Spread Stoke » traumatic brain injury http://spreadstoke.com Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:32:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.23 Resuming Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury http://spreadstoke.com/snow/snowboarding-tmi-helmets-are-cool/ http://spreadstoke.com/snow/snowboarding-tmi-helmets-are-cool/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:50:01 +0000 http://spreadstoke.com/?p=2657 image“I love being alive. I love this moment, right here, right now” – Mike A talented snowboarder from Chester, VT, Mike Schwarz was well on his way to making a name for himself.  Life changed in March of 09′ when he suffered a traumatic brain injury while participating in a snowboard competition. Since then he has gone beyond expectations with his on going recovery.  Mike is resuming his artistic abilities and his goals and dreams are to regain an independent life by starting El SchwarEZ Designs.   Below are pictures from Mike’s journey:]]> image

“I love being alive. I love this moment, right here, right now” – Mike

A talented snowboarder from Chester, VT, Mike Schwarz was well on his way to making a name for himself.  Life changed in March of 09′ when he suffered a traumatic brain injury while participating in a snowboard competition. Since then he has gone beyond expectations with his on going recovery.  Mike is resuming his artistic abilities and his goals and dreams are to regain an independent life by starting El SchwarEZ Designs.

#Helmetsarecool Featuring Mike Schwarz

#HelmetsAreCool focuses on helmet usage and safety while highlighting High Fives Athlete Danny Toumarkine’s and Mike Schwarz recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury he suffered while snowboarding without a helmet along with three other featured athletes.

 

Below are pictures from Mike’s journey:

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