in a brace for 6 weeks then they will decide what they going to do with the damage ligaments.
That's all I have for everyone now will keep you posted, will be updating his website with the latest on how he is doing.
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Mark Squire
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for all the mail and wishes Sifiso has been receiving. He came out of surgery just before 1am this morning and was speaking to the doctor right after he woke up. Skizo was complaining about a lot of pain which the doctor has said is normal for this type of surgery. He will be in hospital for another two days and then go to Anders' house to start recovery. The doctor after surgery has said he will make full recovery. So just waiting to see how long before he can come home etc….
BIG thank you to Anders and his family for the care they are taking of Skizo while he is there. I'm sure it won't be long before we will see a chirpy update from Skizo on Twitter.
Regards
Mark Squire
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LATEST UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just come home from visiting Thoko (Sifiso mom) and the family. While I was there Anders got Skizo on the line, he obviously couldnt speak as they cut through the front of his neck to operate but it had some soothing effect on Thoko just to be able to speak to Sifiso and "hear" his voice.
There have been so many emails and sms that i stopped counting after 300, and thats just to me so I cant begin to imagine all the support and the rest of the messages going to Sifiso phone...Anders said he has recieved over 400 sms already.
Skizo today when there were no nurses and doctors around was trying to get Anders to get him out the bed to see if he can walk and stand, so with that we know his mind is already in recovery mode and he wants to get back on his bike.
He will unfortunately not make PMB but he will be there to watch and support the Elite riders from SA. The doc has said a 10-12 week recovery period with the brace, he has said that Skizo is also in good shape and strong so it wouldnt surprise him if it took him 6-8 weeks to get out the brace.
Thanks again for all the support, he is in good hands with Anders and his family and Marie his coaches wife arrives there tonight.
Mark Squire
Serious injury for European BMX series leader Sifiso Nhlapo. + latest updates!
Jun 23, 2009
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Hitting a training session hard today in Norway Sifiso had some bad luck. At first we thought it would be a repeat of last year where he knocked himself out and came back to a Bronze at Worlds. This time it is a little more serious. Sifiso was out training with good friend Anders Gronsund in Norway tonight and what started as another day in the office has ended badly. Down the first straight hitting the second jump which is like a table top Sifiso got bounced off and landed on his head. The jaw piece of the Fox helmet broke off that's how hard he crashed which left him unconscious. Sifiso has been rushed to hospital and they have found the following, sorry I just got off the phone to a Norwegian doctor and this is what I could make out....he has fractured his 3rd & 4th cervical vertebrae and done alot of damage to ligaments, they will be operating through the front of his neck. They have not picked up nerve damage yet so no signs of paralysis now. Once the first op is done he will be
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