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9/23/2020 9:34am
9/23/2020 9:34am
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9/26/2020 4:33pm
WOW, this is scary to read. His full post if below:
It’s been pritty quiet around me lately and I am sorry for not giving a update to my fans since my crash. I can not describe how devastated it was being there on the ground temporarily paralyzed and not having any feeling from my neck down for minimum half an hour. Eventually I ended up braking my C1, C6 and T3. Doctors told me I got through the eye of the needle with not ending up paralyzed. From the good side, I got 3 stable fractures with only small cracks in the bones and the healing process wont be too long luckely and doctors say I will get a full recovery from this injury. I was feeling I was more then 100% in control this season, accepting a 2nd place and felt more in control of the championship then ever. I feel like that I messed up for the 2nd season in a row, even I have the feeling there was nothing I can blame myself for, for this crash. I am sorry to all my sponsors and partners and fans for once again not being able to deliver a championship to them. And most of all I would like to thank my entire KTM team and crew for there patience and there constant support towards me and there support through thick and thin. It’s been a very though last 2 seasons but I know I still got plenty to offer in this sport. For the moment the team and I have decided to sit out the next race in Mantova and look from there when exactly we will return to racing. I believe to become back healthy is the most important for now. Once again thanks to my team and partners for there great support. I will work hard to become back healthy again as soon as possible.
It’s been pritty quiet around me lately and I am sorry for not giving a update to my fans since my crash. I can not describe how devastated it was being there on the ground temporarily paralyzed and not having any feeling from my neck down for minimum half an hour. Eventually I ended up braking my C1, C6 and T3. Doctors told me I got through the eye of the needle with not ending up paralyzed. From the good side, I got 3 stable fractures with only small cracks in the bones and the healing process wont be too long luckely and doctors say I will get a full recovery from this injury. I was feeling I was more then 100% in control this season, accepting a 2nd place and felt more in control of the championship then ever. I feel like that I messed up for the 2nd season in a row, even I have the feeling there was nothing I can blame myself for, for this crash. I am sorry to all my sponsors and partners and fans for once again not being able to deliver a championship to them. And most of all I would like to thank my entire KTM team and crew for there patience and there constant support towards me and there support through thick and thin. It’s been a very though last 2 seasons but I know I still got plenty to offer in this sport. For the moment the team and I have decided to sit out the next race in Mantova and look from there when exactly we will return to racing. I believe to become back healthy is the most important for now. Once again thanks to my team and partners for there great support. I will work hard to become back healthy again as soon as possible.
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That is a lot to mentally digest and somehow move on. I was paralyzed from the neck down due to an auto-immune disorder for about a month with at the time, no clear prognosis. Although I was able to recover (slowly) in time and some scary treatments, I can tell you that your mind gets f%^&cked when you can't move, a thing. It isn't something you just brush off, it haunts for a long time. Hopefully he is mentally that strong, IMO, he is the fastest man on the planet on a MX track and a treat to watch.
However, if he did not return, absolute respect. This kind of 2nd chance, well....I don't know how many of them one could expect in a lifetime.
Pit Row
I love watching him race in the States and the Des Nations. Other than that I don't know much about the guy besides the fact he can haul! Is he kind of comparable to James Stewart? Blazing fast but often ends up crashing or getting injured? That's the impression I get. Just curious what you all think.
That's a huge demon to put behind you. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Luckily for him he does not have kids,
That's a game changer, quite often when I'm pottering around (in comparison) my kids keep poping up
That guy rode a GP in Mexico a few years back with a broken leg just to get 10 points. He is fucking tough.
I had a catastrophic crash at Lake Whitney back around 1993 or so. I was about 12 years old and crashed over the finish line jump. My bike bogged right on the take off and I endoed face first into the ground hard and the bike crushed me also.
I recovered and continued my career racing. But I was a changed rider when I can back. I was still able to turn pro years later and race some nationals after Lorettas. But all those years later it still was in the back of my mind subconsciously.
Funny thing is that wasn’t even my worst crash as I would have others over my career. But that was one that definitely stuck with me and changed me.
Get well soon bullet
JH84's story tells us that whenever he gets injured he comes back and comes back stronger ...
It´s JH84 nature to be that way.
Now you can crawl under your rock and fuck you !!
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