Brian Moreau

cdiesel711 wrote:

Hey thanks man, crazy how many people in chairs are here on vital. I’m actually busy as ever traveling the world with my son in his...

Hey thanks man, crazy how many people in chairs are here on vital. I’m actually busy as ever traveling the world with my son in his bmx career (@caidenbmx) i do a fair amount of handcycling also have RZRs and just built up a kawi 636 with (Landing gear and electric shifter. Still just over it! But I’m sure everyone has ups and downs and of course could always be worse

FerCzD wrote:

I took a look on your son's IG page. He is so talented, amazing skills! Congratulations on that and in your positive attitude! All best.

FC

ProKawi24 wrote:

I was paralyzed waist-down at age 12 back in 2001. Mav is also in a chair, lot of us here at Vital are. The first year...

I was paralyzed waist-down at age 12 back in 2001. Mav is also in a chair, lot of us here at Vital are. The first year is the toughest. I was a factory support rider for PC/Kawi and suddenly pissing through a tube and stuck in a chair. It's been 20 years and I'm still a para. It was too difficult for me to be at the races and stay involved in MX after my injury, all I could think about was how badly I wanted to ride/race and how I would be killing everyone I used to race with if only I had the chance. It took about 15 years before I finally went to a SX event with my fiance (now wife). I still had those butterflies and that burning desire to race. I kept thinking "just give me a bike and the ability to ride right now, I would destroy everyone"....but as life goes on you realize there's so much more. You realize walking doesn't equate happiness. Yes...I still have daily struggles and everything I do is 10x harder than someone that can walk (like getting dressed or driving somewhere, airplanes flights, going to the beach, etc) but you still find happiness. I would love to still be involved in the sport in some manner but that never happened for me.

I'm sure he's down right now but he's already in a much better position than I ever was. Back 20 yrs ago, it was like "well, your paralyzed, here's a chair, that's all we can do for you" but now technology has gotten much better so the chances of walking and recovery are much better. I have too much scar tissue built up so my chances are over, but anyone paralyzed now has a real shot at walking again.

Here I am, 20 years later still on a MX forum every day, watching every race. The fire never burns out and I would never ever tell someone they shouldn't ride because what "could"happen because if I walked again tomorrow the first thing I'd do is get a new bike and go riding again. We all love this sport for better or worse. We all know the risks. I took the gamble and lost, doesn't mean anyone else should stop. I hope Brian sees the light at the end but only he can do that. You can either let this injury overcome you or you can chose to overcome it. That's the hard truth.

Edit: I have gone to my local Shriners hospital to talk to young kids who were paralyzed, but it's tough. They always look at you like you're different from them which is exactly how I felt when my injury happened. I always thought "yeah but you don't know what I'M going through". You just have to hope they have family support, friends, and come to the conclusion on their own that they want to fight and still live a great life, which you absolutely can...you just have to come to that conclusion on your own from what I've experienced. I remember talking to Jimmy Button right after my accident, which I appreciated, but I still had to figure things out on my own.

ProKawi24 wrote:

I was paralyzed waist-down at age 12 back in 2001. Mav is also in a chair, lot of us here at Vital are. The first year...

I was paralyzed waist-down at age 12 back in 2001. Mav is also in a chair, lot of us here at Vital are. The first year is the toughest. I was a factory support rider for PC/Kawi and suddenly pissing through a tube and stuck in a chair. It's been 20 years and I'm still a para. It was too difficult for me to be at the races and stay involved in MX after my injury, all I could think about was how badly I wanted to ride/race and how I would be killing everyone I used to race with if only I had the chance. It took about 15 years before I finally went to a SX event with my fiance (now wife). I still had those butterflies and that burning desire to race. I kept thinking "just give me a bike and the ability to ride right now, I would destroy everyone"....but as life goes on you realize there's so much more. You realize walking doesn't equate happiness. Yes...I still have daily struggles and everything I do is 10x harder than someone that can walk (like getting dressed or driving somewhere, airplanes flights, going to the beach, etc) but you still find happiness. I would love to still be involved in the sport in some manner but that never happened for me.

I'm sure he's down right now but he's already in a much better position than I ever was. Back 20 yrs ago, it was like "well, your paralyzed, here's a chair, that's all we can do for you" but now technology has gotten much better so the chances of walking and recovery are much better. I have too much scar tissue built up so my chances are over, but anyone paralyzed now has a real shot at walking again.

Here I am, 20 years later still on a MX forum every day, watching every race. The fire never burns out and I would never ever tell someone they shouldn't ride because what "could"happen because if I walked again tomorrow the first thing I'd do is get a new bike and go riding again. We all love this sport for better or worse. We all know the risks. I took the gamble and lost, doesn't mean anyone else should stop. I hope Brian sees the light at the end but only he can do that. You can either let this injury overcome you or you can chose to overcome it. That's the hard truth.

Edit: I have gone to my local Shriners hospital to talk to young kids who were paralyzed, but it's tough. They always look at you like you're different from them which is exactly how I felt when my injury happened. I always thought "yeah but you don't know what I'M going through". You just have to hope they have family support, friends, and come to the conclusion on their own that they want to fight and still live a great life, which you absolutely can...you just have to come to that conclusion on your own from what I've experienced. I remember talking to Jimmy Button right after my accident, which I appreciated, but I still had to figure things out on my own.