The famous figure skater Roman Kostomarov is recovering from operations to amputate parts of his upper and lower extremities.
The Olympic champion has already achieved impressive results – he drives a car, plays tennis, and recently took to the ice during a gala concert in honor of the anniversary of figure skater and coach Ilya Averbukh.
First, Kostomarov made a screening with his wife Oksana Domnina, and then, together with his partner Tatyana Navka, showed a fragment of the composition “Carmen”, with which the Russian couple won the Olympics in Turin in 2006.
Speaking about the new stage of his life, the skater emphasizes that he has to change. “My strong point was my strong point. But after the recent events that happened in my life, my hobby became not my hobby,” Starhit quotes the athlete.
He said that after the operations he did not understand why he should live, but thanks to the support of his family and friends, he gained strength to fight and new perspectives.
The biggest support, including in everyday life, for Kostomarov was his family: he calls it his “main medal.” “My son is already used to it, when I go to bed in the evening, I say: unfasten dad’s leg. Ilya helps and takes her aside. And he says: “You know, dad, your leather legs were much heavier!” “Son, where did you get this from!” “Dad, can’t you make your head spin 360 degrees?” How can this not be fun! Children are my happiness,” the skater emphasizes.
Let us remind you that in January 2022, Roman Kostomarov was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. An earlier diagnosis was prevented by the use of painkillers – the athlete did not understand that an infection was developing in the body. The patient was transferred to a hospital in Kommunarka, connected to ventilators, ECMO and put into a medically induced coma. However, long-term connection to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation apparatus led to circulatory disorders, problems with blood vessels, and subsequently to tissue death. The only way to save Kostomarov’s life was a series of amputations. In total, the athlete spent almost six months in the clinic. During this time, he suffered pneumonia, sepsis and a stroke.
Source: Rosbalt
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