Sarah Burke seriously injured

[billski]

She's really not OK. With a loss of blood to the brain this can be disastrous. In an induced coma now.

 

[thetrailboss]

We already have a thread on this....

 

[UVSHTSTRM]

Wow thanks im glad shes okay

OK?

 

[wa-loaf]

Wow thanks im glad shes okay

English is definitely not your first language.

 

[deadheadskier]

Just have to believe in miracles. My best friend's father was in a horrific car accident on route 100 in Stowe about 12 years ago. He spent two months in a medically induced coma and was given his last rights three times as they didn't think he'd make it. Today he is 100% fine mentally and 90% fine physically. I hope Sarah and her family experience a similar miracle.

 

[bigbog]

Sure hope so. Every bit more I read makes it that much more horrific...

 

[frameitinskis]

Keep the faith and do what you love!

I always tear up when I hear about ski injuries. My 13 year old son alpine races out of Okemo Mt VT. Whenever he races, all I can think is let him make it down the course in one piece. Every time I see a racer fall, I look in horror! I will never stop my son from doing what he loves, but I worry every day he's out on the slopes. When my uncle died flying his gyrocopter years ago, the only thing that gave me peace was to know that he died doing what he loved. If we stopped doing things we enjoyed because there is a slight chance that we may get hurt, life would not be worth living. This is what I tell my other uncle who always tells me my son should not ski because everyone gets hurt skiing. Live and let live. Ski safe.....

 

[marcski]

http://www.grindtv.com/snow/blog/32415/gretchen+bleiler+reacts+to+sarah+burkes+injury/

 

[billski]

http://www.grindtv.com/snow/blog/32415/gretchen+bleiler+reacts+to+sarah+burkes+injury/

Bleiler touched a nerve. The difference between how competitors think and feel and how the general public responds. I'm sure Bleiler and others will be back out in the pipe today. That's part of their DNA. As Gretchen said, you must have 100% focus, no auto pilot. It's calculated risk. Regardless, you can't help but feel sad for the individual who devotes a large part of their life towards their singular ambition, with focus and determination.

As she recovers, it will be quite frustrating to think her opportunity to succeed has been cut so short. But I'm sure her family and many others will be thrilled just to have her back.

God speed.

 

[abc]

Apparently others had sustain injury to come back to compete successfully. So it's too early to write her off!

 

[drjeff]

Apparently others had sustain injury to come back to compete successfully. So it's too early to write her off!

I think it's more realistic for a Kevin Pearce type comeback. Where's she's able to atleast get back out on the hill and enjoy some downhill sliding on her own. Traumatic brain injuries are one thing, traumatic brain injuries where the very likelyhood of compromised/loss of blood flow the the brainstem for some period of time are a completely different animal

 

[bigbog]

I'd be tickled silly just to see her walk and possess full bodily functions..... ...find a career and ski just for the fun of it on her own time.

 

[SkiFanE]

I think it's more realistic for a Kevin Pearce type comeback. Where's she's able to atleast get back out on the hill and enjoy some downhill sliding on her own. Traumatic brain injuries are one thing, traumatic brain injuries where the very likelyhood of compromised/loss of blood flow the the brainstem for some period of time are a completely different animal

Yes. I work with a woman who worked at the rehab center where a brain injured freeskier wound up after he came back from Utah...she says there is something worse than death. Very sad if she doesn't make some type of recovery...who cares about skiing at this point?

 

[bdfreetuna]

I'd be tickled silly just to see her walk and possess full bodily functions..... ...find a career and ski just for the fun of it on her own time.

^
This.

 

[djspookman]

Sad news. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700216979/Sarah-Burke-succumbs-to-ski-injuries.html

Sarah, you will be missed.

 

[wa-loaf]

Wow, that's sad. :-(

 

[Cheese]

RIP Sarah

 

[jerryg]

RIP. So sad.

 

[TheBEast]

So sad the hear....RIP....you were an inspiration to so many. Very sad news.....

 

[MadPatSki]

RIP Sarah!!!