Marc Andre Belliveau paralized

Did I just miss the thread on this? Search came up with nothing.


http://www.tetongravity.com/profiles/profile.aspx?rider=Marc_Andre_Belliveau



Vancouver, B.C. and Salt Lake City, UT-- Marc-Andre Belliveau suffered a tragic accident on Monday, April 3, while skiing in the British Columbia interior, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. StandStrongAgain.org has established a fund for all friends, fans and fellow skiers to help support Marc pay medical expenses and rebuild his life.

Visibility was poor on the day of the accident, and Marc lost his line in a technical area. He attempted to find his route down, but instead hit rocks that sent him tumbling into bigger, jagged rocks. Marc lost feeling in his legs immediately. After he was flown to the hospital, doctors discovered that he fractured his spine and permanently damaged his spinal cord.

Marc will remain in the Vancouver General Hospital until he can be transported home to Quebec, possibly in three to four weeks. Still less than a week after his accident, Marc is currently suffering severe pain and mental anguish, but staying positive by visiting with friends, listening to music, and dedicating himself to his rehabilitation.

“Marc-Andre is still himself, joking with his visitors and nurses, and singing songs,” said his sister, Rachel. “But there is a very long road ahead of him with a new reality we need to prepare for.”