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That picture is something that will give me nightmares.
Same here man, that pic is fully gnar!
Aaron Canard
The MRI revealed a small pressure on his spinal cord so the doctor has decided to do a minor (I know it's back surgery) surgery on Thursday. Should be a lot easier than we thought it would be. Could've been a larger pressure right?
I'll update as I know more.
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My point is how are these guys going to feel when there 40. Its really sad that they are the best in the world and if they dont make enough money by the time they are 30 then they have to find something else to do with a jacked up body.
Could these guys hang their boots up and just get a job in the industry and make a good living. Mainly talking about Morias, im pretty sure he hasnt made enough to retire.
Im only 20 years old, but I have the body of a 50 year old. I have arthritis in both legs feet and ankles, a back that gives out at the drop of a dime, and a bum knee that requires a full replacement ( although it wont be for awhile with healthcare the way it is, they call the replacement "optional"). I too work construction with my body the way it is and cant fathom being in my 40's and working out in the field, nor do I wish too, but luckily last week I was extremely fortunate and found a full time job operating a forklift for most of the day, but even with being off my feet the majority of the shift my lower half is still screaming for mercy at the end of the day.
Back to the point.....I love this sport, I mean I f!*#ing love this sport, it has given me so many memories that I will carry with my throughout my life, it brought me closer with my dad, and is how I met my long time girlfriend. But at the same time every single morning I wake up in pain, and not the "ouch that's kinda tender" pain, I mean "how the f!*@ am I gonna get through this today" pain. I keep seeing my friends get hurt who still continue to race, and I often think to myself "Is this really worth it anymore?" Sure back when we were all young and full of hope we didn't give a shit how we would feel when we grew up...but now that we are grown up and have responsibilities, maybe the juice might have not been worth the squeeze after all.
Just as an example, in November of last year I left for the sheriffs academy in hopes of making a life for myself. I knew it would be a struggle physically with my legs the way they are, but I can suffer silently, so I didnt think it would be an issue. Fast forward 5 weeks and I was sitting up near the top of my class overall, and was even in the hiring process with a department. But my injuries sustained from my beloved sport caught up with my and my sergeants ordered me to see a doctor because of my limp. Needless to say the doctor didnt clear me to return to training, and the next day I was out on my ass. I can never be an officer now because I am considered a liability to any department.
Point is I am now limited in what I can do for the rest of my life because I had the "screw it, lets go for it" attitude with motocross. Im not saying I regret falling in love with this sport, but had I known then what I know now, I might have toned it back a notch or two with racing. I think everyone needs to remember there is a life after motocross, and right now Im learning all about it.
I apologize for the long run-on post, its hard to convey what Ive been thinking into words since watching that crash this morning. I hope that they both come out on the other side of this healthy and as good as new.
Moscrop
That was a nasty crash that was hard to watch, I hope to hell that both of them pull through. Really glad to hear that both of them seem to be doing pretty well so far considering how bad it could have been.
Some people just feel old naturally. Poor nutrition is a huge factor.
I've broken about 20 bones and had 4 surgeries related to motorcycle accidents. (all roadracing) I'm 40 but literally feel like a 25 year old. And before I broke my back last year, I looked and acted like an energetic kid. I feel perfectly fine. Sure I have aches and pains here and there. But nothing that slows me down.
Good Luck!
Anyway buddy I havent always felt this way, I put both of my tibia and fibula through the tops of my feet, shattering all of the bones in my feet and ankles. I have no cartlidge in between several the bones in my feet anymore which causes them to swell up like a balloon after only a few hours on them. I have to favor one leg depending on which leg is hurting worse, which causes me to lean/hobble to one side, which causes my back to start kick'n because I walk like a tard most of the time. Everyone who walks with a limp for awhile starts to develop back pain, and I walk like it everyday
That and a torn ACL,MCL,PCL,Miniscus,Growth plate, and A shattered knee cap that ALL healed up broken because my doctor never caught any of it because I wasnt complaining about my knees when I broke my legs.
Just explaining that I use to feel great, but not so much anymore. Good for your young feeling body though man.'
Moscrop
Pit Row
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 23, 2012) – Star Valli Yamaha rider Ryan Morais was involved in a crash during the first lap of the main event at the Los Angeles round of the AMA/FIM Supercross Championship series Saturday night. The Rockstar Energy rider was transported to a local hospital and is being treated for a broken jaw, several fractured vertebrae and some broken ribs. There is no sign of spinal cord damage at this time and Morais is continuing to be evaluated. A full recovery is anticipated.
positive thoughts.
For most of us carrying our motocross injuries through into out normal work lives is hard, but I have found I can support and minimize the impact my motocross baggage has on my daily life, through stretching, training and nutrition.
I didn't fully tear my knees but they got a very good stretching and loosening, then standard collar bone, shoulder and finger injuries. My knees took about 6 months to be kind of right. I then went to various specialists for problems that started to crop up years later and found one interesting thing among many others which stuck with me. When the body is recovering it favors the injury, so with a knee, your back, hips and legs all go out of alignment and stay out of alignment once you are recovered (which you don't notice), then over the coming years the real damage is done because of the alignment issue.
So, I got taught how to be straight again, by chiropractors and physios. Then i started Pilates and yoga, I like bikram personally, everything stays straight because all the various muscles, ligaments and tendons aren't trying to pull my body in all different directions.
Once you have got yourself loose and straight then build muscle around the areas that need support. I do a lot of cycling, my legs now support my knees and obviously you can apply it to other parts of the body in the same way. Stretching is now more important because the muscles are now stronger and still want to pull you in all directions.
Nutrition, my wife got me into this one, this is huge for me with my supplementation and vitamins, but you can't take any old ones, there formation is very important. If anyone want to now more about that, I'll go into it but it's complex.
The way I look at its, there are things you can do, it's 24hr, time consuming and on going. You only get one body and I really want to get the most out of mine which takes a lot of support and care.
All of this is expensive but it depends on how important it is to you. I'm personally willing to go without a lot of the beer I used to drink at weekends because I'm pain free most of the time, nearly 40 and feel physically able to ride now more than I have in a longtime.
Oh yeah, WATER! Drink as much as you can! It makes everything work better. It's so overlooked, our bodies use fluids for a lot of things, give it more......
Hope this helps.
The injurys sustained in this sport (and all extreme sports) are life changing and life altering. I support my grandkid to the max, but I would NOT be disappointed if he hung it all up tomorrow. Actually, I would encourage his decision to do just that. He was injured this weekend as well. Luckily only a dislocated shoulder. His future looks bright right now. I would hate to see a life threatening injury change all that.
I'm so glad there's no signs of cord damage. I'm hoping for the best possible recovery for both Trey and Ryan.
Recovering from one serious injury is tough enough. Multiple serious injuries is exponentially hard. Mentally and physically.
My thoughts go out to the riders and families as they recover.
This is not the thread to discuss it, but I would love to see riders wear more protection. It's not about getting up and getting back in the race after a crash, it's about minimizing serious injury, especially in multiples, so they can race another day!
I would like to see changes to the tracks. Again, not the place to discuss it, but every once in a while I just want to yell "I TOLD YOU SO!" Toughblocks have crashed too many people and ruined to many good races. If they were just half the height, you might avoid snagging a footpeg (Trey) and you could definately ride over them to safely enter, or exit the track. And guess what, the fans and cameras would still see the sponsors logos.
I pray for Ryan and Trey to have a quick recovery and pray for their family and friends as well.
Hope they both come back strong!!!!!
God Bless!
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