Canadian Bodybuilder
Accident & Recovery
In a dirt bike accident, June 23, 2001 at 10:30 pm, Sam went over a bank and landed on his head and shoulders (at about 50mph and a drop of 25ft) . He was airlifted to the Edmonton Royal Alex Hospital - From the emergency room he was assigned to the Neuro-Trama unit for 10 days.
Sam has a broken neck, 3 broken vertebra in his back, a broken wrist, a broken right shoulder scapula, 2 broken ribs, bruised lungs and kidneys and a lacerated liver. Because head trauma was creating violent reactions Sam was tied to his bed for 10 days. He was on "operation alert" for 3 days in case there was problems with his liver. On Day 6 he was finally stable enough that they could operate on his wrist. He had nothing to eat or drink for the 8 days.
13 days later Sam went for his first walk!!
Day 15 - still confused but physically doing better each day. He is now being fed soft foods but has a bit of trouble swallowing.
Waiting to be released.
July 11, 2001 - Day 17 - heading home.
Day 20 - a new body cast for better neck support.
X-rays and photos showing pins in his wrist.
Day 37 - Pins removed from wrist
Day 51 - Wrist cast removed
Day 65 - Sam can now sleep at night without wearing the body cast!
Day 67 - standing without body cast for these pictures only - he needs to wear the body cast until September 24. Lost size and weight - can't wait to get back to the gym!
Muscle Tech sent Sam a huge gift basket with their best wishes.
September 24, 2001 - Day 93 - Sam and his
doctor on the day the body cast came off.
Doc says his back looks great!!
Out the hospital door...
back to the gym soon!!
doctor on the day the body cast came off.
Doc says his back looks great!!
Out the hospital door...
back to the gym soon!!
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