I’m in complete shock. Total and complete shock.
Ives Galarcep at ESPN has a story here about the recovery of Charlie Davies following a deadly car crash on October 13.
Davies sustained multiple injuries, including: broken right femur and tibia, broken left elbow, facial fractures, torn knee ligament, and a lacerated bladder. First estimates were that it would be six months before he would even start rehab. Instead, Davies has amazed all around him with a recovery that is nothing short of miraculous.
The article is a “must read” for US Soccer fans as Ives points out on his blog, but I’d take it a step further and say it’s a must read for any soccer fan. Or better yet, any sports fan. Even still, I’d say it’s a must read for everyone. As it documents a story of human strength and the evolution of sports related injuries and rehabilitation.
Ives reports that recovery timetable now has Davies back playing with his club team, FC Sochaux, in April.
“Less than four months after the crash that threatened to end his promising career, Davies is already jogging at a good rate and working on agility drills that would have seemed impossible just weeks earlier, when simply getting out of a wheelchair was an exhausting exercise. What does this progress mean, exactly? It means that, barring any setbacks, Davies could be back on the field with club team FC Sochaux by April, meaning his chances of playing for the United States in June’s World Cup should no longer be seen as a shattered dream.”
Go read this now! Davies on remarkable path to recovery
More article highlights after the jump…
“That scar came after doctors peeled his face off down to his chin in order to repair the multiple fractures that left his facial bones a shattered mess.” In reference to a scar Davies now has going from ear to ear on the top of his head.
“Davies has made the speedy transition in three months from a shaky survivor who struggled to stand up for more than five minutes, to eager athlete pushing the limits of his recovery at every turn.”
Says Davies, “”When I tell people I’m doing agility on the ladder and I’m running on the treadmill, people are like, ‘No way.’ They tell me, ‘If you’re back, this is the greatest comeback in the history of sports.’”
Yes Charlie, those people are right, if indeed you make a full recovery by April, this truly is the greatest comeback in the history of sports.
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Thanks for posting the article, was certainly a great read!
Go Charlie!!!!