Bryant
“This adventure taught me a lot about myself and my physical abilities, rather than disability. The C-Leg has provided me with new life possibilities and I now feel as if I can conquer the world.”
- Bryant Young, lower limb amputee, following his bike trek across the state of South Carolina
Bryant Young was enjoying his freshman year in college preparing for a promising future as a Division I college basketball player when a tragic accident changed his life forever. While sledding in the California mountains near Lake Tahoe, Bryant was run over by a three-quarter ton truck, his chest, hips and left leg crushed under the weight of its wheels. Doctors were unable to restore circulation, and the decision to amputate was made a week later.
Though he at first suffered a predictable bout of depression, Bryant’s trademark positive attitude soon resurfaced. “I found satisfaction in sharing my story of God’s mercy in sparing my life, and in taking every opportunity to show others that life was worth living, regardless of one’s physical circumstances.”
Twenty-three years later, he found yet another way to illustrate living life to the fullest. On May 7, 2007, Bryant began a bike trek across South Carolina. Traveling 335 miles in six-days, Bryant’s primary goal was to continue to be an example to his five young children of someone who faces life’s obstacles head-on. A second and equally meaningful motivation was to raise funds for the BCFC Christian Academy in Kenya, Africa, in an effort to assist with the education and care of the 430 students who attend the school.
Bryant says his C-Leg has revolutionized his life and played a big part in making the trip across his home state possible. “I’m just your average 40-year old family man, but the C-Leg gives me so much confidence in my every day life, it’s easy to believe anything is possible. It’s really important to me to keep looking for ways to show that to my children and anyone else I meet along the way.”
Bryant’s web site is at www.bryantyoung.com
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