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Thursday, March 25, 2010

news on Jordan Rapp - he's going to be ok but our Rappstar was in a serious bike accident yesterday.

Jordan has a big fan club out there. A lot of people he's made quite the impression on. As a wonderful friend, a very unique individual, a heck of an athlete with an incredible work ethic and the founder and sole contributor to 'Jordanpedia' the wealth of amazing and often very random knowledge floating around in his vast brain. From what type of vacuum cleaner has the best customer satisfaction rating in Delaware to how to chop the most wood in 20mins to the inner workings of his bikes power meter to the specific material and stitch pattern the para shoot the space shuttle landing pod uses.

He's a super quiz show contestant waiting for his chance.

He's a wealth of unique knowledge,

He's one of the nicest and most generous people you will ever meet.

SO the latest update we have is;

from 'the' Kwaz.

Just got back from the hospital. Jordan looks better, even though he was
heavily sedated the entire time I was there. Jill spoke to all the surgeons
earlier this morning [trauma, vascular, orthopedic, ...] and the prognosis
is good for a full recovery. No brain or spinal cord damage. As Andrew
mentioned, today Jordan was able to wiggle his toes and squeeze his hands. A
big highlight is when his sedative level is reduced, Jordan is able to
communicate. He can hear, but cannot open his eyes due to swelling, although
Jill did see him open his right eyelid once today. He is also unable to
speak due to the ventilator and breathing tube he is connected to, but can
nod his head 'Yes' or 'No'. He also communicates by acknowledging with a
squeeze of his left hand. Jill asks questions and when Jordan wants to
construct words, she holds his left hand, goes through the alphabet, and
Jordan squeezes her hand when the correct letter is called. His first few
words today were 'What happened?'. Jill said his next word was 'helmet'.
  He asks to speak to people and about others, so he is aware when not
sedated. He asked Jill to take pictures of himself. All good signs, even if
the last request was a bit loopy. His Mom arrived tonight to the hospital
along with his Aunt and Uncle, and Jordan was able to communicate with his
Mom. Jordan's Dad arrives tomorrow evening.
  X-Rays were taken on Jordan's right wrist and right knee, since they
remain swollen, but unsure about the results. In the next day or two, the
docs may attempt to take Jordan off the ventilator and remove his breathing
tube, depending how he progresses. His left scapula is not broken, and may
only be fractured. He also has some fractures in his left facial bones. The
laceration on his neck will need more plastic surgery once he is healthy.
  Keep Jordan in your thoughts.

14 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for this post--good to hear some news.

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  2. God speed to Rappster, a great contributor to our community.

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  3. Thanks Simon for posting. So glad the news is good.

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  4. Thank you so much for the update. I have been thinking about him since I heard the news. I am relieved to hear he will be OK.

    Jenhs

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  5. Thanks for posting this.
    I understand wanting the pictures - even if it is kind of loopy.

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  6. Lots of people on Running Mania are sending good vibes to Jordan.

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  7. Thanks for keeping us posted. Very glad he wears a helmet.

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  8. At first you had me laughing, and now I'm tearing up and I don't even know Jordan, I've only followed on twitter and blog his amazing talent and odd, yet humorous tweets. Here's to a healthy and full recovery!

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  9. Wish you a fast recovery !
    Thank you Simon for posting

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  10. Simon I just got back from an overseas trip and am devasted at what happened to Jordan yet elated at the relatively good news. I can see him asking Jill to take pictures to document how he looks now. He's a darn good engineer, underneath.

    All of us at TT in Westport are 100% behind Jordan and Jill. Thanks for keeping us up to speed.

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  11. Good to hear the news .Like many I was shocked and sad to hear about the accident .I hope he continues to improve .My thoughts , prayers and well wishes are with him and his family

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  12. Get better soon Jordan. Glad to hear you will be ok...Long time no speak, seems like you're doing good things like FT used to say.

    -Gavin Blackmore

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  13. Keep it up Jordy. You will come back stronger than ever. - Girth

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  14. Glad to hear that you will be okay! Don't know you personally, but saw your race win in IMC, you did phenominal! You have such a promising future. Get better soon, so you can get back out on course and kick some BUTT!

    Your fellow triathlete ~ Rachel

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

news on Jordan Rapp - he's going to be ok but our Rappstar was in a serious bike accident yesterday.

Jordan has a big fan club out there. A lot of people he's made quite the impression on. As a wonderful friend, a very unique individual, a heck of an athlete with an incredible work ethic and the founder and sole contributor to 'Jordanpedia' the wealth of amazing and often very random knowledge floating around in his vast brain. From what type of vacuum cleaner has the best customer satisfaction rating in Delaware to how to chop the most wood in 20mins to the inner workings of his bikes power meter to the specific material and stitch pattern the para shoot the space shuttle landing pod uses.

He's a super quiz show contestant waiting for his chance.

He's a wealth of unique knowledge,

He's one of the nicest and most generous people you will ever meet.

SO the latest update we have is;

from 'the' Kwaz.

Just got back from the hospital. Jordan looks better, even though he was
heavily sedated the entire time I was there. Jill spoke to all the surgeons
earlier this morning [trauma, vascular, orthopedic, ...] and the prognosis
is good for a full recovery. No brain or spinal cord damage. As Andrew
mentioned, today Jordan was able to wiggle his toes and squeeze his hands. A
big highlight is when his sedative level is reduced, Jordan is able to
communicate. He can hear, but cannot open his eyes due to swelling, although
Jill did see him open his right eyelid once today. He is also unable to
speak due to the ventilator and breathing tube he is connected to, but can
nod his head 'Yes' or 'No'. He also communicates by acknowledging with a
squeeze of his left hand. Jill asks questions and when Jordan wants to
construct words, she holds his left hand, goes through the alphabet, and
Jordan squeezes her hand when the correct letter is called. His first few
words today were 'What happened?'. Jill said his next word was 'helmet'.
  He asks to speak to people and about others, so he is aware when not
sedated. He asked Jill to take pictures of himself. All good signs, even if
the last request was a bit loopy. His Mom arrived tonight to the hospital
along with his Aunt and Uncle, and Jordan was able to communicate with his
Mom. Jordan's Dad arrives tomorrow evening.
  X-Rays were taken on Jordan's right wrist and right knee, since they
remain swollen, but unsure about the results. In the next day or two, the
docs may attempt to take Jordan off the ventilator and remove his breathing
tube, depending how he progresses. His left scapula is not broken, and may
only be fractured. He also has some fractures in his left facial bones. The
laceration on his neck will need more plastic surgery once he is healthy.
  Keep Jordan in your thoughts.

14 comments moderated by someone else:

  1. Thanks so much for this post--good to hear some news.

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  2. God speed to Rappster, a great contributor to our community.

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  3. Thanks Simon for posting. So glad the news is good.

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  4. Thank you so much for the update. I have been thinking about him since I heard the news. I am relieved to hear he will be OK.

    Jenhs

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  5. Thanks for posting this.
    I understand wanting the pictures - even if it is kind of loopy.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Lots of people on Running Mania are sending good vibes to Jordan.

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  7. Thanks for keeping us posted. Very glad he wears a helmet.

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  8. At first you had me laughing, and now I'm tearing up and I don't even know Jordan, I've only followed on twitter and blog his amazing talent and odd, yet humorous tweets. Here's to a healthy and full recovery!

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  9. Wish you a fast recovery !
    Thank you Simon for posting

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  10. Simon I just got back from an overseas trip and am devasted at what happened to Jordan yet elated at the relatively good news. I can see him asking Jill to take pictures to document how he looks now. He's a darn good engineer, underneath.

    All of us at TT in Westport are 100% behind Jordan and Jill. Thanks for keeping us up to speed.

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  11. Good to hear the news .Like many I was shocked and sad to hear about the accident .I hope he continues to improve .My thoughts , prayers and well wishes are with him and his family

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  12. Get better soon Jordan. Glad to hear you will be ok...Long time no speak, seems like you're doing good things like FT used to say.

    -Gavin Blackmore

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  13. Keep it up Jordy. You will come back stronger than ever. - Girth

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  14. Glad to hear that you will be okay! Don't know you personally, but saw your race win in IMC, you did phenominal! You have such a promising future. Get better soon, so you can get back out on course and kick some BUTT!

    Your fellow triathlete ~ Rachel

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