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What happens when your story of overcoming adversity reaches a leading company? Jeremías Gallardo transformed a personal challenge into a chain of solidarity, demonstrating how determination can open unexpected doors to help others.
Canadian Company Turbomed Sponsors Jeremías Gallardo After Seeing Triathlon Performance
The Canadian company Turbomed contacted Jeremías Gallardo, impressed by his athletic performance in triathlons despite his foot drop injury. After he tagged them on social media, the company offered to send him carbon fiber orthoses free of charge, recognizing him as their first sponsored triathlete. Faced with this generous offer, Jeremías took the opportunity to donate the homemade orthoses he had previously invented and used, helping others with similar injuries.
"You're the first triathlete we have... I'm going to send them to you for free."
Jeremías Gallardo Designs Homemade Orthosis to Compete in 'La Misión' Ultramarathon After Serious Injury
Just months after nerve graft surgery for an injury that caused him foot drop, Jeremías Gallardo set out to complete "La Misión," a 160-kilometer adventure race. Faced with the lack of a suitable orthosis that would allow him to walk without risk of blisters, he devised a homemade solution with his mother, using neoprene and wooden rods for adjustable support. Furthermore, he defied medical recommendations by resuming cycling just five months after the operation, when he had been advised 18 months of rest.
"Out of the 18 months I couldn't get on a bicycle... in August I was cycling Bariloche, Villa Langostura."
Jeremías Gallardo Boosts Rehabilitation with Intensive Regimen That Defied Doctors
After undergoing a nerve graft to repair his severed sciatic nerve, Jeremías Gallardo faced a slow recovery, as nerve signals progressed at a very reduced rate through his legs. Despite warnings from his neurosurgeon Mariano Sokolosski and his rehabilitator Danilo Bataglia about the risks of muscle atrophy, Jeremías adopted an intensive neurorehabilitation strategy, dedicating hours to the gym even during the pandemic, far exceeding medical guidelines. His perseverance allowed him to make significant progress in the mobility and sensation of his leg.
"Tell me I shouldn't, not that I can't, but I'm doing it."
Jeremías Gallardo's Father Finds Neurosurgeon via WhatsApp, Offering Hope for Surgery During Pandemic
In 2021, at 33 years old, Jeremías Gallardo received a disheartening diagnosis that prohibited him from returning to sports. However, his father found neurosurgeon Mariano Sokolosski, who, through an unexpected WhatsApp video call on a Saturday, evaluated his case and offered him four possible surgeries, restoring his hope. Despite pandemic restrictions, Jeremías immediately traveled to Buenos Aires, and within days secured an appointment for a consultation and another for surgery at Sanatorio Otamendi, demonstrating astonishing speed amidst the health crisis.
"Tomorrow Mariano is waiting to see you at the office and on Wednesday... you have an appointment at Otamendi for surgery."
2021 Accident Leaves Jeremías Gallardo with Severed Sciatic Nerve and Foot Drop
In 2021, at 33 years old, Jeremías Gallardo suffered a serious accident when he fell onto a fence, impaling himself with an arrow tip that severed his sciatic nerve. This injury caused what is known as "foot drop," leaving his leg without sensation from the glute down and preventing foot movement. The first doctors consulted gave him a devastating prognosis: while he might walk again with surgery to fix his foot, they assured him he would never again be able to play sports—news that was "a stab to the heart" for a lifelong athlete.
"The doctor's response was, 'Don't worry, I'll block your foot, it'll stay at 90 degrees, you'll walk again, but you won't play sports.' And that was a stab to the heart for me."
Jeremías Gallardo Invites Community to Participate in Carbon Fiber Orthosis Giveaway
The presenter highlighted Jeremías Gallardo's impactful story of overcoming adversity and solidarity, as he, having transformed his personal experience, now seeks to help others. Jeremías, like the presenter, invited those suffering from similar injuries to contact him via email. The goal is to participate in a giveaway to receive a new, high-tech carbon fiber orthosis, a device that can significantly improve gait and restore the hope of resuming sports activities, just as Jeremías has achieved.
"Let's hope it reaches the people who truly need it, because this can really, I don't know if the word is 'change their life,' but it can certainly give them hope."
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