Updated On: 20 September, 2021 07:44 AM IST | Canberra | IANS
In the minute-long video message on Twitter, Cairns thanked the surgeons, doctors, nurses and specialists who looked after him in Canberra and Sydney

Chris Cairns. Pic/AFP
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns said that the road ahead is long, but feels grateful to be here. This is the first time Cairns has spoken after paralysis in legs due to a stroke in his spine following an emergency heart surgery in Sydney.
In the minute-long video message on Twitter, he thanked the surgeons, doctors, nurses and specialists who looked after him in Canberra and Sydney. The caption of the video was, "It`s been a big 6 wks. On 4th August I suffered a Type A aortic dissection, a rare but serious condition. I required emergency surgery and from there a range of complications ensued and I ended up suffering a spinal stroke. A long road ahead, but I`m grateful to be here."