Challenge yourself ever day by setting seemingly impossible tasks that everyone but you thinks you will fail at, so much fun proving the non believers wrong.
Durban South Africa
Joined November 2011
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Great weekend surfing with the @madeformoresa team in the KZN Champs, only my 2nd time in the water
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Some great photos from the KZN adaptive surfing Championships thanks to Made for More for the event and Surfyard for the photos
Had the honour and privilege of sharing my story with Jen Rodd of Inspirational Interviews see the link below to my Facebook post
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Balance is not an easy thing when you have a spinal cord injury as your inner core is generally affected. Doing arm curls today in the gym having to concentrate on balance as well as the exercise. Nothing impressive just 12.5 kg weights a long way to go but stronger every day 😎
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Check out the amazing work the decicated therapists at Sukuma (St Giles gym) are doing for their patients read their story here please help this amazing team facebook.com/mark.charleswor…
16 years ago today I broke my neck in 3 places, classified a quadriplegic and told by doctors I would never move from the neck down. Bet they never saw this coming, celebrated today with a 1.45 min gym session including 50kg lat pulldown even with no hand grip #NeverGiveUp
Very sad to hear that after 68 years @SaintGilesDbn rehab gym is having to let go of its fantastic therapists due to lack of funding. A lot of people with disabilities rely on this great facility to make a huge difference in their lives, very sad day indeed 😪 help save St Giles
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Very unimpressed with @virginactiveSA Kloof today went to train there as Hillcrest doesn't have a bicep machine so being disabled I struggle with free weights and am forced to alternate between Hillcrest and Kloof when training. Hillcrest was amazing the other day Kloof today not
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No disabled access at Kloof, can't open the access gate due to an electrical issue heh but I guess that doesn't matter if your not disabled, very poor form @virginactiveSA sort this out. Struggled to get in with walking frame, club layout was terrible so many machines disabled 🙄
1st day in the gym after the 4 month lockdown and although in a way it seems like a lifetime ago I was here it also just felt like home. Big up and much respect to @VirginActiveSA the entry process was quick and seamless, the gym was well spaced out and plenty of sanitisers.
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Lots of staff making sure equipment was clean and everyone felt safe and comfortable. Was actually pretty cool hardly anyone in there so it felt like I was in my own private club so enjoyed it.
Fantastic training music with @Eminem @SkylarGrey @Sia had a good 1st session back
Great gym session today 1st one bouncing back after not been able to stand with SCI issues. Best motiviating training music ever on the wireless headphones @Sia @Eminem @SkylarGrey helped keep me focused and got through the session #StrongerEveryDay #SCI #BrokenNotBeaten
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Back at gym, 2 month layoff due to serious back spasms couldn’t even stand up, welcome to the unpredictable world of SCI, you got to love that shit, not. Had MRI / X-Rays , put my big girl panties but less than 5 minutes in that plastic coffin and I was panicking like a 3 yr old.
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Have a bit of lower disc narrowing, a little tissue tear and a small piece of floating bone that is not causing any issues currently. Options are numbing injections for pain and stiffness injected into the spinal area or surgery for a more permanent longer lasting solution.
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15 years ago today I broke my neck in 3 places and became a quadriplegic doctors said I would never move from the neck down, guess they got that wrong. Since then I have climbed the 550 steps @MMStadium and walked the @Discovery_SA @ecr9495 big walk all in the name of charity
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and off course to prove nothing is impossible if you have the right attitude
#NeverGiveUp #ChallengeYourLimitsDonotLimitYourChallenges #BrokenNotBeaten
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