Everyone please pray for Jeremy Lusk. He had a massive crash in Costa Rica X-Knights tonight.Here is the video of the crash:Jeremy Lusk Crash
Please keep him and his family in your prayers.We will try and keep you updated here. Family is en route to Costa Rica right now.Much love from the Battlex FMX family. Jeremy will get through this, he is strong.
**Update what we have heard so far as of 8am PST 2/8/09:
-He made it through the surgery which was great because they only gave a 5% chance of that.
-They had to drain a hematoma from the skull.
-He has an enlarged brain so they could not close his skull back up, they have to wait for swelling to go down.
-The next 24 hours is critical, so please keep praying! He did get a fever but they are controlling that.
-The promoter has been great getting stuff organized for the family. Lauren and his family will have a phone line to update people from the hospital.
-It has been about 7 hours since the surgery. Some family is there already whole others are trying to get emergency passports. Please pray for favor in that situation as well.
-They are not even attempting to work on anything else right now, the most important is to get him stabilized.
Please do not speculate on comments below.Please just leave well wishes and thoughts for the family. Thank you.
*** Update 12:30pm PST 2/8/2009
-The swelling is going down. Great news!
-Next 24 hrs will start weening him off meds to see what the brain activity is like.
-Lauren is by his side.
-No broken neck or jaw looks like. They will not be able to do a CT scan of spine for a few days.
-Will try and get him to states as soon as Jeremy stabilizes.
-Keep praying!
*** New Blog started for Jeremy & his family. Please visit and leave some positive comments for Jeremy & his family.Pray for Jeremy Lusk Blog
****Hey everyone. Will probably be a little quiet tonight. Last we heard they plan to start weaning him off meds in the morning. So keep the prayers up. This is a critical time. Jeremy is a Pitbull and a fighter.Everyones prayers, thoughts, encouragements and comments are helping more than you can imagine. Pray for the swelling to go down, doctors who are anointed with knowledge of what to do, strength for the family and no permanent damage to any part of his body.
Make sure and visit the new blog established a: Pray for Jeremy Lusk Blog
2/9/2009
**Message from Marissa Deegan:
Hey Everyone,Some of you may have heard our close friend/ Mulisha team rider Jermey Lusk was critically injured late Friday in Costa Rica during a FMX show.He is suffering from major head trauma and we are all trying to come together and help them in these times. Jeremy will have to be air ambulanced back to the states to seek extensive medical care,any donation would be greatly appreciated to help the family with all the cost.Please keep him in your prayers and we are all trusting that its in Gods hands now!Below is the link to the site where donations can be made.-Marissa DeeganAthlete Recovery Fund
****Update 2/9/09 9:45pm PST
Here are the facts, to date, as we know them as of moments ago:
-Jeremy remains in a medically induced coma.
-He has been stabilized, but remains in very critical condition in the Calderon Intensive Care Unit in San Jose, Costa Rica.
-Doctors have been forced to lower Jeremy’s core body temperature to continue to treat the swelling on his brain.
-He continues to have brain function.
-Plans have already been made for Jeremy to be transferred, via private air ambulance, to one of the leading brain trauma centers in the US, pending a scheduled early morning conference with attending physicians, surgeons and family.
-Jeremy’s parents, Chuck and Gina Lusk left Los Angeles this morning and have just arrived in Costa Rica
.Please remember an emergency fund to help defer the costs of Jeremy Lusk’s medical care has already been established and is set up to take donations immediately.
***RIP Jeremy Lusk***
It is with great sadness that we report Jeremy Lusk succumbed to his injures tonight at 11:03pm PST. He was surrounded by his loving Mother and father, Chuck & Gina Lusk, his wonderful wife Lauren, his mother and father in law Lyne & Larry along with his closest Mulisha friends Brian Deegan, Ryan Hagy, Cameron Steele & Erik Apple. He is now with our Heavenly Father and is at peace. We know he is performing sick tricks for all those in Heaven to crowds greater than we have ever seen. We will miss you Pitbull!
Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
We will provide further updates on arrangements when we get them.
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