Soler in a Coma....
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It's been mentioned and mulled over in the Tour of Switzerland thread.
I think we're all mainly relieved he's not dead, after last month.0 -
was just coming on here to make a Smiths comment, but in all seriousness, bad news for the fella, and for cycling, its been a bad year for accidents and deaths and we are only in June! 0 -
News today says that he's still in ICU so he's clearly still seriously ill.
Saw my mum pass away in an intensive care unit earlier this year and got the impression that anyone on a high level of support as is common in those units is on borrowed time, as each of the treatments has a cost to your body. It's can only help that he's young and fit, really hope he can pull through.0 -
I suppose people are waiting to hear what his prognosis is. RIght now there isn't too much info available so not much to say about it.0
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Improving slightly but still in a coma (medicaly induced) and has multiple fractures according to the cyclingnews story.
I really feel sorry for this guy, thought he was going to be a big star after winning the king of the mountains, like the next Jalabert but he's had nothing but bad luck since.
And Carlton 'hold on to your hat' Kirby, the numpty, said he had ropey bike handling skills, but Brian Smith set the record straight pointing out you dont win the KOM without a decent ammount of bike handling skills.
I hope he makes a full recovery but can't see him returning to pro cycling somehow, hope to be proved wrong though.0 -
The one thing in his favour is that the coma isn't a direct result of the accident but is medically induced. I believe this is done to take the strain off the body as it heals. Remember it is less than two years since Bellis was in a similar position.0
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Does any one know how Soler is recovering? It's a few days since I've seen any information on his progress.0
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Bikefotos wrote:Does any one know how Soler is recovering? It's a few days since I've seen any information on his progress.
Not brilliant by the sounds of things
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/soler-b ... ut-of-comaMañana0 -
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The sad thing is that after breaking onto the scene in a big way a few years ago he'd been anonymous due to illness/injury, then came back looking fantastic in Switzerland. Now he's had what could easily be a career ending accident. Who knows how he might have done in July had he not crashed.
Have there been any detailed reports about the crash? I read that it involved a spectator, but nothing more than that.0 -
I read that he had slid and then crashed into a fence, and the spectator was going to be ok although Soler's injuries were so severe because he came to a sudden halt (sorry, I can't remember the link, but the spectator was not the cause of the crash).
I feel so sorry for him- does anyone know if his wife was able to get a visa to visit him?
Saul Raisin was so brave afterwards, but he couldn't get back to racing again.0 -
RobbieHunter: Just spoke to Mauricio Solers wife Patrizia & he has still a lot of complications from his crash.not cool! Hope he comes around soon!!!
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Latest news over Soler's statusTwenty days after his horrible crash during the sixth stage of the Tour de Suisse, Mauricio Soler is still into the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Colombian rider is being accompanied by his wife Patricia and a brother of her, and evolves slowly but steadily from all his injuries.
Movistar Team doctor Alfredo Zúñiga reports on the latest improvements on Soler's condition: “His status is getting better very slowly, but he keeps taking small steps and the doctors are thinking of taking him out of the Intensive Care Unit. Due to this, we have started to all arrangements to take him back to Pamplona (Spain). He's not into coma anymore, but is kept under a high drowsiness. He spends most of the time asleep, but when he has moments of lucidity, he obeys to easy orders. The checks over him still don't remark on any injury at peripheral or medular levels, but this is something we can't rule out at the moment. The lung problems are completely under control and he doesn't need artificial respiration, he breathes by himself. The rest of his injuries are also going through a positive progress. It's going to be a long, slow process yet, so some weeks can go by with no major news0 -
Thanks. I hope he recovers quickly...some people have no luck.Contador is the Greatest0
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Looking more promising, hope he eventually makes a full recovery.0
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It's definitely a relief to hear he is improving. I for one have always been a fan of his since his great showing in 2007 TdF and here's hoping we see him back to full power soon, with a bit more luck on his side.0
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Amen to that.0
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It looks like he may have some serious long term affects.Hopefully he'll get over them ?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/soler-s ... e-deficits0 -
Sounds like a long road to recovery for the poor sod.........but it's still early days with regard to the lasting effects of such a major head injury. Keeping fingers crossed for him.0
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This update sounds like he's making some progress:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/soler-l ... -care-unit0 -
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At least he's on the road to recovery, although it sounds like it's going to be a long, slow road.0
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Sounds like Soler is doing well: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/soler-undergoing-daily-physical-therapy-to-aid-recovery0
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Sounds promising:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/soler-o ... ree-months0 -
Great news, I really hope for him that he can make a 100% recovery.JonGinge wrote:Sounds promising:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/soler-o ... ree-months0 -
Good news. By far and away my favourite climber to watch. Such a unique style. Unfortunately i don't think we'll see him back on a bike again but i hope we do.0
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That is good news, he seems to have such a robust attitude.0
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The chances of a 100% recovery are 0%.Remember that you are an Englishman and thus have won first prize in the lottery of life.0
