A year and a half ago the automotive champion And brand ambassador BMW Alessandro Zanardi, Alex for all, was involved in a serious handbike accident. After a period of hospitalization at the Polyclinic Le Scotte from Siena, the athlete had been transferred to a specialist center of neuro-rehabilitation of Villa Beretta to Costa Masnaga, where it is still facing the recovery process.
But the news that bodes well for his future is that he’s finally back in home, where rehabilitation continues.
How is Zanardi?
Many ask “how is Alex Zanardi“? When he returns home? When will we see him again? Alex Zanardi’s wife, Daniela, gave an interview to official BMW magazine, in which he reports Alex’s health conditions which allow us to understand the great driver’s health conditions.
Daniela Zanardi, his wife, reports on health conditions and rehabilitation
In an interview, Alex Zanardi’s wife Daniela Manni reports on her health condition, progress in rehabilitation path that now continues at home, after the long hospitalization of Villa Beretta in Costa Masnaga.
Daniela, how is Alex today?
Daniel Zanardi: “Recovery continues to be a long process. The rehabilitation program led by doctors, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists and speech therapists has allowed constant progress. Of course, the setbacks are there and can still happen. Sometimes you have to take two steps back to take one forward. But Alex proves repeatedly that he is a real fighter. “
… Which has reached an important milestone!
Zanardi: “Yes indeed. An important step was that Alex was able to leave the hospital a few weeks ago and is now back home with us. We have waited a long time for this to happen and we are very happy that it was possible now, although in the future there will still be temporary stays in special clinics to carry out specific rehabilitation measures on site. “
How did Alex settle in at home?
Zanardi: “Very good. After a long time in the hospital it is important for him to return to his family and family environment. It must also be considered that, due to the pandemic situation, for a year and a half Alex only had people with masks and protective devices around him. Furthermore, due to the extensive and important protective measures in the clinic, the possibilities for visits are obviously very limited. “
What exactly does this mean?
Zanardi: “Alex hasn’t met friends and family for a year and a half. Only me, our son and Alex’s mother could visit him, but always only one person a day and only for an hour and a half. All of this didn’t help make things easier for Alex. It therefore helps that he is now at home with us, even though he may currently only have close family members around, as the number of Coronavirus cases is increasing again. But we are with Alex all day, he is in his family environment and therefore can return to a minimum to normal. This gives it extra strength. We are very grateful to the medical staff of the clinics where he was treated. Doctors, health professionals, therapists and all those involved have done so much for Alex and continue to accompany us in his rehabilitation. In the clinics, Alex is in very good hands, but his home is still his home ”.
What can you tell us about your daily schedule and routine?
Zanardi: “It is variable. Several programs Alex followed in the hospital will continue at home. During the week, a therapist works with him on physical, neurological and speech therapy exercises. As for his physical condition, there is a lot of progress. Alex gains more and more strength in her arms, which has increased a lot. And except for the hospital, where he was in bed for a long time, Alex now spends most of the day in his wheelchair with us. He rests only a little in the afternoon, after lunch ”.
Are there any further expectations about your recovery process?
Zanardi: “It is not yet possible to predict how his recovery will develop further. It is still a long and demanding path that Alex faces with a very combative spirit. Receiving so much support on this journey, not only from the doctors and therapists who constantly work with him, is a great help for him and for us. Our friends are always there for us. This includes the BMW Group family that we can always count on and who are firmly by our side even in this difficult time. We are very grateful to everyone for this and so much more, because these solid bonds give us extra energy. This also applies to the ongoing affection we receive from riders, fans and acquaintances from all over the world. We would like to express a big thank you to all those who send their positive thoughts and strength to Alex ”.
Alex Zanardi, the dynamics of the accident what happened
On 19 June 2020, while he was disputing a stage of the race Goal 3, in Tuscany, Alex Zanardi he has lost control of his own handbike, crashing into a truck coming from the opposite direction. The pilot was immediately rushed to hospital, where he underwent a three-hour neurosurgery. The conditions, which immediately appeared very serious, have fortunately stabilized.
Alex Zanardi, who is he?
Alex Zanardi, born in 1966, was born in Bologna. At the age of fourteen he received his first kart and from there he immediately became passionate about engines, up to racing in Formula 1. On September 15, 2001, life presented him with his first great and tragic challenge; during a race in Germany, Zanardi suddenly lost control of the car, which positioned itself sideways in the middle of the track. Alex Tagliani, who was on his way at that moment, was unable to avoid Zanardi’s car and the impact was extremely violent, so much so as to break the Bolognese’s car in two. Alex lost both legs in the accident and after sixteen operations, miraculously, he managed to escape.
Since that day it has become an international symbol of strength and determination in the world of sport. With his determination he becomes a handbike rider, a discipline in which he wins sixteen golds, seven silvers and one bronze, of which six of these medals at Paralympics.
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