In his first days there, he is examined by a team of doctors, including David Opperman, who says the hematoma on Zimmer's vocal cords has healed but the left cord is paralyzed.
He is confident he can bring back Zimmer's voice, but he can't begin treatments until Zimmer is off the ventilator. That comes two weeks later. Therapy is begun to help with swallowing. Shortly after, Zimmer takes the first "swallow test" and does not pass.
The vocal cords are not functioning in the swallowing process, and the epiglottis is not functioning correctly.
Antibiotic treatment is begun. Therapy will include speech, physical therapy to learn again to sit, stand and walk and occupational therapy designed to help in skills such as using the toilet, taking a shower and getting dressed. That night Zimmer experiences severe pain in his right leg and is given pain medication. Christine Wildeman then PowerBack's medical director is concerned about the leg pain but is more concerned about what appears to be a deterioration of Zimmer's condition.
Anthony emergency room for a blood transfusion and is admitted to ICU. A scan shows internal bleeding and a hematoma in the leg. Zimmer will receive four units of blood over two days. It shows the nerves are not dead, however, and feeling probably will return eventually. While at St. This was the year that Colorado quarterback Sal Aunese died at the age of 21 from inoperable stomach cancer.
The team arrived in Seattle No one knew how the team would react. Sal got to watch all three of the games. He used to sit up in the photo deck in his wheelchair. Each game, before kickoff, the whole team would take a knee and would point to him. All those who were listening on air felt his overwhelming passion for the Colorado football team. The honor of being the first person outside of athletics or the athletic department to be inducted into the Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame is something that strikes a cord with Zimmer.
The University of Colorado is not the first institution to recognize Zimmer for excellence. In Zimmer received two of his most prestigious awards. Aside from his duties as color commentator, Zimmer shares his passion for sports announcing on campus.
He works an adjunct sports journalism professor at CU during the spring semester. Zimmer and his wife, Brigitte, have established an endowed sports announcing scholarship to aid students who share the passion of sports announcing. Soviet Union hockey game that would come to be known as the "Miracle on Ice. There is no related content available. Ad Blocker Detected.
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