recovering from injury

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Originally Posted by Fiero 5.7

When I learned of the severity of the injury, I as always in these cases, thought of Neil Bonnett, and don't think Massa will race again.

Neil was a NASCAR driver, one of the original "Alabama Gang". Neil incurred a major head injury and stayed out of racing for many years, doing quite well with commentaries, product endorsements, and even had his own successful tv show. But Neil had to get back in the car and did make a return including an airborne, flipover wreck that he crawled out of, waving to the crowd. People liked Neil, a very pleasent man. A few races later, Neil went into a wall that by NASCAR standards was nothing much more than a mere tap. we waited, but he never came out of the car alive. His brain had taken one sudden stop too many and had given up.

Everyone's limit is different and the only way to find the limit is to exceed it. I hope Massa retires and stays out of race cars.

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By that logic they sould all hang it up then and we should all tune in and watch reruns of Seinfeld. :rolleyes:

No, by that logic, serious head injuries, especially when they induce a coma to keep you from moving about, are dangerous things with unpredicable side effects. As he hadn't suffered any side effects in years, Neil wanted to drive again and did so. His choice, he knew the risks and took his chances.

From a selfish point of view, I wish he hadn't done so. I hope for Massa'a sake he is able to redirect his energies and move on to something else.