Post by zonkers on Mar 11, 2009 10:03:03 GMT
THE latest news on injured Coventry youngster Adam Roynon is thankfully much more encouraging.
Adam suffered a blood clot to his brain and a broken bone in his neck in a freak accident at King's Lynn whilst practicing with the Team Great Britain squad last Friday.
After initial treatment at the track and at the local Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, he was transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and placed into an induced coma, with surgeons fitting a halo cage to his head in order to prevent further damage to the fractured top vertebra.
We are relieved and delighted to confirm that not only is Adam off the ventilator, he has actually been able to get out of bed and sit in a chair, and also converse briefly with his parents and family friends.
And, probably typical of speedway riders, his first words to his mother were an inquiry as to whether he would still be able to ride his bike!
That is far too early to answer, as Adam faces a long road to recovery. The blood clot still requires constant monitoring, and he will need to wear the cage for at least three months.
He will also require several more weeks in Addenbrooke's before there is any possibility of him being moved closer to his Cumbria home.
He is still extremely poorly, but his progress has been remarkable and owes much to his natural fitness and the fantastic work that has been done by every section of medical staff since the accident.
All supporters will be relieved to hear this update, coming on the eve of the new domestic season, and Adam and his family have our continued thoughts and best wishes as his recovery continues.
(From Bees Website)
Adam suffered a blood clot to his brain and a broken bone in his neck in a freak accident at King's Lynn whilst practicing with the Team Great Britain squad last Friday.
After initial treatment at the track and at the local Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, he was transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and placed into an induced coma, with surgeons fitting a halo cage to his head in order to prevent further damage to the fractured top vertebra.
We are relieved and delighted to confirm that not only is Adam off the ventilator, he has actually been able to get out of bed and sit in a chair, and also converse briefly with his parents and family friends.
And, probably typical of speedway riders, his first words to his mother were an inquiry as to whether he would still be able to ride his bike!
That is far too early to answer, as Adam faces a long road to recovery. The blood clot still requires constant monitoring, and he will need to wear the cage for at least three months.
He will also require several more weeks in Addenbrooke's before there is any possibility of him being moved closer to his Cumbria home.
He is still extremely poorly, but his progress has been remarkable and owes much to his natural fitness and the fantastic work that has been done by every section of medical staff since the accident.
All supporters will be relieved to hear this update, coming on the eve of the new domestic season, and Adam and his family have our continued thoughts and best wishes as his recovery continues.
(From Bees Website)