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The way people are carrying on it's as if the guy was killed.
Accidents are terrible, no doubt. But plenty of guys have been banged up like this over the course of the year; no need for the obituaries
Accidents are terrible, no doubt. But plenty of guys have been banged up like this over the course of the year; no need for the obituaries
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Well it is the broken Femur and Spleen removal that II think are the most likely career ending. Although many pros have returned after breaking a femur, it depends where it was broken and how significant the break actually is. He could recover from it, he could have trouble walking again - you never know with that kind of injury.
The Spleen removal is also going to be very difficult. His ability to fight off infections will drastically take a hit. When he trains hard his immune system is already weakened, and add the loss of a spleen to the equation and suddenly he could be sick too often to be competitive.
I hope he can return, he seems like a really great person and rider.
The Spleen removal is also going to be very difficult. His ability to fight off infections will drastically take a hit. When he trains hard his immune system is already weakened, and add the loss of a spleen to the equation and suddenly he could be sick too often to be competitive.
I hope he can return, he seems like a really great person and rider.
more than femur and spleen (Wegelius was a rider without it)
he'd fear Mantova...
wishing him good luck for the physical recovery
he'd fear Mantova...
wishing him good luck for the physical recovery
aerozy wrote:Terrible terrible news about Ballan! Wherever he's been his teammates always speak highly of him. Seems like a nice guy! Wish him a quick recovery!
Maybe he is but he's yet another rider with a cloudy past.
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Really sad to hear about Ballan, hope he does well. As a physician, I should clarify that he probably won't need DAILY antibiotics due to a splenectomy, just vaccinations against encapsulated organisms.
As others have mentioned, several pro athletes have recovered from spleen/kidney pathology.
As others have mentioned, several pro athletes have recovered from spleen/kidney pathology.
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#troll?
Slam your stem.
Tinea Pedis wrote:The way people are carrying on it's as if the guy was killed.
Accidents are terrible, no doubt. But plenty of guys have been banged up like this over the course of the year; no need for the obituaries
Troll?
Just reiterating what Tinea said previously...
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10/10. I thought it was pretty funny.
Slam your stem.
thegunner wrote:Geoff wrote:Anyhoooooooo, how 'bout that Sven Nys? Have you ever seen the like?! Smartest rider by a long shot...
we don't talk about cross NEARLY enough in this thread fantastic finish
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