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Skiing with a guide
Although Bobby had skied all through collage, he needed to get a guide due to his loss of eyesight. -
Being a role model
Bobbys best friend Chris has been skiing with him for some time now. Chris thinks Bobby is a role model because of all the tough times he has been through and after all of it he still keeps his head up, -
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The experiences of kidney failure.
During the World Championship Games, he felt symptoms of kidney failure, which can include: your blood preassure increases or a build up of harmful wastes. To find out more, go to http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneyfailure.html. -
The 1st transplant
In 1997 Bobby recieved his first double transplant with good lab results,Afterwards he went back to skiing. -
Bobby with acute renal rejection
Acute renal rejection is when there arent enough white cells in your imune system. Bobby started to experience this desease right after hes 1st transplant. After working with his health care groups he then knew he had to get the medication. If you dont know what white cells are, they are the cells that balence your imune system out,in otherwards so you dont get sick. To learn mor go to http://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-renal-allograft-rejection-diagnosis. -
Dialysis
After his kidney failure, Bobby needed a treatment known as dialysis to help him. -
2nd double transplant
After 2 years on dialysis he finally got his 2nd double transplant. Not long after he recovered he retired from skiing at age 40 and went on to mountain bike racing. -
Back on dialysis
After being on Dialysis once, he knew how to do the routine, skiing in the morning dialysis in the afternoon. " I realised it wasnt like a broken leg where you set it and six weeks later the cast comes off. There was a lot to learn." -Bobby -
Therese
While on dialysis Bobby met a DaVita nurse named Therese. Eventually they fell in love with each other." I met Therese after i started dialyis and had lost 40-45 pounds so i was barely 150 pounds and was pretty sick"-Bobby. Bobby also said " I actually started puking on her after she gave me my medication. I guess thats what won her over." To learn more go to http://www.rideblindracing.com/about.shtml. -
Races
When he decided to bike race, he completed over 23 races including the Challenged Athletes Foundation Half Ironman Event which consisted of a 56- mile bike race. -
Participant at Nissan
Bobby participated in NissanXTERRA trithon. -
Magazines
has been in several sports magazines such as: Sports Illustrated, Decline Magazine, Bike Magazine, Dirt Rag Magazine, Mountain Biking UK Magazine, BIKE Magazin Germany, Los Angeles Times.com, New Zealand’s Spoke Magazine, and many others. -
Downiville bike race
The race is 17 miles long and is described as the most challenging bike race out there. -
Films
Bobby had appeared in the film, "Kranked 8" which has some of the most experienced riders. -
Raced in italy
Bobby had decided to go through a famous race known as the Euro Cup SuperEnduro in Sauze d’Oulx, Italy. -
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