Juan Manuel Correa injury and recovery thread [split]

Best news of the weekend.

Great news!

Still a long way to go, and complications are always possible, but it does seem like the road to recovery starts now.

There was a comment made on the last page that said if he was lucky, he wouldn't remember anything about the crash. Is there any truth in this you reckon? I know when I had my cycling accident, being able to visit the scene and jog my memory and remember it all so I could piece together what happened really helped me.

What are your thoughts guys?

Still a long way to go, and complications are always possible, but it does seem like the road to recovery starts now.

There was a comment made on the last page that said if he was lucky, he wouldn't remember anything about the crash. Is there any truth in this you reckon? I know when I had my cycling accident, being able to visit the scene and jog my memory and remember it all so I could piece together what happened really helped me.

What are your thoughts guys?

Great to hear that his condition is improving!

Still a long way to go, and complications are always possible, but it does seem like the road to recovery starts now.

 

There was a comment made on the last page that said if he was lucky, he wouldn't remember anything about the crash. Is there any truth in this you reckon? I know when I had my cycling accident, being able to visit the scene and jog my memory and remember it all so I could piece together what happened really helped me.

 

What are your thoughts guys?

He did apparently remember everything when he got to the hospital in Liege (i think it was), being conscious and all.

The danger now isnt really his bodyparts and whatnot. A risk of ECMO-machines is permanent brain-damage to the patient, and considering how long they have kept him plugged in one im a bit worried.

I do hope that someone quotes this post sometime in the future with a: "YOU WERE WRONG!" tho. That would make me happy.

 

As of today, Juan Manuel Correa has been removed from the ECMO machine, life support and taken out of induced coma. While this is great news and a major step in the right direction, he is still in a race against time.

Juan Manuel is conscious, but not fully yet awake. Doctors report that this will take a few days due to being in induced coma for more than two weeks. They have also stated that Juan Manuel is fragile and still vulnerable medically speaking and that he remains in the Intensive Care Unit. His condition has been upgraded from critical to serious.

The medical priority for Juan Manuel now shifts from the lungs to the leg injuries that were sustained more than two weeks ago and have not been addressed since the initial emergency intervention the day of the incident. Doctors are in a race against time to perform a pending major surgery in order to minimize risk of irreversible injuries to his right lower extremity but can’t proceed until lungs are ready to withstand a lengthy operation.

Additional details will be provided on Juan Manuel’s condition when available.

http://racetechdevel...tember-20-2019/

Edited by milestone 11, 20 September 2019 - 21:35.

Still a long way to go, and complications are always possible, but it does seem like the road to recovery starts now.
 
There was a comment made on the last page that said if he was lucky, he wouldn't remember anything about the crash. Is there any truth in this you reckon? I know when I had my cycling accident, being able to visit the scene and jog my memory and remember it all so I could piece together what happened really helped me.
 
What are your thoughts guys?

He did apparently remember everything when he got to the hospital in Liege (i think it was), being conscious and all.
The danger now isnt really his bodyparts and whatnot. A risk of ECMO-machines is permanent brain-damage to the patient, and considering how long they have kept him plugged in one im a bit worried.

I do hope that someone quotes this post sometime in the future with a: "YOU WERE WRONG!" tho. That would make me happy.

It doesn't appear, other than emergency intervention on the day of the accident, that much surgery has taken place on his legs. His right leg is giving cause for concern. http://classic.autos...rce=mostpopular

Edited by l12mcg, 21 September 2019 - 10:09.

https://twitter.com/...451709519388673

Translated:

With satisfaction and optimism I tell you that JM Correa already breathes his own means without problem. His lung recovery is excellent, and if everything goes on like this, he will be surgically operated on Sunday to restart the reconstruction of his legs. Hopefully everything goes well 

Really happy to read this!

 

Earlier this week, Juan Manuel was transferred to a new hospital in London, England that specializes in orthopedic surgeries as the focus shifts from his lungs to his lower body extremities. Juan Manuel is now fully conscious, and his lungs have recovered much faster than anticipated. His overall physical improvement and willpower has doctors impressed. The main objective this week has been to get Juan Manuel in the best condition possible for his surgery on Sunday that will be 10+ hours in duration.

Sunday’s surgery will be crucial in determining Juan Manuel’s future. Doctors will have, for the first time since the accident, complete access to the wounds on his lower right leg. They will be able to determine the actual level of damage to his tibia, ankle, and foot. During surgery, they will save what can be saved and removed what needs to be removed in order to rebuild his right lower leg to the best possible condition. The surgeons are the top in their field and are cautiously optimistic given the fast-paced recovery that Juan Manuel has had in the previous week.

The injuries that Juan Manuel sustained are severe, and the surgery procedure is very complex. Doctors gave Juan Manuel the option of right foot reconstructive amputation. He has chosen NOT to have the amputation and to proceed with the surgery, understanding all the challenges involved.

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Earlier this week, Juan Manuel was transferred to a new hospital in London, England that specializes in orthopedic surgeries as the focus shifts from his lungs to his lower body extremities. Juan Manuel is now fully conscious, and his lungs have recovered much faster than anticipated. His overall physical improvement and willpower has doctors impressed. The main objective this week has been to get Juan Manuel in the best condition possible for his surgery on Sunday that will be 10+ hours in duration.

Sunday’s surgery will be crucial in determining Juan Manuel’s future. Doctors will have, for the first time since the accident, complete access to the wounds on his lower right leg. They will be able to determine the actual level of damage to his tibia, ankle, and foot. During surgery, they will save what can be saved and removed what needs to be removed in order to rebuild his right lower leg to the best possible condition. The surgeons are the top in their field and are cautiously optimistic given the fast-paced recovery that Juan Manuel has had in the previous week.

The injuries that Juan Manuel sustained are severe, and the surgery procedure is very complex. Doctors gave Juan Manuel the option of right foot reconstructive amputation. He has chosen NOT to have the amputation and to proceed with the surgery, understanding all the challenges involved.

 

 

 

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I have to say that this sounds really good. If what they are worried about is his lower right leg, then that's much less severe that I had thought.

I was wondering if you got the news (F2 has)

Considering where this was two weeks ago this is excellent news.

It's tremendous that he appears to be out of mortal danger but it sounds like a still brutal injury for the young man to recover from. Hopefully his remaining injuries aren't as bad as this line makes them sound.

"They will save what can be saved and remove what needs to be removed in order to rebuild his right lower leg to the best possible condition."

Hopefully he's now in similar territory to that which Johnny Herbert found himself in 1988. Only one doctor out of several who examined Johny's feet reckoned they could be saved and the initial verdict was "He may walk again, but his sporting days are over".

Not that I know the details of Juan-Manuel's foot injuries but Johnny's were about as severe as they could be while still saving the foot in 1988. 

Assuming he gets survives the surgery Juan-Manuel's life seems out of danger and he's been fully conscious and able to understand how complex the proposed surgery and recovery will be....which must be the best news.

This is very good news.

Great to hear especially that the lung involvement has gotten a good prognosis and almost an all clear. Great news to hear 

Wonder how the surgery went? Assuming there'll be some kind of update today. 

Jean-Pierre Michelet

 

@JPMracer

 

Les comento q ayer Finalmente JM Correa fue operado d sus piernas. 17 horas duró la operación y el pronóstico para su completa recuperación es bueno. Pero esto tomará tiempo y algunas intervenciones adicionales para q nuestro piloto logre recuperarse totalmente.Oremos xq así sea.

 

https://twitter.com/...875985581752320

Good stuff. 

A full recovery and a return to racing would be fantastic but both physically and psychologically, it'll take a long time I'd imagine. 

Hopefully the motorsport community continues to support him all the way. 

Great news - it would suggest that they've been able to save his foot.

Great news - it would suggest that they've been able to save his foot.

I wish we could get some official medical statement on how the surgery went for Juan Manuel.

 What I have found on twitter is from an Ecuadorian radio channel as tweeted:

Remember that to a medical team, "full recovery" usually means the patient can walk, talk, eat, poo and pee. It doesn't mean they'll be able to do everything they could before an injury. But the main thing is hopefully Juan-Manuel will have full quality of life. 

It may be that like Johnny Herbert and other racing drivers who suffered terrible foot injuries in the 70s and 80s that he ends up with reduced mobility in the foot. The ankle joint is key to ability to dance around the pedals of a car. 

Thankfully it really looks like his life is in no danger now, which is great news. And let's hope he recovers sufficiently to see him on the grid sometime in 2020.

Yeah, hopefully he returns to save us from having to watch Isakyaan.....

Seriously though, I'm still just so chuffed he pulled through because that got seriously worrying for a while. If he's able to resume his career that would be brilliant but one step at a time.

Would braking/throttling through the heel be preferred over hand controls should a foot be reduced in function? Somehow Zanardi and Monger seem to get on well with those, but I can't assess where there are some technical advantages on modulation/amplification.

We're talking about the physical ability to race again but don't underestimate the psychological part of it. He has not only the traumatic experience of his own crash, the life-threatening injuries and his road to recovery to deal with but also with the fact that one of his fellow competitors was killed in the same crash. It's a whole different ballgame psychologically.

Let's hope he can have a fairly normal life again and he can deal with it all psychologically first before hoping to see him back in a racing car again. Maybe he simply doesn't want that anymore after all this.

Jean-Pierre Michelet

@JPMracer

 

More encouraging news regarding J. Correa. 72 hours after his delicate operation of the legs,

the most critical hours, the doctors are very happy and optimistic about the reaction of the body of JM.

The recovery will be long and with more corrective operations but everything is going well

 

https://twitter.com/...731285486514177

 

 

Good news 

Sounds like circulation to the feet and toes is OK. That's the first and most important obstacle to overcome. They managed to save Herbert and Piquet's smashed feet...neither will win a running race but both raced again....Herbert was quite successful

I'm just really happy that Correa seems out of any danger. Next "step" is probably him taking back control of his social media accounts. 

 

 

On Sunday September 29th, Juan Manuel Correa was admitted into a planned operation to reconstruct his lower right extremity. Doctors performed a combination of Orthopedic Flap and External Fixation Surgeries, and after 17 hours in the operating room the 20-year-old emerged with hopeful news from doctors that the surgery was successful.

The days following the surgery were stressful as though deemed a success in the operating room, the next 48 – 72 hours were critical in the final outcome of the Flap Surgery procedure.

Now Thursday, and more than 72 hours later, doctors are confident in a successful procedure while still under careful observation. During the procedure, doctors were forced to remove more bone material than they anticipated and solve several blood vessel issues, but state that the main objective of the surgery was achieved. Juan Manuel remains in a London hospital and he is scheduled for one additional, less complex surgery in two week’s time.

Doctors expect Juan Manuel will be able to leave the hospital in approximately six weeks. He will then embark on the road to recovery. The next year will be full of physical therapy, rehabilitation and corrective surgeries with the aim and objective of regaining the full use of his right foot and ankle.

“This past few weeks have been extremely tough, tougher than anything I have ever faced both physically and mentally. I understand my future regarding the recovery of my legs, specifically my right leg is still quite uncertain, and that my physical rehab will be extremely long and complicated. I am still processing everything that has, and is, happening,” explained Juan Manuel. “I want to thank every single person who one way or a another has shown me their support. I am humbled by the immense number of caring and affectionate messages I have received. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, and know that your encouragement and positivity have made a difference.”

http://www.fiaformul...Manuel-Correa-/

Edited by Marklar, 08 October 2019 - 18:34.

He seems as well as can be expected, which is good to see. It's clear he's still wrapping his head around what happened, which is entirely understandable.

Super news, though I do wish Autosport got a shift on, it's not even on the front page anywhere - I found out on social media! 

He looks much better than I feared

https://www.instagra...id=ga1lfnq5hgrb

Great to see him appearing physically well, albeit you do get  the impression that he's struggling with the emotional side of the crash.