Heikki Vähäpesola, who was injured in the motocross race last weekend, received big cheers from the lion players.
Last weekend at the Motocross Championship in Kaanaa, he broke his femur Heikki Vähäpesola17, got the lion players Christian Heljangon, Jere Sallinen and Walter Merelän at his bedside on Monday.
A young patient has bought himself a 380-euro ticket to the World Cup final.
– I’m going to go to the Nokia Arena with my friends, even in a wheelchair.
The pain was excruciating after the accident.
– From the jump, I flew front wheel to the ground and broke my femur. The leg was pointing in a completely different direction at a 90 degree angle.
– The pain was terrible. The ambulance came directly to the operating room on Saturday, says Vähäpesola, who himself played hockey when he was younger.
Merelä told about his injury
Jere Sallinen (left), Christian Heljanko and Waltteri Merelä visited Heikki Vähäpesola. Juha Veli Jokinen
The lions patted the youngster in a fatherly manner and asked expertly about his mental recovery when his ability to exercise became difficult for a while.
Merelä had already told the previous patient about her wrist injury and her mental and physical recovery. The blade of the skate cut close to Merelä’s artery.
Vähäpesola is going to enjoy the ice hockey with 10 of his friends.
– I strongly believe that Finland will play in the final. In the hall, I can forget my injury and live the World Cup joy. The surgeon promised that I would make it to the final match.
Heljanko told the young man that his father raced in the 90s.
– My bike is 250 cubic meters, Heikki told Heljango.