt on her 24 year old hband for almost every need - om puttg on her make-up to beg fed meals - a bter blow for a young woman who excelled at physil tasks and was a top petive horse rir (mp draftg). The uple's prediment has galvanised the lol muny. They've raised about $200,000 - nearly three tim their origal target - to help wh medil and rehabilatn sts. Atralian Story tails the drama of the bed rcue effort which saved Gayle's life - and relat the love story which is makg possible for her to pe wh her juri and stay on the land." data-id="ma * mac and gayle shann australian story *
"By the time they brought Gayle si, her right arm was missg, her left actured and was two hours before medil personnel uld get there. Robyn Newbury, a neighbourg former nurse, kept Gayle alive by lotg the ma blood vsels and pchg them off wh her she was told she had lost an arm, Gayle thought she uld still ri her had lived to ri and pete and uldn't image dog anythg else.
And then, Gayle says, " all beme 10 tim worse". Gayle hospal Townsville shortly after the accint, surround by Mac and sisters Sherri and Kylie.
(Supplied: Gayle Shann)She was nstant pa, there were sleepls nights.
AUSTRALIAN STORY CELEBRAT 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BY REVISG FAN FAVOURE GAYLE SHANN EPISO
Weekend at Weetalaba: Directed by Kirst Murray, Marc Smh. Wh Alison Atkson, Mihel Biggs, Kylie Graham, Adam Griff. Atralian Story reviss Gayle and Mac Shann after first profilg the uple 2003. Their love story has endured long after Gayle lost the e of both arms a fencg accint aged 27." data-id="ma * mac and gayle shann australian story *
"Gayle still wears her arm a slg, but surgeri on her spe mean she has no ntrol of her left arm. "Mac be Gayle's 'arms'They both had to adjt to the "new Gayle" has had to be her hands and arms.
" Mac Shann helps adjt his wife Gayle's hat. (Atralian Story)Gayle says Mac don't make her feel like "a burn" as her rer. "Adaptg to a new way of livgGayle has learned to do thgs wh her feet.
I drive the vehicl, the tractor, drive the buggy, " Gayle says.
GAYLE SHANN REFLECTS ON LOSG HER TWO LIMBS ALMOST 20 YEARS LATER
In 2002 Gayle Shann had one arm torn off and the other cshed. She is part of Atralia's 'most loved uple' after the horrific cint left her limbls * mac and gayle shann australian story *
"Gayle and Mac both wanted children. But Gayle would never be able to hold or hug them, be tactile wh knew she would get "very trated" havg to rely on other people to re for the uple talked and realised the bt cisn would be not to have children. Gayle and Mac take time out wh puppy Wilson at a mpdraft 2015.
VIDEO: GAYLE AND MAC SHANN
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(Supplied: Gayle Shann)Gayle tried to ri hors aga, hopg that she uld learn to ri wh her legs.
Gayle still has a ep nnectn wh hors. (Supplied: Ally Graham Photography)Gayle manag the breedg si of the bs.
ROBYN NEILSON REUNTS HOW SHE HELPED TO SAVE GAYLE SHANN'S LIFE
"Mac and Gayle have been together for 22 years now. For Gayle and Mac, 's happy days. Wh This Rg told the story of central Queensland horsewoman Gayle Shann who survived an horrific farmg accint 2002.
Atralian Story first filmed Gayle and hband Mac 2003, as they grappled wh a new way of livg life on the land. Related lksFeature article | Gayle and Mac Shann say 's 'happy days' two s on om Atralian Story appearanceStream this episo on iview and Youtube. Love really n nquer all, wh the succsful marriage of one of Atralia's "most popular upl" proof a strong bond n weather any 2002 Gayle Shann had one arm torn off and the other cshed when her glove ught a post-hole digger on her Central Queensland accint ma her reliant on hband Mac to manage everythg om their ttle and horse breedg bs to her day-to-day the uple first shared their oral a 2003 Atralian Story episo, viewers were ptivated by the pair's rilience and 2006 went on to vote their story the most popular the show's history.
"I'm the luckit girl the world to have a hband like Mac bee not many men would do what he do, " Gayle said.
GAYLE AND MAC SHANN SAY 'S 'HAPPY DAYS' TWO S ON OM ATRALIAN STORY APPEARANCE
"Mac and I have both always been very passnate about hors, they're like our children, " Gayle said. (Supplied: Marc Smh)Gayle holds out hope for e of remag armMac beme Gayle's hands, quickly learng the art of applyg makp to his wife. "I obvly am more than happy to do whatever Gayle wants, " Mac said.