“We are waiting for the antibiotics to work, and we hope”: there have been slight improvements in Kostomarov’s condition

Waiting for antibiotics to work

Thousands of figure skating fans continue to follow with concern the news of Kostomarov, who was hospitalized with pneumonia and is now fighting for his life.

There is very little information from Kommunarka, where Roman is located, but in recent days, good news has finally appeared.

In particular, a friend of the former figure skater Maxim Stavisky reported on the emerging improvement.

“Roman is still in stable condition.

Deterioration in his case can be fatal, so now it is stable.

Some improvements have been outlined, but for now we are waiting and hoping for the best.

We are waiting for the antibiotics to work, ”R-Sport quotes the two-time world champion.

A TASS source close to the situation also spoke about “positive developments”.

In turn, the father of the athlete, Sergei Kostomarov, noted that no one was still allowed to visit his son.

Oksana Domnina, Roman's wife, as well as their children are at home and receive fresh information from the attending physician every morning.

"Nothing changed].

We are waiting, everything is the same - in a stable serious condition.

They say they examined.

Head is fine.

We hope [for the best]”, — quotes the words of Kostomarov Sr. “360”.

The patient is still in a medically induced coma.

He also regularly undergoes the procedure of artificial saturation of blood with oxygen ECMO.

It is used in emergency situations to sustain life.

However, earlier Stavisky denied reports of a significant deterioration in his friend's condition and urged the media not to publish unverified rumors so as not to injure family members.

“We are all rooting for him, I am sure he will cope and get out of this difficult situation.

Roman is a strong person, and he has a strong body ... Roma and I will still ride, ”the choreographer assured.

“We all sit on pins and needles and are madly worried”

They believe in the recovery of the Olympic champion in the world of domestic figure skating.

So, the honorary president of the FFKKR Valentin Piseev called what happened to Kostomarov a common pain.

The functionary complained that the riskiness inherent in a man in this situation let him down.

“Over the many years of work ... there have been many interesting athletes who will remain in my good standing.

One of them is Kostomarov.

I respect him very much, although at one time there were certain problems with him in terms of discipline ... But Roman is a real fighter, and I hope that he will get out of this difficult situation.

A lot can be said about him in various examples.

But the most important thing is that in addition to skill, I always respect the human qualities of an athlete.

And Roman is one of the reliable guys you can always rely on, ”R-Sport quotes Piseev.

The choreographer and producer Ilya Averbukh also remembered his colleague.

At the end of the ice show, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the blockade of Leningrad, he called on all those present to support Kostomarov.

“Our comrade is now fighting with his“ blockade ”of his ... He will break through.

Let's support, ”said the specialist, whose words were instantly drowned in applause.

The former figure skater and two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva, who repeatedly performed side-by-side with him on the famous Ice Age TV show, spoke out about the illness.

In the last season, she, together with actor Fyodor Fedotov, took second place.

Kostomarov, in a duet with Valeria Lanskaya, finished seventh.

“First of all, I’ll say that we are all on pins and needles, we are madly worried about Roma, because Roma is our very close colleague.

Perhaps, outwardly, this does not manifest itself in any way, but this is a person with whom we spend a lot of time on the ice, at work.

We are very worried and trying to find out the smallest details about his condition.

We wish Roman's family maximum endurance and patience, and Roma himself.

We are sure that he will get out, he is a strong guy with us, ”Medvedev said in an interview with the Championship.

And the partner of the Olympic champion in the Ice Age, Lanskaya, regularly publishes appeals to the athlete on social networks.

For example, in one of them, she expressed her readiness to “give him her wing” so that he would fly again.

“I believe, I believe, I believe!

In you!

Your power!

The power of the spirit!

Bodies!

Love of life!

You can!

Let's!

Fight!

Please!

Roooom, Romaaaa!

I don’t know how and where to correctly express what hurts so much ... ”, Lanskaya wrote on social networks.

The actor Yuri Baturin also supported the man, who said that Tatyana Navka does everything possible for her former partner.

According to him, Kostomarov is currently being treated by the best doctors, although his condition does not cause optimism.

“We can’t just pick up and leave the ice”

In parallel, disputes about the causes of the athlete's illness do not subside.

During the New Year holidays, he regularly went on the ice as part of Ilya Averbukh's show "The Wizard of Oz".

It is noted that it was the constant rentals in frosty weather that led to pneumonia.

The Olympic champion in speed skating Svetlana Zhurova also expressed her version of what happened.

According to her, outdoor performances after indoor skating rinks could be detrimental to Kostomarov's health.

“Everything has to be practice.

If you don’t ride outdoors for a long time, don’t train your whole body, then, of course, you get used to it, and it’s a shock for the body ... Our sports were originally recommended by doctors specifically for the prevention of colds, who had problems with the lungs.

Because you train them... But this is gradual, no one will immediately expel a person to a 25-degree frost, ”Zhurova said in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda.

The State Duma deputy also suggested that the skater was most likely dressed cool, since the costumes for the show were not able to protect from frost.

“Going out fully dressed, covering your face with a scarf, is one thing.

And to go out and breathe cold air, and even in a stage costume, of course, this is completely different.

Previously, there were completely different suits for outdoor training, and we wore a lot of things under them that were still warm.

It was even difficult to move there, ”Zhurova added.

The version of the Olympic champion caused indignation among Kostomarov's father.

He called it ridiculous and noted that the son spent only four or five performances in the cold, although he really did not wear warm clothes.

He also refuted the information that Roman tried to treat a cold by dipping into an ice hole.

“His temperature was rising, but he didn’t swim in the hole and didn’t do such stupid things,” Kostomarov Sr. assured.

Medvedev spoke out on the topic of the dangers of skiing in the show in winter.

According to her confession, she generally tries not to perform jumps on the street, so as not to get injured, because in such weather the body cools down.

However, it is sometimes impossible to refuse speeches.

“I don’t really want to jump jumps and tear ligaments.

On street skating rinks, I ride calmly, plus or minus, as far as it allows.

Dress warmly or cooler depending on the temperature.

At -25 ° C, I had to stuff myself normally.

I don't know how to feel about it.

There is a job, we do it.

If there is an event that needs to be rolled back, at which we have already been announced, we cannot just take it and leave the ice - that would be strange, ”Medvedeva explained.