Bobby McMullen the AMAZING

Bobby McMullen is diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

Oct 25, 1975

He was only 12 years old when he was diagnosed. The doctor said that he had to play sports and get lots of exercise. Bobby liked this idea because he loved to be active and play sports.

Lost sight in 1993

Oct 25, 1993

He started to lose his eyesight when he was in the middle of law school in Northern California. He was blind in a month.

Learned to ski

Oct 25, 1994

After Bobby lost his sight one of his friends asked him to ski with the disabled team. He complied and trained hard with his guide. He fell down alot in the beginning but got back up and kept going. Bobby said "If you fall down seven times get up eight". Within a year he qualified for the U.S. Disabled Ski Team.

Needs Dialysis

Oct 1, 1996

While competing in the World Disabled Alpine Championships in Austria Bobby becomes sick and now needs dialysis.

Dialysis routine becomes routine

Oct 25, 1996

Bobby had his dialysis routine down. He skiied and biked in the morning and went to dialyisis in the afternoon.

First Double Transplant

Jan 1, 1997

A matching kidney and pancreas are found for Bobby. He has his transplant and goes back to skiing.

Paralympics competitor 1998

Oct 25, 1998

Bobby along with his guide took 5th in the Nagano, Japan Paralympic games.

Acute renal rejection

Nov 25, 2000

Within a few months he was back on dialysis.

Back on dialysis

Feb 25, 2001

After the rejection his organs failed. He was back on dialysis by 2001.

2nd double transplant

Oct 25, 2003

After his 2nd double transplant he went back to skiing for a while.
''It's not half empty or half full... it's just full''.

Retires from skiing and changes to biking

Oct 1, 2004

Bobby's Website, Ride Blind Racing He had a guide from his skiing as his guide and they were very good friends.

First racing season competes in 23 races!

Oct 25, 2004

"If I give 115% percent then outcome I have I have won the day"

Completes the Race Across America

Oct 25, 2006

Race Across America He completed a 3,000 mile race across the country. he raced to raise awarness for blindness, organ donation, transplantation, and diabetes.

Downieville Downhill Classic

Oct 25, 2007

He had been training for this 17 mile race for weeks and had memorized the course. This paid off when he and his guide were able to pass 8 other people. This was very impressive because he is blind and he started in last place. The Downieville Classic is known as the most challenging downhill race.

The Way Bobby Sees It

Oct 30, 2008

Poison Oak ProductionsBobby's life is the subject of a documentry by posion oak productions .

Competes in the Euro Cup and Megavalanche

Oct 25, 2010

Bobby raced in the Euro Cup SuperEnduro in Sauze d'Ouix Italy and the Megavalanche race in Alpe d'Huez, France. He is the first visually impared person to compete in these races. Mega-Avalanche Website