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Charlie Davies continues to show signs of improvement and make significant progress this week as he took his first steps since the fatal car accident that left him with multiple broken bones.
Davies underwent surgery this week on his fractured elbow as well as to stabilize facial fractures. He has already begun the rehabilitation process and has been encouraged by the more than 10,000 emails of support sent to him by fans from around the world.
While he has taken his first steps, Davies still has several months of recovery to go, so it is far too early to start thinking about a hard time-table for his potential return to the soccer field. That said, the news of him taking his first steps will provide encouragement to all his American and French fans.
Share your thoughts on this news in the comments section below.
Great news! Thanks for the update, Ives. We’re all behind you Charlie!
Go, Charlie! Keep working hard one day at a time. You’ll make it!
awesome to hear!
backing ya 100%!!!
Yeah, somehow I think the fractures have been repaired since he entered the hospital.
CD9 will be back, maybe not as fast but with more heart and a better IQ for the game over time. He was still getting better and developing. I wish he didn’t break his leg if this accident had to happen. Accidents like this changes a persons outlook on life and makes them use their abilities to the fullest when they recover.
If he was an NFL running back his career mightof been over, but I think he can recover and be better than he was before. Maybe without as much raw talent but with more developed talent that is going to happen faster assuming his approach is forever changed
What did I say, sons??!!!! I said it here on these forums, Chuck D will be back sooner than ya’ll think!!! You heard it here first.
8 months!
the legend grows.. this could be the beginning of something great. a talented player with a second lease on life! we believe in Charlie!
Only took him ten days to walk it off. His legend grows.
i want Davies with the team in S.A…..obviously not as a player (god that would be nice if he makes a miricle comeback) but just by reading the tweets of guys like Edu, Jozy, Holden….they got a brotherhood thing going on. I’d love to see him there cheering on the team
You go Davies! We’re praying for ya.
Really glad to hear the news. I read somewhere that Davies was a nationally competitive high school wrestler. The kid is tough.
i wonder if teammates have visited him in his rehab. i know nothing was more meaningful than when someone was right there in front of you, talking to you and holding your hand. it means the world!
ya Chuck D!!! Ive been in the hospital before with a spinal cord injury. and hospitals suck. but its great to hear Davies is healing quickly. it really does make a difference for an athlete. people in the hospital who were sedentary before their accidents took longer to heal. anyway, im glad he is doing a lot better. with all the doctors ive talked to, its so much better to have something be broken then to have nerve damage.
get well soon Davies! we got ur back!
Great news. Brings a tear to my eye, honestly. It’s still going to be a long road, but with all of us behind him Charlie will make a full recovery. Keep up the work and spirits!
Uh, I don’t know about Bueno being goat trash ’cause he hated on ChivasUSA more than any MLS team. He really did go out of his way to kiss LA Galaxy ass.
He got called a “homer” religously by posters on his old blog and then he quit on it.
Bueno seems to be banking on kissing Mexican soccer fan’s ass to build his career.
It’s a free country.
Hexagonal recap video including Davies’ beautiful goal at Azteca: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xjkvm5V1fU
Keep it up, Charlie–we’re ALL behind you!!!
I’m just happy Charlie is alive.
Get well soon Charlie!
I’m with you Smits. Ever notice that he never gives the USMNT any credit for anything? Also he only writes if a Mexican team has recently done better than a US team.
the Sochaux fans and the club and players are amazing! it’s really touching how much they care about Charlie!
Awesome, keep at it!
I hope to hear more “good news” updates like this in the coming months from SBI on Charlie’s recovery.
What about the police report?
First steps??! That’s fantastic.
forgot the link
http://www.fcsochaux.fr/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1275&Itemid=106
get some chuck deezy!!
hope he makes it back for SA but ultimately just excited that he’s making progress getting healthy
I have a titanium rod and screws in my hip and femur, and I took my first steps the night I got home from the hospital after surgery.
…I ended up damaging some internal sutures and getting an awful hematoma, but that’s another story.
props to the FC Sochaux website. They not only made in English now, and they have a get well Charlie video from the team/players. Check it out.
Don’t Mind that piece of Goat Trash.. Bueno’s a hack and will never give MLS any respect. I suggest you just stop reading his articles all together. I know I did.
this is actually incredible news. To be walking after that horrific accident. He could heal alot quicker than what people think.
Playing Fifa 10 makes me realize how much I loved this guy….I know it’s a video game.
But subbing Conor Casey in for him by no means is fun.
Keep it up Davies.
Talk about fast progress. This is like–Charlie Davies fast…
Keep walking Charlie!
just watch he is going to make a completely unexpected recovery and be ready for SA. this kid is going be determined!
Excellent news about CD. Recovery is going to be slow and very hard work, but hopefully knowing about all the support he has will help keep his spirits up.
Perhaps he had a metal plate put in. I had one put in my leg after it broke, and would’ve been able to walk had I not torn a ligament as well. My brother broke his femur and was putting weight on it pretty quickly after the break, if I do recall…
I agree, it seems like Bueno has an axe to grind. Its gotten to the point where I can’t take his articles seriously anymore. Any thoughts, Ives?
Best news I’ve heard all day. Godspeed CD9
Great for CD. Here’s hoping WC2010.
But I want to bring something else up for group discussion… Why does SI’s Luis Bueno hate MLS? He treats MLS like a red-headed step child in his columns. Sure it’s deserves some but I feel like he blasts the league in every other article he writes. Am I alone here?
Excellent news. I just read this, from a Sochaux supporter, in a comments section for a blog post (via Who Ate All The Pies) about the incident. It’s very strange (hopefully just because of the translation), but really sweet all the same:
‘I’m living in Sochaux , I love FCSM , and I’m very disapointed to us ..
Davies , we love you , we are wive you …
A frenchy , who is american today …
In french we said : ” courage mon pote “‘
I’m glad he’s improving. I want to know what happened that night, who was driving, what the cause of the accident was, and who the other passenger was. When is this information finally coming to light?
Great news…The support he has will lead him to a full recovery in no time…
Forca Davies
Good to hear….any word as to what happened that night???
How do you take steps with 2 broken bones in a leg?
Great news….one day at a time.
Man – way to go Chuck. That’s a pretty quick turnaround to already get on the feet. Awesome stuff.
You can bet he’ll do all he can to get back by SA, which would take a miracle, but I have no doubt he’ll be walking/running in the next year and with that work ethic and drive be back on the field for the future.
Wonderful to hear. He is gonna back out there before we all know it.
Fantastic news. Amazed on the 10k emails. We’re behind you, CD9!