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Get well soon Jessy!
Either way it's an extremely shitty deal for him. The same thing injuries have happened to local vet weekend warriors where I live also, not good. On the glass half full side, he is a semi-famous supercross winner with name publicity and industry connections to help raise funds for his support.
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Hang in there, Jesse. I believe you will walk again.
Jessy, stay strong man, keep faith.
If there was anything I could tell Jessy, if he doesn't get feeling back life in a chair is NOWHERE near as bad as you think it's gonna be, I mean don't get me wrong it still pretty fucken shit if you compare it to what it could have been but that sort of thinking isn't exclusive to spinal patients haha
Just keep pushing along and see the positives in every day life (and with a missus that hot it may not be that hard haha) Besides who knows what's gonna happen in the future.. There's a university over here that's looking into some promising advancements, I'm not really one to get excited about that stuff cause I've been too disheartened in the past but I'm so stoked there's people still trying
Here's a vid if anyone is interested, it says 'comments are disabled' on it which I think is pretty funny haha
There are lots of people hoping and praying for you!
We know Doc and the Ateam are going to be spot on in what to do but once they put you in the ambulance you are at the mercy of their ability/attitude.
They most likely won't see you as the rock hard driven athlete and will just be looking to repair the injury and get you out the door,least that has been my experiences of every injury i had.
I was in the back of the ambulance by myself,the 2 emts rode up front,no neckbrace on me ,nothing. They just chatted amongst themselves on the way to the hospital.
You see what I'm getting at here??
You better have a plan,one for when the worst happens .
If i was doing the series knowing what i know I'd find out where the BEST trauma center is at each round. Make a plan ,get yourself there..
You got one shot at getting it right the 1st time.
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You will walk again 100%.
100 fucking percent
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The elite guys would not be elite if not for 30 other guys that do it for nothing . They are the true heros here.
Hope Jessy can get his mind in a good place soon. It's been a roller coaster ride with my son over the past 12 years some really high highs and unbelievable lows.
Maybe we could have a SX/MX ambulance with staffed good techs. Maybe we could identify good quality surgeons at each round that give a shit before we need them.
I've said this a lot on here, but I am a stem cell scientist and maybe we need to engage riders more to figure out their wishes in case the worst happens. There are some clinical trials out there, but none of us are sure they'll work. But the one I am thinking about needs to enroll people 14-30 days post SC injury. It'd be nice to go through the possibilities with each rider before it happens, so we know if they're interested in trying to enroll or not and then have a way to make it happen if so. Time is tight, and these poor guys have so much to deal with every day. It is really tough to try to have someone injured and get educated on the pros and cons of the possible treatment and navigate informed consent before enrolling. Plus, you'd have to get there, wherever "there" is for each trial, assuming you got in post injury.
Anyone on here interested, hit me on a PM and I am happy to give you my biased opinion on such treatments, for what it's worth. I have run a stem cell lab for the past decade and earned my Ph.D. from Princeton 15 years ago. I love moto, and I hate that some of you have to go through this - it sucks. DC/Prader, Jessy, whoever else: same applies. I'd love to explore ways to make life better for these guys that have to go through this.
Let me be honest, though: Jessy is defiant here and I admire that. But, the odds get tougher as time goes by, and I will only be honest too. The Dr. he hates has a tough job: delivering tough news to people all the time. The one difference between us might be that I love moto and he likely has a different view. I am also a research scientist and not an MD. But, I am working on clinical problems, so I am not far from this.
On your last paragraph I agree I remember I was exactly the same as Jessy and so was everyone around me just trying to will my recovery and while yeah it's good but the moment I came to realise I wasn't 'getting better' was probably the worst day of my life and it was a very dangerous time and I very nearly made a decision that I couldn't take back.. I also remember having the shits with Drs and physios for their 'straight talk' and I hated the way they didn't pander to my emotions and now looking back I can see how tough their position is, and telling it straight is always the best way.. I remember one physio told me prepare for my life like I wasn't gonna get anything back because odds are I won't. If I had any hand strength I would've choked him haha but looking back he was right
Yeah, it's tough for everyone involved. If the Dr. allows you to think that you'll be OK, then they're (statistically) lying to you and not preparing your brain (and family) for what is likely to be.
Having said that, there are great doctors, good doctors and crap doctors just like any other profession. It'd be great to identify good ones who don't feel like we're all a bunch of organ donors.
The top guys are throwing 6 figures for someone to train them. I'd spend some to get my ass to the best place when thing go wrong.
There is nothing more scarry than being hurt and knowing the hospital you are at is not prepared or the doctor's last name is Simpson.
I have been there more than once.
I can't believe the AMA, FIM, Feld, etc. don't have more of a plan in place. it's know at least a year in advance where each and every race is going to be (Outdoor and Supercross) why not know where the Level1 Trauma center is closest to the event, notify them in advance when the event is being held sothey are prepared for one of these horrific injuries like a traumatic brain injury or a spinal cord injury.
Why not have a relationship with a top neurosurgeon to consult with no matter where the injury takes place to give advice? Professional teams have team doctors and consultants, MX/SX needs that, something above asterisks.
I like the idea of an pre injury questionnaire, riders should fill one out ahead of time maybe with their AMA/FIM license, do they want to try clinical trial research, are they opposed to stem cells, etc.
We had the same initial response with the doctor when I asked him a few hours after my sons injury if he would have any chance of recovery and he looked at me and said "he will never have anymore function that he has now and that's not much"... I wanted to punch him. 12 years later I understand why he had his view point because most people with this injury get zero recovery but I feel they could have more compation and just leave it at " we just don't know, every injury is different and the recovery outcomes are uncertain"
There could be a pileup on the start that gets 3 or 4 or more guys and the asterisk guys and emts could be overwhelmed.
Lots of coulds in there but .
Being prepared for the worst is a good thing.
I had a million dollar life insurance policy,if I died racing. It was the only way I could have peaceful mind when lining up that my family would atleast be taken care of.
The problem with spinal cord injuries is that many of the experimental treatments need to start right away. Many of them require you start treatment 7-14 days post injury. That is virtually no time considering everything that you're trying to get through already. One isn't going to have the time to research it never mind go through the surgeries needed to stabilize, etc. You miss the "inclusion criteria" after 14 days, meaning there is no way to enter the trial at that point.
I think most require being at a specific hospital, so might not have mattered in Jessy's case. But it'd be nice to look forward and try to learn from this terrible event.
Stay tough, Jessy!
In this situation, I have read that Nelson's spinal cord was stretched but not severed or impinged by bone. If it is severed then there is the hard reality that there will probably not be any significant improvement. If it is stretched I'm not sure why he would be told in the hospital to get used to the chair. Hopefully he is getting second opinions now out here in California.
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