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jeff hiebert
from san francisco | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 08:32:46 AM MST
I know about hospital stays, I spent 4 months while i was in the marines with a Nerv disorder. When I first got sick, I remember my Gunnery Sergeant calling my home and yelling in the message machine telling me to get back to work. Lol Have a speedy recovery.
Jeff |
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Tito Charneco
from Texas | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 08:27:08 AM MST
I pray you will get well soon. Best wishes! |
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Jeff
from Washington DC | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 08:20:48 AM MST
Keep fighting the fight, get better soon. |
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Giancarlo Lopez
from Weslaco, TX | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 08:05:28 AM MST
So glad to hear your well enough to be back on US soil. Best wishes on the road ahead of you. |
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Chip Lowry
from Alexandria, Virginia | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 07:53:04 AM MST
Saul Get Well Soon!
Cyclists everywhere are pulling for you. Now that you've had a lifetime's worth of crashes/injuries in two years, you should have clear pavement ahead.
Best of luck.
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Mat
from Québec City Canada | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 07:41:05 AM MST
Hey buddy!
Good to here from you! You'll see you'll come back stronger as a bike rider, a person, and most of all as a human being. Throughout the ups and downs of your recovery don't ever forget that life is beautifull and nothing happens for nothing. At the end of this episode, I'm sure you'll find a new strength...
Cheers and get well!
Mat D.  |
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Mark Adams
from Englewood, Colorado | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 07:28:49 AM MST
Hey, I'm so happy you're recovering. I had a skull fracture in 2001 and spend 3 nights in ICU. Recovery was slow and hard and every race I've done since then has been a victory. I have a photo on my wall of me finishing Tour of the Gila 7 months after the accident and I know that every picture you have of yourself racing will mean so much to you. I hope you wake every day feeling how much people want you to continue to move forward, and you reading this is a victory you've already won. Congratulations on building a body that had what it takes to survive the accident. You are alive and you will show what living is. |
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Adam Ballstadt
from Littleton, CO | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 07:18:01 AM MST
Saul, I am so glad you are back in the states and getting better. Everyone at my local bike shop has been following your story and rooting for your recovery. We look forward to seeing you healthy and maybe even back on the bike soon! |
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Jesse
from Atlanta | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 07:08:22 AM MST
Saul,
Hope that you are feeling better and that you continue to improve. You and your family remain in our thoughts and prayers. We look forward to seeing you back on the bike making us proud. |
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John Davis
from Lakewood, OH | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 07:04:50 AM MST
Saul -
I have been following your condition on velonews.com and am relieved to hear that you are back stateside and improving! As an aspiring athlete, I have gained a lot of inspiration from your strength. Keep it up man, and get back on the road! Rubber side down!
Cheers,
//John |
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Fred Boettcher
from Ooltewah TN | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:57:09 AM MST
Saul, It was good to hear you have returned to the US and are doing better. We have all been praying for you. I know soon enough you will be back to spinning those crank arms around. Take Care and God Bless. |
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Nicole and Rachel,Un
from Ga | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:54:45 AM MST
Thanks Dillon for the great link to Greg Lemond's recovery and inspiration! Saul is the most dedicated young person to his profession and hopefully he too will have a recovery. We love you Saul-you inspire us all every day! |
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Scott Gordon
from NYC | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:53:28 AM MST
Good to read your voice, Saul. One day at a time....
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Talley
from Atlanta, GA | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:52:15 AM MST
Saul,
We're thrilled to hear you are progressing well! You continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. I can't wait to see you back on your bike!!
-Ryan |
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Ryan Kirchoff
from Garden City, Kansas | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:50:51 AM MST
Good Luck in your recovery! Looking forward to seeing you back on a bike soon!! Good Luck and God Bless You! |
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The Swanson\
from Georgia | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:49:18 AM MST
We are happy to hear you are doing better. While you may not be riding the Giro this year, we all know you will be back.
Don't let your parents over do it!
Get well! |
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Toby Stanton
from Worcester, MA | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:23:11 AM MST
Hey Saul,
I am very happy to read you are doing well and getting better. The team, our sponsors and I have been saying prayers for your health and recovery. I'm very proud of the level you have acheived as a racer and I can't wait to see you back out there. I'm also very proud to have had you on my team.
Sincerely,
Toby |
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Rick
from NYC | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:21:18 AM MST
I am glad to hear that you are recovering well and I wish you a speedy recovery. |
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Mike Anderson
from San Diego | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 06:18:44 AM MST
Great to hear you're back in the States and recovering well. Strength and love to you and your family, Saul. Take care of yourself. |
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Tim Old
from Calhoun | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 04:40:52 AM MST
So good to know your "stateside" and slowly improving, we look forward to your triumphant return to NorthWest Georgia, the measure of a man is in not what he does, but what he is, and you are proving day by day what a fine young man you are! You may or may not race again, (we all hope you do) , but regardless you have made us so very proud that such a fine cyclist as youself hails from Northwest Georgia!
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matt marion
from atlanta | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 04:05:51 AM MST
saul - great to have you back in the states. you dont know me but last year i had a similar accident. i am a not of your fitness caliber but am a bike racer/triathlete/marathoner etc. i spent a week in coma after emergency surgery on my brain and had a myriad of broken bones after getting hit by a hit an run women in north georgia while out on a training ride (note: they found her and she spent a year in jail). i also went to the shephard clinic....the moral to the story. things get better and will get better quickly. staying fit is key to recovering from accidnets like this and wil be key to getting back quickly. stay close to your family and friends and stay positive. you will be back!!! so you know, i went back to work after 5 weeks, ran peachtree rr and did 6 gap century 6 mths after accident. hang tough and see you on the roads. |
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Woy
from Germany | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 03:27:57 AM MST
Hey Saul!
With alleviation I heard that your going back to the USA. I know that you'll have the power to go this long hard way of recovery.
I'm looking foward to see you back on the bike as soon as possible..
Best wishes
Woy
PS: Excuse me! My english isn't as good as yours  |
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Pauline baumer
from Contres (France) | Signed on: Thu 04 May 2006 02:39:05 AM MST
Hey Saul !
I am very glad that you could go back America with your family. I hope that we will see you on a bike soon. All fans of cycling wait you in France.
All good wishes,
Gros Bisous 
Pauline |
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Greg Henderson
from Dallas, TX | Signed on: Wed 03 May 2006 08:16:53 PM MST
Saul, glad your back in the U.S. and with your family and friends. I have been watching your career pretty closely and know you will be back stronger than ever.
Cycling can be a cruel sport...You are an inspiring and interesting person.
A fan. |
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the grabowski family
from colorado | Signed on: Wed 03 May 2006 07:42:00 PM MST
saul, jimmy & yvonne - Welcome back to he US! So glad to hear that you are back, and that Saul is doing so well - way to go, Saul!
Keep it up; you are doing great; it was wonderful to read your message today.
Lots of love and good wishes to all of you.
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Libby
from San Mateo, CA | Signed on: Wed 03 May 2006 07:30:58 PM MST
Hey Saul,
Great to hear you are doing well! I am so relieved for you, and your family and loved ones. I do expect to cheer on your cycling career, so keep up the good work in recovery, one pedal stroke at a time - GO SAUL!
All the best!
Libby |
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Lauren Greenwald
from Athens | Signed on: Wed 03 May 2006 07:26:04 PM MST
SAUL!!!
My sweet couz....There is nothing more in this world that I could have wished for then for you to be able to post a message on your blog! I can not even describe to you how happy I am. Keep getting better every day. I know you will. The fam and I are rooting for you. =) I can't wait to see you and your sweet smile.
I love you
Lauren |
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The Perkins' Family
from Dalton, GA | Signed on: Wed 03 May 2006 06:39:30 PM MST
HEY SAUL!!!!!!
It is great to hear that you are doing so well, keep it up!! We have been keeping up with your progress on your website, and are really glad you are closer to home. Being closer to home will help you heal even faster, keep doing what everyone is telling you to do, and you will be back on that bike, before you know it. I was going through some pictures of you and Justin the other day, and found all kinds of biking picts, but also found the picts of you two kayaking at Nantahala. You were a character and I am sure you can still keep everyone laughing!! Hope to have you home in Dalton, real soon. Jim & Yvonne, if you need anything, let us know.
Gary, Pam, & Justin |
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Matt Kirchner
from Pullman, WA | Signed on: Wed 03 May 2006 05:14:49 PM MST
Hope you get better. I remember partying with you at the Tour de l'Abitibi. You have the right aditude, and I am confident you'll make a full recovery. |
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Meredith Miller
from Tour of the Gila, Silver City, NM | Signed on: Wed 03 May 2006 04:37:28 PM MST
Hey Saul
I met you a couple years ago at Sea Otter when Chad Contreras introduced us. It\'s been so great keeping up with all your success. And I am especially happy to read that you are back in the US. I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery. You are one tough dude so I am sure you will continue to amaze us all with your strength and determination.
Cheers
Meredith |
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