Dans Road to Recovery

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Dans Road to Recovery

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There I was just a typical Saturday morning at the track . Like always I was excited and couldn’t wait to get there. Our biggest challenge of the day was getting our dog axel to handle the car ride without getting sick. We were so proud when he made it with no issues. Track looks great I usually take my time to get ready even though I’m itching to get out there. I gear up and head over to the entrance. SO PUMPED to be back on a big bike finally after not having one for a couple years . Ive been riding for a good portion of my life, I have experience, I’m always in tune to what’s going on and I respect the machine. I’m on the track and feeling great slowly pacing my self a little further and further on the table tops to eventually clear them and become more smooth .
All the sudden out of nowhere I go off the take off, the bike hits the ground and flys outa my hands sending me to the ground on my butt. I used everything I had plus the adrenaline to get off the track . Right then and there I knew something was wrong. Didn’t look at my bike didn’t care what happened to it . That’s when you know someone is really messed up ! As I laid there trying to take in a breathe everything was going through my head . Im the sole provider for my family, I’m the leader at my job. How are we gonna get by? Everything was going through my head and I felt like in just one second I put my self in a situation where I let everyone down. I’m not one to ask anyone for anything but at this time in my life I know the challenges ahead are serious . Recovery is my main concern so I can get back to being the best person I can be for my girlfriend and my 4year old son. 

After a nine hour surgery using 6screws 2rods  and some bone marrow from my pelvic bone to repair my t12 disk that burst on impact . I will be out of commission for awhile not being able to work for up to three months, any donation will be greatly appreciated by my family and I thanks for taking the time to read my story .

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Dan Samela
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New Britain, CT

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