You would think being one the united states best triathlete prospects that there would be someone near him to tell him how stupid getting rods in his back is. Your body has the innate ability to heal itself, just stabilize it without invasive surgery and let it heal itself. Now its going to take twice as long, as soon as the vertebrae heal, the way they would with or without the rods, then he's going to have to have another surgery to get rid of the rods.
yeah, trust some internet wack job and not a real doctor who treats real patients every day. brilliant idea.
Fractured vertebrae = unstable spine. Unstable spine = vertebral bodies that can slip and transect the spinal cord.
Why do you think EMTs put people in cervical collars and on back boards until the spine is cleared in the ER? You think it's all a big joke or doctor lie? Ever take care of a patient in the ER with a spinal cord injury?
It's no joke. Rods are there because the spine has lost its structural integrity and must be supported. And then, yes, the body will heal the bones.
I suppose you don't believe in casts for broken arms and legs either? Just let things flop around until they heal? Brilliant.
OMG !!! I didn't know how bad it was until I saw the video. It's heart breaking to see him this way. I thought he would be the next Prefontaine because he was dominate and the rumors of his groupies. I hope he gets better.
You can do it Lukas !!!
Realistically, is there any chance this guy will be a professional athlete again? Let's be honest
Also why did he get nerve damage AFTER the surgery? Did the hospital in Colorado Springs know what they were doing?
Lv should get a deal with Louis Vuitton
quality points wrote:
a;kjhf wrote:I personally know 2 recreational cyclists who broke their necks and suffered paralyzing injuries far worse than his. I wish him the best.
Geez, how did that happen?
One guy I know was hit by a drunk driver from behind and was propelled over the handlebars and landed on his head and the other person just skidded out on some wet sand like LV.
Western hemisphere wrote:
Realistically, is there any chance this guy will be a professional athlete again? Let's be honest
Also why did he get nerve damage AFTER the surgery? Did the hospital in Colorado Springs know what they were doing?
Yes, there is a chance he could fully recover and race professionally again. There is an equally small chance that he could never get much better than what was seen in the video. Neither outcome is set in stone, and what happens is entirely dependent on LV's ability and desire to rehab his injuries.
He most likely had the nerve damage as a direct result of the accident. Some additional loss of nerve function can be an inevitable result of the surgery, as things are moved around and put back together, but this is not typical.
We see it so often , non bikers ie : runners learning to bike , crash , they gain a little confidence and ride on the edge. Its takes years to build skills and be comfortable when riding hard.
He is young , he is fit and he will come back.
Future is bright wrote:
We see it so often , non bikers ie : runners learning to bike , crash , they gain a little confidence and ride on the edge. Its takes years to build skills and be comfortable when riding hard.
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That may or may not have had anything to do with it. Extremely experienced pros crash and sometimes get badly hurt or die also. When cycling fast, one is always one small mistake or piece of bad luck away from a hellish crash.
The below story always struck me as particularly tragic. This young woman was just a few 100 meters away from possibly winning 1/4 million $'s. Then, in front of her family, she makes one small mistake and instead ends up dead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_ReinhartI like to ride my bike, but the reality is, one is much less likely to get badly hurt or die while running compared to bicycling. That is clearly one advantage of running.
(about to go for a ride this moment. But I am very cautious on descents, hard turns, in rough conditions, or in traffic {which I avoid}. )
As bad as it seems now, LV will get a second chance at a normal life unlike Sally Meyerhoff who was killed in a biking accident. He may not be what he was, but he will be functioning better than 99% of us.
Clay Pot Head wrote -
" I doubt he'll ever be able to get back to pro athlete shape, but if this contributes to his eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ it is al l for the better. Pride and arrogance aren't what he should be tapping in to make himself strong and fit again, pride and arrogance may be what God was trying to break him of. Humility and faith in God and thankfulness for even limited improvements in function is what I'd recommend"
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I'm sure you're baiting me here with your Jingoistic Fundamentalism but for the sake of the conservation, I will heartily retort!
What the hell makes you think he isn't already "saved" as you like to put it? Who the Fu#*k are you or anybody else to question his spiritual condition!!!???
Bad things happen to good people all the time!!!!! What about Holocaust and Tsunami victims just to name a couple of examples?????? Was God punishing them for their pride and arrogance????????
Just because someone has a "badass competitive attitude" doesn't mean God's going to somehow kick their butt to bring them down a notch!!!! He slid on some frick'in sand/gravel - $hit happens!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop trying to connect "salvation dots" for others!!!!!!! It's not your job!!!!
F-OFF!!!!!!!
Atman wrote:
"Geez, how did that happen?"
From what I understand LV and a group of riders (tris/cyclists) were finishing a training bike ride around a three mile loop that entailed a hill climb. There had been a rain storm the previous night but LV said the weather was beautiful so they, not sure how many riders, went out for ride. The bottom of the ride turns a corner on the descent and there was a slight wash out of sand? This is where things get a little clouded. If they were doing loops the certainly must've of avoided that sand trap during the first two loops. However, on the last lap LV must have hit a thick part of the sandtrap/washout applied his brake he must have been in crouch position when he barreled over the handlebars hit his shoulder and neck impact on a guard rail.
[If anyone knows the road or site please identify it...so it can be a heads up for other cyclists in the area.]
I think these Olympic caliber riders should have assigned to them a designated "soigneur" who checks the road conditions before the riders set out. This accident could've been prevented by a soigneur getting out of his car and sweeping away the sand or setting up some orange cones.
Crash was at garden of the gods. Everyone that rides in Colorado Springs knows that loop really well. The corner where he crashed is pretty dangerous, but is well known to everyone that rides there.
Lukas is getting much better:
http://www.telly.com/WJKGA?fromtwitvid=1
will get that weight back in no time, considering how he eats, big smile in the face while watching him walk is this one :)
He and Derrick Rose will get back stronger than EVER!
Those here are more interested in being recognized for their analysis of an injury rather than supporting a kid who was injured.
Was this kid disrespected because he didn’t always run with his HS team? Was this kid disrespected because he left Oregon? Was this kid disrespected because he was thought to train in a professional manner similar to bikers in the Tour de France, or MLB commissioner approved players like “Sammy and Mike” or NFL commissioner approved programs that will be contested in court with claims that we didn’t really think they hit that hard?
Did Lasse Viren win 4 medals based on talent alone? Did Kenenisa Bekele run a 26:17 10k based on talent alone. Are the administrators of sports as we know them cowards?
I think this young man might actually be able to have a few seconds of time in the 2016 Olympics next to the swimmer, diver or gymnast that NBC will promote.
Don't give up your day job to run in the Olympics.
u are a retard
common wrote:
... what happens is entirely dependent on LV's ability and desire to rehab his injuries...
This sounds uncomfortably close to saying that LV can simply will his way to a full recovery.
Get Real!!!!! wrote:
What the hell makes you think he isn't already "saved" as you like to put it? Who the Fu#*k are you or anybody else to question his spiritual condition!!!???
Nobody is securely saved until after they die, thus work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Get Real!!!!! wrote:
Bad things happen to good people all the time!!!!! What about Holocaust and Tsunami victims just to name a couple of examples?????? Was God punishing them for their pride and arrogance????????
Hell is for "good" people, Heaven is for sinners saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. All humans are sinners, therefore they suffer and die, and all suffering has potential to contribute to redemption, if one doesn't arrogantly assume your attitude below.
Get Real!!!!! wrote:
Just because someone has a "badass competitive attitude" doesn't mean God's going to somehow kick their butt to bring them down a notch!!!! He slid on some frick'in sand/gravel - $hit happens!!!!!!
On the contrary, all things happen for the good of those who love God.
Something extra special about Lukas and his family. Got a feeling he is gonna do things right and recover 100%. Thank the heavens he did not sustain worse injury! He needs to recover...because there is work to do!
cycling is dangerous but why stop if u love it. I was hit b a car and damaged my leg and hand. Thought i was going to lose a finger but did't. I still ride and if i die i die but i am carefull and more aware. Get well LV and get back to what u love.