Deena was granted her very own adaptive, hand-pedaled bike through Athletes Helping Athletes and Roadunner Sports. She was SO excited to be able to ride with her sisters and have independence. Anyone who knows Deena also knows she's a bit of a daredevil and she LOVES to go fast. After talking in length to her physical therapist and her orthopedic surgeon, we decided to go with a hand-pedaled bike. Though her rods have made her legs beautifully straight and so much stronger, we know that more breaks are in her future. Since most of her breaks are in her legs, a hand-pedale bike will give her the freedom to ride even if she's in a cast. We also liked the tricycle type wheel style for added stability and safety, so we ended up with an Invacare bike, just like her sisters have.
Deena's bike came the day before her last rodding surgery, and she couldn't wait to heal enough for a ride. Between the heat and vacation it took a bit to get her out and on the road, but we've been out for a few rides now and she really is loving it. It's such an enormous blessing to be able to have ALL of our children out, riding together, and just being kids!
We just want to say a HUGE "thank you" to Roadrunner Sports, their Athletes Helping Athletes foundation, and everyone who donates to their fundraisers. You have impacted our children's lives immensely and we are SO thankful!
Deena's bike came the day before her last rodding surgery, and she couldn't wait to heal enough for a ride. Between the heat and vacation it took a bit to get her out and on the road, but we've been out for a few rides now and she really is loving it. It's such an enormous blessing to be able to have ALL of our children out, riding together, and just being kids!
We just want to say a HUGE "thank you" to Roadrunner Sports, their Athletes Helping Athletes foundation, and everyone who donates to their fundraisers. You have impacted our children's lives immensely and we are SO thankful!
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