THE mother of Jay Ryles-Jenkins has spoken of her excitement at news that her son will be returning home soon after nearly two years in hospital.

Sue Jenkins said she can’t wait for the teenager, now 18, to come back to their home in Patchway, Chippenham, following many months of treatment at Frenchay Hospital’s brain injury unit, after he collapsed at a school rugby match in March 2009.

“Jay is very medically stable - he’s blowing his nose, smiling and laughing and he is still communicating well with me,”

she said.

“I believe he understands everything but he sleeps a lot.

“He’s still at Frenchay’s brain injury unit but the Primary Care Trust on January 4 said for definate that he’s coming home now.

“It will be amazing; I can’t wait for him to be home, it will be brilliant to have all my children back under one roof.

“He needs his mother to be able to get better - the medical staff can see that now.

“I have had a massive fight for it for nine months but it’s been so long now there’s no need to rush anything.”

BBC1 show DIY SOS visited the family home in May last year to transform it and make muchneeded improvements to make Mr Ryles-Jenkins’ transition home more comfortable.

Speaking before it was shown last month, Ms Jenkins said: “I’m looking forward to seeing it but I’m a bit apprehensive about it.

“They did say it was quite hard at times. I’m just looking forward to seeing how they managed to make it so lovely.”

DIY SOS revealed the results of the house to Ms Jenkins in May, a week later than planned after presenter Nick Knowles got stuck abroad when the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland restricted flights.

“The crew came about three or four times before they chose to do it for Jay,” Ms Jenkins said.

“Once they chose to do it, I wasn’t allowed to come back to see any part of the process.

“Me and my other two children had to go and stay with my friend for nine days.

“The house is amazing now; it’s such a lovely relaxing house to live in - it’s all going to be so perfect.

“Nick Knowles was really lovely; we spent quite a lot of time with him.”

Since the incident, the community has pulled together to support the family with numerous contributions including a Mercedes Sprinter seven-seater van worth £42,000, with an electric lift, which was donated by Rugby Football Union.

Ms Jenkins said: “They have been so supportive - really really good.

“We are just waiting to get that now and we should have it soon, so I am hoping it will coincide with Jay coming home so that I can collect him.”