The streamer Adriana Chechik (30) suffered severe injuries at TwitchCon in San Diego, the annual event of the streaming platform Twitch. After an operation, she provided updates to her fans about her health condition.
What accident is being discussed? The company Lenovo Legion held a special event at TwitchCon, which took place from October 7 to 10 in San Diego: Streamers were battling with foam sticks and were to knock each other into a foam pit.
However, things went terribly wrong when streamer Adriana Chechik jumped into the pit after her victory against opponent “EdyBot”: She broke her back in two places and had to undergo surgery the same day. Now she is reaching out to her fans after another procedure.
“I would rather die than do that again”
What is the current status of the streamer? After another surgical procedure on October 11, Adriana Chechik tweeted the next day. The operation lasted 5 1/2 hours and overall she is doing well, said the streamer.
However, the full extent of her injuries became clear: Adriana Chechik reports of “completely shattered” bones and nerve damage to her bladder. She hopes to be able to urinate again soon – currently, this is only possible via a catheter (via Twitter).
Furthermore, the streamer shared her first steps in her healing process. In physical therapy, she tried to sit up. Despite the medication, she is experiencing indescribable pain. She even said she would rather die than go through this again.
I hate this, my whole body hates this. I don’t want to be brave. I don’t want to be strong. I cried for an hour and the pain is so intense, despite all the medication. I don’t know if I can endure this.
Adriana Chechik via Twitter
What happens next? The streamer apparently has a long road to recovery ahead of her. On Twitter on October 12, she wrote that she wants to work hard to walk again. Her goal is to go for a hike with her dog (via Twitter).
Despite her pain, Adriana Chechik is apparently trying to make the best out of her situation. The streamer posted that she will have to wear a supportive corset for “a long time” and wants to spruce it up a bit (via Twitter).
What does the streamer have to say to those in charge? Adriana Chechik also stated via Twitter that she finds it “strange” that no one from the event center, the booth where the accident happened, or Twitch itself has wished her well.
She understands that public relations may want to avoid discussing this, but the fact that no one has sent her kind words so far is quite disappointing.
What about legal consequences? There is already discussion online about whether Adriana Chechik could sue those responsible – it is unclear whether it would be the event center, Lenovo, or Twitch itself.
Twitch was acquired by Amazon in 2014. Due to the platform’s success, many people in the comments on Twitter are already anticipating a lot of money in the event of a lawsuit.
The streamer herself has not commented further on this. In response to a comment suggesting she should sue, she replied affirmatively: “Yep, I should. […] I don’t know if the nerves will ever heal” (via Twitter).
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