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  1. 03-30-12, 01:38 PM #1
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    Whoa.

    My bosses 20 year old son crushed his L1 vertebra yesterday riding MX. He raced all through high school, etc. Sobering to hear.

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  2. 03-30-12, 01:43 PM #2
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    Re: Whoa.

    Aw shit.... wheelchair?

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    Re: Whoa.

    Sorry to hear... That's a nightmare. It's selfish of me, but that scares me more than a "lights out" crash.

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    Re: Whoa.

    so shitty...it's a saddening reality, glad he was doing something he enjoyed, and hopefully there's a chance for recovery.

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  5. 03-30-12, 02:19 PM #5
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    Re: Whoa.

    They fused and caged the whole region. He will recover, but its a big one.

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    Re: Whoa.

    Glad to hear he will recover...I hope it goes faster and easier than expected..

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    Man, that's rough glad it wasn't worse though. Here's to a speedy recovery.

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  8. 03-30-12, 06:19 PM #8
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    Re: Whoa.

    Hot damn, best wishes for a speedy recovery.

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  9. 03-30-12, 08:23 PM #9
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    Re: Whoa.

    Poor kid. Hope he has a successful recovery.

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    Re: Whoa.

    Damn. Just reminds you how fragile life is. Hope he has a quick recovery!

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    Re: Whoa.

    Damn that sucks. I don't know what it is about MX I just can't get into it. Flying through the trees just seems safer for some reason. Don't know why but it just does. Best wishes tot hat young man. Heal up!

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    Re: Whoa.

    Wow. Hope he gives it hell and heals up quick!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KB
    Damn that sucks. I don't know what it is about MX I just can't get into it. Flying through the trees just seems safer for some reason. Don't know why but it just does. Best wishes tot hat young man. Heal up!

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    Re: Whoa.

    crappy to hear hope he makes a solid recovery.

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    Re: Whoa.

    I hope he'll be OK, this is always tough to hear.

    Last summer I was in my backyard looking over to my neighbor's to the south. They have a 24' above-ground pool. I watched as a 17 year old boy jumped in head first, and he didn't come up.

    He survived as the host's mom is an RN and she was there in a flash, but he's a quadriplegic now and probably will be for life.

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  16. 04-03-12, 11:28 AM #16
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    Re: Whoa.

    Kid is already up and walking, etc. It's quite amazing to me after such an invasive procedure as removing vertebrae!

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    ah, youth! awesome to hear

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    Re: Whoa.

    i broke L4, then L5 and my Sacrum in separate incidents, and it sucked and took time but it got better. The shitty thing is he will always have to sit up straight, and do situps and stuff to strengthen his core, to keep from getting a sore lower back. But man, I'll take a sore lower back over not walking any day. Tell him to hang in there, take things slowly, but if it doesn't hurt, to keep moving. Any atrophy that you can prevent is a big step toward recovery.

    I am glad to hear that he is up already. Active recovery is what it is all about, he has my best wishes, I know it is no walk in the park.
    heal up.

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    Re: Whoa.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    Kid is already up and walking, etc. It's quite amazing to me after such an invasive procedure as removing vertebrae!
    Wow, they friggin REMOVED the vertebrae? Crazy. I figured they'd try & piece it back together and fuse it or something.

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    Re: Whoa.

    I guess there was nothing to save or fuse...

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    That's just fantastic news Paul, and he is SO lucky. I'm sure he knows that and is thanking some deity.

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