Tommy Michaels
In August 2017, Tommy went over the handlebars while biking on a dirt trail. The trail took a turn around a tree into a blind stepdown, which then led to an unexpected narrow bridge crossing a river. The bike steered away from the bridge into the river, sending Tommy head-first into the up-sloped river bank on the other side. Once extracted, the initial trauma classified Tommy as an ASIA B incomplete paraplegia at the C4 level. His C5-C7 were fused together and C6 had to be replaced. He is now classified as an ASIA D C5 walking quad. Sensation lacks on Tommy’s right side with nearly full mobility, while his left side has severe motor inhibition, though sensation is present.
“People are born like a perfect piece of Saran wrap. Life bumps will give you wrinkles along the way, but you have to go about every day trying to even yourself back out.”
High Fives has provided:
Climbing Gym Membership, Adaptive Ski Pass at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. Adaptive Waveski from Macski Surf Gear
Past Camp Participation
- High Five The Hill 2019
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