Paul Van Dyk recovering after severe injury in fall
Paul Van Dyk recovering from the severe spine and brain injury he suffered after falling off stage at the State Of Trance festival in Utrecht this past February is good news.
It seems like the media did not realise just how serious it was at the time.
“The first prognosis that was given to my mom and my fiancé the day after the accident was that we can be really happy if the organs that are necessary to be alive will keep functioning.” Van Dyk explained in an interview with Billboard Dance.
He has kept his fans updated via his Facebook page and hinted at a comeback this month. His first performance since the accident will take place in Las Vegas at EDC.
“Although there is a long way ahead for me to completely recover, I am positive, optimistic and doing absolutely everything I can to get back to my passion and share with you my love for music. In mid-June, I’m returning to do what I love doing the most and am looking forward to seeing you all again!”
Paul Van Dyk recovering successfully included having to re-learn how to eat, talk and walk over the past five months. For the first four or five weeks after the fall he was confined to a wheel chair.
His brain injury was traumatic, he broke his spine in two places, and suffered severe bruising including an open wound at the back of his head. The brain injury continues to be the toughest part of his rehabilitation.
Paul Van Dyk recovering is certainly a wonder that he even survived this trauma. He affectionately credits his fiancée with being his will to make it through…
“It was very heavy, but I think lucky is not the right word. The fact that I’m still alive is a miracle. The doctor even said I’m a miracle wonder – my self-healing capacity is something he’s never seen before, that’s what he told me. I couldn’t have done it without my fiancée. She was with me the whole time. She gave me the reason to stay alive. She was the reason to stay alive. Without her, I couldn’t have done any of it. I owe her my life. And I’m forever grateful to all the doctors and the therapists.”
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