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Given the limited detail we had, his distress and the airlift I was getting a horrible feeling we were looking at a Sachse scenario. I personally took it as a given he wasn’t walking. He must have sensation and you would know more about this stuff but I would imagine that will now only keep improving given there are connections there but no one will know how it exactly looks down the track. By walking again I assume Welsh means in a useful functional manner. He will also have use of hands too I assume.
Thanks for posting mate that is incredibly positive especially compared to what could have been. You wonder and we will never know how much the modern protocols for such an injury improve prospects and avoid the catastrophic scenario. For example I think someone tried picking up Sachse when he went down, the modern bracing used etc. Even an ambulance would be uncomfortable hitting bumps on the road in such an instance especially if the cord is tenuous.
