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Kevin Pearce speaks about recovery from brain injury |
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 Posted by content on Wednesday 25th August, 2010 @ 08:59 GMT |
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Pro snowboarder Kevin Pearce has made an appearance on TV to talk about his ongoing recovery from a serious brain injury. |
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The 22 year old sustained the injury on New Year's Eve last year, and has faced eight months of gruelling recovery and rehab.
In an interview on The Today Show with Matt Lauer, Pearce talked openly about his steady road to recovery - and although not 100 per cent, to the viewers warching, the athlete's recovery seems remarkable.
Pearce has admitted he has faced his struggles with blurred vision and reaction times, but has definitively stated he is planning on a return to the sport when the time is appropriate.
Speaking with Lauer, he revealed:
"Oh yes... I'm very lucky and excited that I am able to get back on a snowboard, just because of the shape I was in seven months ago -- you saw from that photo that I was practically dead."
And his mother Pia has supported any future decision her son makes in relation to a return to the sport:
"I've had anxiety before, and I guess I'll have probably some anxiety again,but I feel like it's Kevin's life, and he needs to be able to make his own choices and we're here to support him." |
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