When planning (38) is paralyzed after an accident during motor-cross: Nevertheless, I want to be as quickly as possible to train for triathlon

Aalst On 24 march, disaster struck for Steve -Henny Keppy - Keppens (38) from Aalst. The man was going to train on the motorcrossterrein in the Dutch Rilland, when he and his cross wrong was after the taking of a hill. The man had several ribs broken and a lung collapse, but also some of the vertebrae is broken so he after ten minutes of no feeling in his legs. It soon became clear that he was permanently paralyzed, but the when planning want his head to hang. “I will continue to exercise as much as I can, this I am obligated to myself and my environment," Steve says, resolute.

The accident happened shortly after noon, on the premises. Steve took a hill which he has already many times had taken from his trouser pocket and knew, but his cross went over the head and he was badly down. A helicopter brought him to the hospital in Rotterdam, where he immediately had surgery, but the verdict was heavy. Seven vertebrae were fused, and the man would never be able to steps. The when planning was full of life, but this lust, he wants to be sure to continue to keep, even though it changes his life forever. “I don't want to close to home and are languishing," says Steve. “Sports was my whole life, I want to continue exercising and continue to do things that I have in my life so like to do", sounds.

The accident brings a lot with it. Steve had been in place for four years, owner of two Vape shops in Aalst and Zelzate, but he will be forced to close. Also in the house need a lot of modifications happen. And we drive with a motor, there is certainly not more in. “I must now sell all of my motorcycles, because I realize that I never can do and because I financially a lot of adjustments at home will have to do. But there are so many other things that I can do. I will continue exercising, continue exercising, and cycling with a recumbent. I am planning to train for a triathlon", sounds.