Roman Kostomarov, the ice dancing champion of the Turin Olympics, will have to stay in the hospital for at least two more months. It has been reported TASS Quote from a knowledgeable source. Figure skater to prepare for prosthetic surgery.
He will stay in intensive care for at least 2-3 months, but this does not mean that the situation is critical.
Fully conscious, getting better every day. There is a planned preparation for prosthetic surgery, it’s a pretty complex story,” the message says.
According to experts, it cannot be said with certainty that Kostomarov is already ready for prosthetics. Rehabilitologist and neurologist Alexander Komarov explained that a number of factors must come together, otherwise the surgery could be dangerous for him.
Until Roman can regulate his internal homeostasis, it’s impossible to say that prosthetics are safe for him. He is an emotional person, every problem causes depression.
It is difficult to talk about rehabilitation until the psychological component is compensated. A small failure can cause dysphoria, ”quotes the doctor NEWS.ru.
In addition, the specialist believes that it is too early to talk about the fitting of prostheses. According to Komarov, Roman Kostomarov needs a year or two of rehabilitation before that. The rehabilitation specialist also believes that choosing the right prostheses, learning more about the prosthetic process itself and how to manage prostheses in daily life is a very difficult task and daily task, comparable to preparing for world-class competitions.
“For young men injured by a mine blast, the stump matures in a month and a half and is already ready for prosthetics. Kostomarov has a rhetorical question here, ”the doctor said.
The athlete’s family protected themselves from communicating with the press, and Alexander Zhulin, the former coach of Kostomarov, emphasized that only the athlete’s wife, Oksana Domnina, knew the truth about his condition.
“The person who really knows everything about Rome is his wife, Oksana Domnina.
Only the house goes to the children to spend the night. And so he spends every hour of the day in the ward, ”Zhulin said on the air. NTV.
At the same time, indirect signs allow us to conclude that Kostomarov is indeed recovering. The other day, for the first time since January 9, his account in Telegram “revived” – he was online. Also, Ilya Averbukh, a friend of both Zhulin and Kostomarov, figure skater and director of the ice show, said that Roman sent them voice messages and his voice sounded cheerful.
Dmitry Sychev, former striker of the Russian national football team, who took part in the Ice Age 7 project with Kostomarov, admitted in an interview with socialbites.ca that he was shocked to learn about the severity of Roman’s illness. Sychev stated that he hopes Kostomarov will recover from the illness and difficult treatment, and that the press should leave his family alone.
“We communicated very closely. And of course what happened to him was a shock. I wish Roman and his family more strength.
We talked, we even played a football tournament. Ilya Averbukh and Roman are playing good football and we participated in the tournament in Luzhniki in parallel with the training at the Malaya Arena.
Novel – the main thing is strength and patience. I think everything will be fine,” said Sychev.
It became known on January 10, 2023, that Roman Kostomarov was hospitalized. According to media reports, the athlete was taken to the intensive care unit due to pneumonia and was put on a ventilator. His condition was assessed as extremely serious.
After Kostomarov, he was hospitalized in Kommunarka, where he was connected to the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system. Kostomarov reportedly suffered two strokes. On February 7, information emerged that Kostomarov had both legs amputated. Later, the media wrote about the amputation of fingers.