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voltar a viver Olá meu nome é Márcio moro no interior de São Paulo em uma cidade chamada leme. Eu era normal como todo mundo, aquela vida corrida dormia, acordava ia para o trabalho de fim de semana vinha a diversão. Mas um certo dia estava eu trabalhando, quando de repente sinto uma fisgada na coluna fiquei travado por volta de um minuto, melhorou depois mais ou menos de uma hora veio a segunda fisgada na coluna fiquei travado de novo mais três minutos, fiquei assustado pois nunca tinha sentido tal coisa antes, foi melhorando aos poucos. Fui para casa junto com minha esposa, chegando lá tomei um banho e me deitei no sofá com um pouco de dor, enquanto minha esposa terminava de preparar o prato da janta. Jantamos e ali permaneci por mais de meia hora, depois fui me deita não estava legal, ao me desloca da sala para o quarto aquela dorzinha chata permanecia, quando cheguei no quarto foi ai que vi a viola em cacos que dor. Quando eu estava passando entre a cama e a cômoda, outra fisgada terrível fique travado por completo, dei um forte berro aiiiiiiiiii. Minha esposa veio correndo e me encontro trava não conseguia me mexer, ela então me ajudou a deitar, não aguentava de dor, apaguei. No dia seguinte acordei normal, uma leve dorzinha na coluna, disse a minha esposa vou ao medico. Chegando na firma comecei a trabalha, mas não aguentei de dor fui para o hospital, fui medicado e transferido para o Ortopedista. Ai começou o pesadelo fui piorando gradativamente até que a neura cirurgiã me disse você vai ter que ficar na cadeira de rodas. Fiz vários exames e não encontravam nada, entrei em desespero mas não demonstrava para ninguém, foi ai que surgiu um convite de um certo homem, que me viu na cadeira de rodas no mercado. E me disse você, meu coração disparou, o que fiz pensei, ele me perguntou o que ouve para você estar nesta cadeira de rodas. Eu contei o que tinha acontecido e ai veio a surpresa, ele tinha uma equipe de ciclismo e para ciclismo e me convidou para participar da equipe, nossa eu que amava andar de bike, foi uma alegria imensa. Embora não sabia como era direito, pois andar de bike pedalando com as mãos, nossa estava a frito e ansioso para conhecer essa tal handbike, foi paixão a primeira pedalada. Nossa que sensação de liberdade novamente, agradeci a Deus por aquele presente, comecei os meus treino, minha vida a partir deste instante era rotina de exame e treinos. Comecei a participar das Copas de Para ciclismo, fiquei mais apaixonado pela handbike, neste ano de 2016 através de um exame no hospital da pucc em Campinas-sp fui diagnosticado com esclerose amiotrófica lateral, mais conhecida como (ELA). A medica me disse que não tem cura, só tratamento a partir dai, vivo cada dia como se fosse o ultimo, continuo meus campeonatos com a compania de Deus e da handbike e minha doença (ELA),e vamos vivendo até quando DEUS quiser, bora viver.

Our journey living with the CMV virus. My daughter Sasha was born with a virus called CMV! When I first heard the words CMV virus I had no clue what it meant. I had no clue what this virus would do to my daughter Sasha and how it would change our lives forever! Sasha was born four days late appeared healthy at birth weighing in at 6lbs. 12oz. Less then twenty four hours later that all would change and my world changed forever. Sasha at 1 day old went in to respiratory distress and could barely breath on her own anymore. They rushed her to a bigger hospital over an hour away to bring her to the NICU there. I had to wait to go see her due to just giving birth and not feeling so great. Once I got to there Sasha was hooked up to so many tubes and wires I didn't even regonzie her! I was then told all about what was going on and I first heard the words CMV virus. Sasha was hooked up to oxygen feeding tubes wires so they could monitor her oxygen level and heart. I remembering sitting in the NICU and crying wondering why was all of this happening and felt so guilty what could I have done to prevent it. My mid wife obgyn never ever mentioned the words CMV virus to me and never told me Sasha would be fighting for her life like this. Six months later and I finally got to take Sasha home I felt overwhelmed with joy! From there our lives were filled with specialists doctors appointments and nurses coming into our home. My once simple life was now completely turned upside down as I learned what Sasha might face for the rest of her life. I was told she will never walk talk or probably might not even live to see her 5th birthday. Well Sasha proved them all wrong she crawled at 3 years old walked with a walker at 5 years old. Started talking at 3 1/2 before that we did sign language and Sasha knew about 20 different signs and communicated with me like that. She is now almost 10 years old and our journey has not been easy a lot of set backs a lot of struggles but she is the happiest girl I know! She always has a smile on her face or a hug to give you she lights up my life with her happiness! Sasha due to the CMV virus has Cerebral Palsy, hearing loss seizures respiratory issues including asthma sensory issues wears afo leg braces to help her walk. She might have to have possible sugeries in the future only time will tell. We started our YouTube channel called Sasha's Special Channel to show what our life is like living with the CMV virus.

Hi I am Mohamed! I am a 19 year old from Tunisia. I had an accident last October. I was a member of the national team of Tunisia cycling and I was 3 time champion of Tunisia in time trial and road race. I have also won a silver medal in The Arab championship. After my amputation, I now drive bikes and I search for other sports as I wish to compete again. Now I am adaptive, and I can still do anything! Peace hope and I wish all the best for every one!

My success My name is Steven Jacobo. Im 26 years old and a father of 2 boys. I broke my back February 26, 2013 snowboarding at Sierra Tahoe. Im a T9-T10 incomplete paraplegic. I turned my tragedy into a triumph. Everyone needs a little motivation sometimes. I started making YouTube videos on my daily activities as a paraplegic and me doing adaptive sports. You can subscribe my YouTube channel by searching Steven Jacobo. Then I got into hand-cycling which I borrowed a bike to into the Tour De Nez race in Reno,NV. Then I got into WCMX wheelchair skating which I got from Box Wheelchairs out of Corona,CA and thanks to the High Fives Foundation that helping purchase it for me. Soon after I got into ParaBobsledding which I fell in love with and now I want to make a career out of. Our last World Championships held in Park City, Utah 2016 I came in 5th in the World and #1 in the United States. We just found out September 5th 2016 Parabobsledding has become an official Paralympic sport. So now I want to pursue in and get a gold medal. I also do monoskiing when I'm not bobsledding during the winter. I recently just finished a waterski camp with High Fives Foundation. It was way fun and not only did I learn to waterski, I became more confident in the water. Im always welling to try anything once. Also I enjoy helping and motivating to try new things. If I can do it so can you. You can follow me on Facebook @ Steven Jacobo InstaGram @Life_Keeps_Rollin

Israel Brain Technologies (IBT) Breakthrough ideas for brain-related illnesses - from Parkinson's to Autism, from depression to ADHD - are being developed in labs and clinics throughout Israel. But getting these ideas to the stage at which they are available to patients is no easy feat. This is the goal of IBT. Envisioned by former President Shimon Peres, Israel Brain Technologies (IBT) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to accelerate the commercialization of Israel’s brain-related innovation and establish Israel as a leading international brain technology hub.

There is no more suffering On July 4th weekend in 2012, my life forever changed in a freak accident. I plummeted 30 feet from a rope swing that left me fighting for my life. The injuries were extensive on my right leg. The surgeons ended up saving the leg but the surgeries continued...weeks turned into months, months turned into years. Recovering from countless reconstructive surgeries, doctor appointments and physical therapy became my new full time job. I remained homebound and disabled and my love for yoga deepened. I couldn’t drive, but I could crutch to my yoga mat. My mat was there for me unconditionally in a new world of conditions. I moved, I felt, I healed from the inside out. I learned how to surrender and I became completely liberated and empowered by these new challenges. I looked at life with new eyes and a full heart. I learned to process my frustrations and embrace myself with love, but most importantly, I stopped blaming myself. That is when the real healing occurred. I began to find peace in this new normal and after 3 long years, I knew it was time to amputate. Looking back I wonder why I didn't do it sooner. I may not look it, but I am completely whole again now that my leg is gone. There is no more suffering.

Eventually I decided to live and I got back into training Hi, I am Erin. My accident happened in March 2014. I was in the woods by myself in Canada in the winter and my feet got wet and went numb. I was not able to walk out of the woods and I could not crawl my way out either. I ended up unconscious and a police dog found me six days later. My body temperature was 19 degrees Celsius (body temperature, not the temperature outside). I was flown to the hospital and my chest was opened up and warm fluids were put in. Somehow I survived though my feet did not. I spent months in denial before I agreed to have them removed and then I spent many more months in bed depressed. Eventually I decided to live and I got back into training. Movement and community saved me. Today circus, community, finding humor and creativity are all essential and large parts of my life. There are definitely challenges but I choose to be happy and keep moving forward. My blog: socksandsockets.wordpress.com and website: kingstoncircusarts.com

Though I wasn't always so accepting, and open on my adaptability, these days I embrace it more than ever Hello my name is Alma. I am 22 years old, and live with Spina Bifida- Myelomeningocele. Growing up with my disability, or adaptability as I prefer calling it I have had to overcome many things- surgeries, difficult therapy sessions, and simply learning to adapt and embrace my life with an adaptability, no matter the obstacles. Though I wasn't always so accepting, and open on my adaptability, these days I embrace it more than ever. These days I dedicate my life to being a mentor, speaker, YouTuber, public figure on adaptability awareness, and I could not be more proud of how far I've come from. Always remember that you have the power to choose the perspective in which you see everything

I am determined to not let my condition hinder my ability to succeed in life Hi, I’m Jamie a 22 year old below knee amputee adaptive athlete from Basingstoke, Hampshire. I aspires to represent GB to achieve a gold medal in discus and javelin at the next 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Being born with chronic pain, I had to undergo a below knee amputation, however I am determined to not let my condition hinder my ability to succeed in life. My ambition is to be a role model to other young people who are in similar situations to me. I want to inspire them to believe that they can overcome challenges and see the opportunities open to them in both the world of work and sport. I challenge stereotypes which people associate with my impairment including completing Tough Mudder 2016, rock climbing, Judo and competitive powerlifting. My acceptance speech for my Gold Duke of Edinburgh award was an inspiration to two hundred people, and I intend to continue to engage people through events, social media and the BBC documentary.

Despite the diagnosis and with the help, love, and support of others, I'm walking again I'm Sherown and I have spent most of my life active in sports, even setting the track and field school record in college for the 400m. I credited a lot of my physical success to my mental strength, but that was put to the test starting in May of 2013. I lost my sister to depression and suicide which was the hardest thing I ever dealt with. However, it made me promise myself to appreciate life, live to the fullest, and aspire to be better. 8 months later, I found myself struggling to keep my word as I laid in the hospital with a broken neck and a spinal cord injury from a freak accident wrestling with my friend. I was C4-C5 incomplete ASIA B; a quadriplegic. Despite the diagnosis and with the help, love, and support of others, I'm walking again. I keep working to better myself and make the best of the opportunity given to me and hopefully I can keep finding ways to do anything.

"When I began water therapy," said Beth, "no one expected me to ever move in the water without someone holding me up." My youngest child was paralyzed in a car accident near our hometown in Ohio. We became a team. In the rehab pool for physical therapy, Beth, fourteen years old and a new quadriplegic, tried and failed to stay afloat. Weeks later, I watched her float on her own with her arms gently waving under the surface. “I immediately loved the water and the freedom I had in it.” Two weeks before our first wheelchair games, Beth figured out how to accomplish a sloppy backstroke without sinking. A coach at the games encouraged us to attend a national swim meet to “see the possibilities.” We learned that competitors in my daughter’s S3 classification were rare. She asked to work with a coach, determined to swim the forward strokes. “I started doing the backstroke. Then, learning to swim on my stomach and still breathe was a big challenge initially.” Not a swimmer before her injury, it took weeks of failing, again and again, before Beth managed to move forward on her stomach just a meter or two—not even attempting a specific stroke. Over months, she extended the distance. Next, she gradually learned all of the strokes, each modified to her abilities by an exceptional hometown coach, Peggy Ewald. “I basically swim with my upper body and pull my entire body with my arms. Since my hands can't cup the water, my arms do all the work. It would be something like an able-bodied swimmer with their legs tied together and their hands in fists.” Peggy coached the high school swim team and encouraged Beth to join for her senior year. My daughter competed in the unpopular events, like the butterfly. The top three swimmers scored in each event at meets, so as long as she finished, she scored points. I added to the applause from the other spectators. “It's fun climbing out of the pool and hearing people clapping for you. It gives you a little boost of confidence.” As a freshman in college, Beth was team manager for Harvard Women’s Swimming and Diving (HWSD). In the spring, she was invited to be a full member for her last three years of college, the first with a visible disability. She also competed on the U.S. Paralympics National Swim Team and, over the summers, on the Seneca Aquatic Klub in Tiffin, Ohio. “I couldn’t imagine a better college experience and a large part of that was being a member of the Harvard Women’s Swimming and Diving team.” During year-round workouts that each lasted about an hour and a half, Beth usually swam about 100 laps of 25 yards each. Her senior year of college, during peak times in her training cycles, workouts could be two hours and 3,000 yards, almost two miles. Six days a week. Despite recurring bursitis in both elbows, she continued to set new U.S. Paralympic American Records at Harvard home meets. “No matter what team we raced against, people always came up to me and congratulated me. It was kind of strange sometimes, but I guess it's great for them to see someone with a disability compete on a college varsity team.” After competing in Belgium with the U.S. Paralympic National Team, Beth qualified for the 2007 Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. Peggy was named head swim coach for Team USA at the games. Co-captain, Beth earned four medals: one bronze, two silver, and one gold. During a medal ceremony, on the tallest stand wearing gold, she listened to the USA national anthem playing—for her. “Rio was an absolutely amazing experience. Hearing our national anthem while on the podium is something I will never forget.” Beth planned to be on Team USA for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. She had declined her spot on the 2004 team to start college. After her senior season with her college team, she continued to work with Harvard coaches to prepare for Trials. And China. "Thanks to four years of HWSD training, I know I am ready to take on my international competition in Beijing!" To get to the Paralympics, my flight lasted thirteen hours. There were only two events for S3 women, both 50 meters. Beth had been ranked 7th and 8th in the world in those events in the months leading up to Beijing—before three newly-classified S3 women entered the rankings in the top five. “It truly is an honor to represent the United States at the Paralympics and to be part of such an incredible team. Go USA!” I watched intently as Team USA joined the athlete procession in the massive stadium. I found Beth, but she couldn’t see me. She let Peggy push her manual wheelchair, a rare concession, to save her strength for racing. “You're surrounded by Team USA and you go down the ramp to the floor of the National Stadium which has 91,000 screaming fans. It was a pretty surreal experience.” Beth made finals for both of her events. For her first five years of competitive swimming, the double-arm back was her fastest and the stroke she usually used for freestyle races. By Beijing, after countless laps and increasingly intense training, her forward freestyle beat the backstroke. "I felt prepared going in from all my amazing training at Harvard behind me and I was able to enjoy the moment as my heat was paraded out onto the deck and behind the blocks.” Peggy waited at her lane, lying flat on her stomach with her body on the deck and her shoulders and head over the pool. The coach reached down, grabbing ankles and touching feet to the starting wall, for maybe the hundredth time. I watched Beth float parallel to the lane lines, then turn on her left side with her right arm straight and pointing the way. When the eight S3 finalists left the starting wall for the 50 Free, most swam the backstroke. Beth’s forward freestyle looked smooth and beautiful, like a work of art. I cheered as loudly as I could, but she heard only an enthusiastic roar in the packed Water Cube. “I swam a 1:10.55, a best time and a new American Record, which placed me fifth in the world.” Beth set her fourteenth U.S. Paralympic American Record at the 2008 Paralympics. Eleven records still stand today. Swimming opened windows to a wider world for both of us. I will always be grateful for the interesting places we visited and the extraordinary people we met. “What a great race!” More of our story at: strugglingwithserendipity.com

It was tough at first, but sports became my outlet Hi, I am Steve Hoffman. I got in a motorcycle accident in 2005. I am a t-12 incomplete paraplegic. It was tough at first, but sports became my outlet. They gave me hope and made me feel like I had a purpose to be here. When you are out on the court playing with people in a similar situation, you forget about your injury. There is still a life to live out there and I like to inspire and motivate both people with disabilities and able bodied people to get out there and be active.