Zak Endress Avid Yukon Mountain Biker
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Hey folks - Zak here. First, I want to send a huge THANK YOU to everybody who has donated to my Go Fund Me. I really appreciate all the support you have provided and also all the people who have come to visit me!
It has now been a full month since my accident and after three long weeks in the spinal cord unit at VGH I was moved to G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre last Thursday, and have started the long road to recovery!
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On Monday April 1st I was medevaced to Vancouver General Hospital from Whitehorse, Yukon with an acute spinal injury from a biking accident and almost immediately underwent emergency spinal surgery. I am still currently paralyzed below the pectorals. Anyone that knows me, knows that my smile shines brightest when I am on my bike. Whether doing shuttle laps with friends or coaching the youth of Whitehorse, when I swing a leg over a bike my face immediately lightens up and there is a sparkle in my eyes that you won't find anywhere else. Bikes have been my community since a very young age, and now my family and I need the support of the community to help with this life changing event. I will be at G.F. Strong for 2 to 3 months before I will be returning home...
There are many costs that come with adapting to a spinal cord injury:
- helping my family with costs to stay with me in Vancouver
- renovating our home for mobility impaired
- adaptation and purchase of specialized equipment to ensure I can get out and about
This is a big journey for me and my family and we are giving a shout out for help!
Please touch base with me by phone or text at (867) [phone redacted], and if you are passing through Vancouver please don't hesitate to swing by and say hi!
Any amount is appreciated. THANK YOU AGAIN EVERYONE!!
It has now been a full month since my accident and after three long weeks in the spinal cord unit at VGH I was moved to G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre last Thursday, and have started the long road to recovery!
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On Monday April 1st I was medevaced to Vancouver General Hospital from Whitehorse, Yukon with an acute spinal injury from a biking accident and almost immediately underwent emergency spinal surgery. I am still currently paralyzed below the pectorals. Anyone that knows me, knows that my smile shines brightest when I am on my bike. Whether doing shuttle laps with friends or coaching the youth of Whitehorse, when I swing a leg over a bike my face immediately lightens up and there is a sparkle in my eyes that you won't find anywhere else. Bikes have been my community since a very young age, and now my family and I need the support of the community to help with this life changing event. I will be at G.F. Strong for 2 to 3 months before I will be returning home...
There are many costs that come with adapting to a spinal cord injury:
- helping my family with costs to stay with me in Vancouver
- renovating our home for mobility impaired
- adaptation and purchase of specialized equipment to ensure I can get out and about
This is a big journey for me and my family and we are giving a shout out for help!
Please touch base with me by phone or text at (867) [phone redacted], and if you are passing through Vancouver please don't hesitate to swing by and say hi!
Any amount is appreciated. THANK YOU AGAIN EVERYONE!!
Organizer and beneficiary
Zak Endress
Organizer
Whitehorse, YT
Zakary Endress
Beneficiary