Former UA swimmer and gold medalist Amy Van Dyken

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:43 am

http://azstarnet.com/sports/former-ua-a ... f887a.html

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken severed her spine in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, and told emergency workers she could not move her toes or feel anything touching her legs.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:45 am

Damn . . .

Holding out hope for a full recovery. Bear Down Amy!

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:56 am

Hopefully one of the MDs can respond, but fairly sure once the spine is severed (instead of bruised) there is no chance for recovery. She will be in a wheelchair for life unless a miracle happens with modern medicine and reconnection of the spinal cord.

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:29 am

I don't know all the details, but from what has been written in the press, she is extremely unlikely to recover significant lower extremity function.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:38 am

Horrible

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:43 am

Sad to hear.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:54 pm

Life's tougher on some. All the best to her going forward.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:45 pm

Wonder if we'll ever see her on the AZ Pain Center commercials again?

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 11:09 am

Nice to see she has a positive attitude.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/lo ... in-arizona

CryptoCat · Post by **CryptoCat** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:51 am

There has been a lot of progress recently in repairing spinal cord injuries. I wouldn't assume she will never walk again.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:52 am

CryptoCat wrote:There has been a lot of progress recently in repairing spinal cord injuries. I wouldn't assume she will never walk again.

As far as I know the advances have been to injuries where the spinal cord is still connected. Hers was completely severed.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:34 am

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:10 pm

Saw that on TV this morning - pretty amazing.

Can one of the board docs explain how the device works?

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:25 pm

Wow, that's incredible. I really didn't think she would ever be able to walk again.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:29 pm

Not a doctor, but she is just strapped to robotic legs which moves her legs for her. Not really practical in its current version outside of the studio. She was no doubt back in her wheelchair after the show.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:02 pm

The accident was only 11 weeks ago:

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Here is a pretty good article about it: http://deadspin.com/paralyzed-olympian- ... 1625207939

Bear Down Wildcats

Former UA swimmer and gold medalist Amy Van Dyken

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Seems to have a positive attitude

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