Pauly Plewa was a motocross rider who injured his brain and spinal cord in an accident in March, 2012. His chances of regaining any sensation below the chest was given at 2%.
Now, 3 years later, he is set to run 10K May 10th in the Wings For Life World run, which takes place in several cities at the same time. If I remember correctly, it is a race that is organized by another motocross racer who also injured his spinal cord resulting from a racing accident.
Regular readers of this blog know that I set a goal of running a 10K myself, and it will also be three years for me in June, 2015. I cannot yet "run" any distance longer than the length of an intersection, but I think I can improve enough to do a 5K before the end of the year - who knows, maybe even a 10k.
In any event, this is truly an inspirational story reported by cbcnews.com last week.
Pauly Plewa, SCI motocross rider set to run 10K
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Q Fever - Another Scary Mystery illness
In 2012, I came down with viral meningitis. Viral meningitis isn't supposed to be as bad as meningitis caused by other agents, but I ended up in ICU with kidney and lungs shutting down, and causing me to fall into a semi-conscious state. When I regained full consciousness (among other things), I found that I could not talk, breathe independently, nor move my legs.
I suffered damage to the spinal cord at the T4 level, and was told I may not walk again. Fortunately, that prediction did not come true, but I still have issues related to walking, and other issues which go with spinal cord injury.
Doctors were never able to positively determine the cause of the spinal cord damage, but I'm sure it is at least indirectly related to the virus that caused the meningitis.
There are many agents out there, and sometimes it takes years to figure out what caused the illness.
Here is story, about a basketball coach who was diagnosed with Q Fever, something that can be transmitted just by breathing the air around a birthing cow. How scary is that?
This story is from FoxNews.com
Basketball Coach's Mysterious Illness is Q Fever
I suffered damage to the spinal cord at the T4 level, and was told I may not walk again. Fortunately, that prediction did not come true, but I still have issues related to walking, and other issues which go with spinal cord injury.
Doctors were never able to positively determine the cause of the spinal cord damage, but I'm sure it is at least indirectly related to the virus that caused the meningitis.
There are many agents out there, and sometimes it takes years to figure out what caused the illness.
Here is story, about a basketball coach who was diagnosed with Q Fever, something that can be transmitted just by breathing the air around a birthing cow. How scary is that?
This story is from FoxNews.com
Basketball Coach's Mysterious Illness is Q Fever
Monday, April 13, 2015
Sweet Gesture by San Diego Padres Baseball Team
Not a Padres fan per se, but love the city of San Diego, love Petco Park, think Bud Black is a great manager, and I think they have a great team this year.
But what is better than reading about what I think about San Diego and its baseball team? What the team has done for a player they drafted 22 years ago. A pitcher by the name of Matt LaChappa.
19 years ago, LaChappa, at the age of 20, and a pitcher at the A level, suffered a heart attack. He uses a wheelchair, and now, age 39, has signed a minor league contract with the Padres for the 20th straight season. The contract gives him access to health insurance.
Click on the link for the story on CBSsports.com.
Matt LaChappa, pitcher
But what is better than reading about what I think about San Diego and its baseball team? What the team has done for a player they drafted 22 years ago. A pitcher by the name of Matt LaChappa.
19 years ago, LaChappa, at the age of 20, and a pitcher at the A level, suffered a heart attack. He uses a wheelchair, and now, age 39, has signed a minor league contract with the Padres for the 20th straight season. The contract gives him access to health insurance.
Click on the link for the story on CBSsports.com.
Matt LaChappa, pitcher
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