Citing a knowledgeable source, the portal PROZVEZD.INFO noted that Roman Kostomarov’s body was strong enough after he had undergone surgeries to amputate his feet and toes, so that the skater regained his senses and even talked to his wife, who became a bronze medalist of the 2010 Games. Vancouver Oksana Domnina.
But Kostomarov’s morale leaves much to be desired.
“Once Roman started breathing on his own and his tracheostomy was opened, he immediately showed sentimentality towards those closest to him,” the source said.
– Roman began to shout to Oksana: “You do not understand me, you do not hear me.”
Doctors say that, as in Kostomarov’s case, an emotional breakdown is a common occurrence in patients in intensive care, especially after several surgeries.
A clinical psychologist has already been sent to the skater, who actively works with him to stabilize the athlete’s morale.
Kostomarov also complained of pain in his hip as he has been in a hospital bed since January 10, when he was urgently hospitalized for pneumonia, which worsened with complications. Doctors sometimes turn the skater over, but that doesn’t relieve him of the pain.
Meanwhile, a visiting psychologist and his relatives work with all their might to cheer up the Olympic champion.
“They brought watermelon, fanta, coke to Roman’s room, his room already looks like a hotel room,” a source told PROZVEZD.INFO. – Relatives will already take him around the department on a stretcher.
There are positive changes in Roman’s condition, sepsis is almost gone, he is being treated very well, he is recovering.”
Despite the news about the positive dynamics in treatment, the media had previously reported that doctors expected Kostomarov to be strong enough to undergo another amputation surgery and remove the remnants of gangrene.
Emergency doctor Andrey Zvonkov even noted that the skater most likely suffered from Raynaud’s syndrome (vascular problems accompanied by numbness and pain) and could even lose most of his limbs.
“As far as I understand, he had a sepsis problem again. Left hand turns blue. I wouldn’t recommend waiting for miracles.
Blue hand is the result of a vascular reaction, vasospasm. Now I suspect that it is Raynaud’s syndrome that manifests itself. Often, in this case, people cut off their arms to the elbow and their legs to the knee ”
– He quotes Zvonkov’s words “Novosibirsk online”.
Petersburg private ambulance “Koris” Lev Averbakh stressed that Kostomarov’s condition could still return, despite a temporary improvement.
“Of course, the situation is still bleak for Roman and the doctors. He’s survived stroke, sepsis, so it’s unknown what cognitive changes he’ll have in his brain, what state of mind and spirit he’ll be in. But what’s important is that there’s a positive trend,” Averbakh said.
And clinical psychologist Tatyana Marempolskaya spoke about the emotional state of Kostomarov.
“Roman’s life before and after and his family were also divided into two. We must be aware that the Kostomarov family will have to get used to a new husband, father, son.
In a statement to Sport24, the doctor said that in order to enter life in the most painless way “after”, it is necessary to work with experts who will help his relatives understand Roman’s new physiology.
Marempolskaya also emphasized that the Olympic champion has a psychotype of leader and winner, which will allow her to adapt to any situation.
In this regard, the doctor advised in no case to show him obvious pity – especially the athlete’s wife should avoid this – so that Kostomarov does not feel “pathetic” and think that he has lost his usual role of husband and father. your family