Chad Jones Comeback Update

[NAHSTE]

http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2011/10/ex-tiger_jones_miracle_appears.html

Rehab is going well, he's running again and plans on doing a private workout next week where he'll run a 40. He still wants to rejoin the Giants which is probably a long shot but the good news is that he's back on his feet.

"It's not so much about me worrying about the time I run," Jones said Thursday, after one of his many workouts at Final Fitness in Harahan. "It's more about me just getting out there and showing the world that there is progress, the impossible can happen. Because at first, it was impossible for me to walk. That's what doctors said."

His injury was about as severe as one can endure without amputation or death.

Jones drove his SUV head-on into an electrical pole. The pole cleaved through the front, snapping the front axle and shooting it through the floorboard like a spear. It scraped the flesh from Jones' left heel, shattered his lower leg and punctured his left thigh, gouging a large chunk of his quadriceps.

His lower left leg was crushed. The tibia and fibula were shattered in several places. Large sections of his skin were peeled from the leg, exposing muscles and ligaments. Veins and nerves were sliced, and a chunk of muscle hung from his fractured heel.

Also, Jones was suffering from compartment syndrome; the fractured bones in his lower leg were bleeding into their soft-tissue encasements, causing them to bloat. The increased pressure prevented blood from flowing into the muscles, threatening to kill them.

Seven doctors, assisted by medical staff, operated on Jones for more than six consecutive hours.

"It was a devastating injury, probably the worst injury that I ever recall anybody ever trying to come back from in the NFL, as far as fracture, soft-tissue injury," said Dr. Tim Finney, a noted New Orleans orthopedist who attended Jones' workout Thursday. Finney has been a team physician for the Saints since 1993.

"They've had guys come back from a tibia fracture, which he had, but not the soft-tissue injury that he had," Finney said. "He had major crush injury to his quad, his calf, the vascular injury and the nerve damage. Bone, muscle, blood vessel and nerve -- all those things were injured.

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"There's been a big jump in my rehab," Jones said. "I definitely see that coming to training camp (in 2012), I should be a part of the Giants.

"From where I was back then, I was depressed. But now I feel so much better because I can see the progress, I can feel the progress since I'm actually running and up on my feet and doing things that a normal athlete would do, or doing the things that I used to do. I'm looking forward to seeing how I'll be in six months."

 

[EmpireWF]

The fact he can still live a relatively 'normal' day-to-day life is amazing.

Throw in the fact that he's apparently busting his ass to be able to at least have a shot at playing pro sports again is even moreso.

 

[NAHSTE]

The fact he can still live a relatively 'normal' day-to-day life is amazing.

Throw in the fact that he's apparently busting his ass to be able to at least have a shot at playing pro sports again is even moreso.

Yeah it truly is amazing. He also has an outside shot at a baseball career as an ace in the hole if the NFL doesn't work out.

 

[Champ]

This is a great story.

 

[KNUBB]

 

[Chrispy]

Just reading the description of what happened i want to throw up.

 

[KNUBB]

Oh My Jesus.
So Mr. Dreadlocks of Doom ran today.
I was expecting sub 6 seconds.
This nigga ran a 4.84 and a 4.90

:bow:

Incredibly impressed. He may be closer to football than anyone thought.

 

[Obst]

 

[G-men]

There are a lot of people that couldn't run that time normally. This is incredible to hear, and I'm glad he's getting better.

 

[NAHSTE]

Truly inspiring. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

 

[SHOGUN]

Very inspiring indeed. I really hope he can make a full comeback.

 

[Woy]

Unbelievable story.

 

[strahanfan92]

There are a lot of people that couldn't run that time normally. This is incredible to hear, and I'm glad he's getting better.

I think I peaked at 5.4.

 

[Cryolemon]

I think I peaked at 5.4.

My best was in the high 6s I think, although I'm not particularly athletic.

Anyway, this guys story is remarkable.

 

[Obst]

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[EmpireWF]

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/giantsblog/giants_pick_jones_recovering_from_GSSrCe6dS6lxMuvxQznrRJ

Chad Jones, the Giants 2010 draft pick whose football career has been delayed after a serious car accident, took another step forward on Wednesday, his 23rd birthday.

Jones ran two 40-yard dashes – clocking in at under 5 seconds on both – in an event witnessed by about 300 people in Louisiana.

Jones, a former LSU safety and a Giants third-round draft pick, ran the 40-yard dashes in 4.84 and 4.90 seconds, according to reports.

"Today was a great day," Jones told reporters in Louisiana. “I had a lot of support from friends, family and a few fans. I kind of exceeded what I was going to do in my head.

"I won't say that I am satisfied. But as a short-term goal today, yeah I'm satisfied. But my long-term goal is to be back on the field and to be a New York Giant in full uniform."

Jones, merely days after signing his rookie contract with the Giants, was involved in a car accident in Louisiana that nearly cost him his left leg. He spent what would have been his rookie season in extensive rehabilitation. He hopes to play for the Giants, who retain his rights, in 2012.

 

[EmpireWF]

Chad Jones Says He's 80% Healthy

Chad Jones Says He's 80% Healthy

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[G-men]

Incredible. I would love to see him back on the field for the Giants. I honestly can't believe how quickly he has progressed, saying he could be ready by April.

 

[Apocalypse]

That's awesome!!!

 

[Hasselbeck]

Truly inspiring. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

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