Wickens up date

[DanicaFreak]

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/indycar-robert-wickens-spinal-cord-surgery-1.4792946

Prayers.

Rods inserted into his spine. This is serious. I really want him to be ok. Hes magic in a racecar but getting well is first.

 

[Hotrod]

To top it off he is a great guy to. Met him at Barber this year. Hang in there Wick.

 

[DUN24]

Yeah... this one hurts.

 

[gnomesayin]

Dammit this sucks so much.

 

[Reck]

Dammit this sucks so much.

This really does suck. I was really starting to get into Indy more than ever because of Wickens. I finally found somebody to watch on a weekly basis and boom, this happens.

I hope he overcomes.

 

[DUN24]

Respect and well wishes from Alex Zanardi as well..

 

[StandOnIt]

If he ever races again, it looks like it will be awhile, pretty torn up. Yeah like Reck, Wickens increased my interest in IndyCar. I hope all of the operations are successful and he can race again.

 

[Greg]

Hope he will be okay.
The reports are a little vague, which increases the concern.

 

[LewTheShoe]

Hope he will be okay.
The reports are a little vague, which increases the concern.

Yeah, exactly. We are conditioned to expect the worst when those reassuring phrases are omitted. Racing... she is a cruel hard mistress.

 

[rd45usa]

 

[DUN24]

Tbh, I thought he was speaking already. Glad to hear regardless.

 

[KTMLew01]

Tbh, I thought he was speaking already. Glad to hear regardless.

When they mentioned where the spinal damage was I thought that frequently affects ability to breathe. I will really be surprised if he regains any movement in lower extremities. Racing can be cruel.

 

[DanicaFreak]

team canada


GO GO GO GO hinchtown.
#prayerstowicky

Ordered a couple shirts from IMS.com I will post pics when they come in.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Jeff Gluck‏Verified account @jeff_gluck
Update on Robert Wickens from @hinchtown: Wickens is “getting better every day” and his first words during hospital visit were, “Sick glove, bro” (talking about compression glove Hinch is wearing after injury). Says everyone hoping Wickens can be transferred to Indy hospital soon

 

[Tumbleweed]

When they mentioned where the spinal damage was I thought that frequently affects ability to breathe. I will really be surprised if he regains any movement in lower extremities. Racing can be cruel.

One of his diagnoses from a report I heard (I don't remember where) is a pulmonary contusion. I am certainly no doctor but based on the description of that diagnosis, that is what has been affecting his ability to breath and hopefully not anything to do with his spine:

https://www.healthline.com/health/bruised-lung-pulmonary-contusion

 

[kkfan91]

 

[gnomesayin]

Nice show of support from the Portland race.

 

[Greg]

God I hope he will be okay, the reports are still very concerning.

 

[DUN24]

God I hope he will be okay, the reports are still very concerning.

Yeah. Such a bummer.

 

[jws926]

Never heard of him before the accident, but damn, its hard not feel bad for him, I hop he is able to recover from his injuries live a normal life.

 

[DUN24]

Never heard of him before the accident, but damn, its hard not feel bad for him, I hop he is able to recover from his injuries live a normal life.

Won the pole in his very first race this year and damn near won the race if not for being taken out late while leading. Was a legitimate championship contender. Overwhelming potential.

 

[Jimmy W1]

I miss the Wickens/Rossi battles. They certainly gave the race a lot of excitement.

 

[KTMLew01]

God I hope he will be okay, the reports are still very concerning.

For me it's the LACK of reports that speak volumes.

 

[DanicaFreak]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/auto-racing/canadian-driver-robert-wickens-transferred-hospital-near-home/

Thats the most up to date I can find. It seems at this point racing is secondary I just hope he can walk again.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Jenna Fryer‏Verified account @JennaFryer
Robert Wickens had surgeries this week on fractures to both of his legs and hands. Wickens is expected to be transferred to a rehabilitation center soon. severity of his spinal cord injury still unknown.

 

[DanicaFreak]

http://www.thedrive.com/accelerator...-wickens-suffered-during-vicious-pocono-crash

These are the injuries confirmed by Schmidt Peterson and the Wickens family:

• Thoracic spinal fracture
• Spinal cord injury
• Neck fracture
• Tibia and fibula fractures to both legs
• Fractures in both hands
• Fractured right forearm
• Fractured elbow
• Four fractured ribs
• Pulmonary contusion

 

[DUN24]

#GetWellWickens

 

[Reck]

He's very young so he's got that working for him in terms of healing faster.

 

[rd45usa]

Just outside the backstrech at Indy. Pretty friggin' cool.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[gnomesayin]

Awesome.

 

[kkfan91]

It's good to hear from him, he at least thinks he will race again

 

[Greg]

I feel better after hearing him talk. The image alone is scary and it is a honest testimony to his courage. He is a fighter and warrior, worthy of the utmost respect.
But he has an incredible mountain to climb.
He will have my respect regardless of the outcome.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[kkfan91]

I'm not sure how that equipment works, is he moving his legs or is the machine?

 

[FLRacingFan]

I'm not sure how that equipment works, is he moving his legs or is the machine?

I think it uses electrodes to stimulate his muscles? At any rate, it's good to see.

 

[Bobw]

Similar to the one I used in rehab, my feet were strapped to the pedals and the resistance set. The therapist would dial in the speed that I had to maintain.

 

[kkfan91]

I think it uses electrodes to stimulate his muscles? At any rate, it's good to see.

Similar to the one I used in rehab, my feet were strapped to the pedals and the resistance set. The therapist would dial in the speed that I had to maintain.

Ah ok, I know there's been so much speculation to the extent of his spinal injuries I wasn't sure if that was all him or not.

 

[DanicaFreak]

This is epic to see

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[gnomesayin]