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This year New Year 2008, Chris will be managing the KTM Off-Road team consisting of the Hare & Hounds, BITD, and Baja. We are happy to have David Pearson, Shane Esposito, Quinn Cody, & now also David Kamo. It will be a great year for everyone all around.
Seriously Injured:Chris Blais had crashed hard pre- running the Vegas to Reno race on Sunday August 5, 2007 and crushed his T-7 vertebra (middle of back) and a broken collar bone. We THANK YOU ALL for your kindness and taking care of Chris. It brings us to tears and thank God that he was not alone and he had so many by his side those 4 hours waiting for a medevac helicopter to arrive. A small tribute video to our son.
Thank you everyone for all your well wishes, prayers, encouragement and help. Chris is on the road to a full recovery. With so many friends out there pulling for him, it has already made a difference, he is smiling and has high hopes for his future (without a wheel chair) He will do whatever it takes to walk again, and hopefully back on his dirt bike.(which he enjoys so much) 3/25/08 Chris is still working hard on his recovery. He feels his muscles working even though he can not feel to the touch yet. His legs are moving on their own with the spasms, which Chris has no control of them yet. The good thing with these spasms, he has good muscle tone. From one day to the next he feels pressure points in different spot on his lower body. When they stretch his legs, he now says he feels some pulling in the front and back of the upper thighs. I love hearing any new progress! He is still having the burning sensation which is constant and can be painful, because it gets more intense at times. He is really doing great and we are proud of him! 2/14/08 Chris has a lot of upper body strength now. You can see it when he works with the therapists. He makes them sweat when doing the resistant exercises. A lot of tingling in his feet and he said he feel some pressure points in his feet also when standing up.. 12/21/07 It's getting a little more exciting each day. Every day Chris is feeling more and more of "something". Sometimes it's tingling, sometimes it's burning. Lately he's been feeling some burning sensations in his butt and upper thighs and some tingling in his lower back. Every day he's more and more uncomfortable sitting, which is good! He says the tingling and burning are getting stronger and these are the first signs of when some feeling might be coming back. 10/29/07 At rehab they have Chris 'up' and standing a lot! They also have him doing exercises while he's standing. His left leg is having lots of action. They can tell what muscles are 'firing' when he does certain exercises. He is able to use his lower abs a lot and they are getting stronger and stronger. He still can't feel them to the touch, but he can push them in & out. He is still going strong and never gives up 10/2/07 Chris started his rehab at "Project Walk" today. They worked Chris hard for two hours straight and got him on his feet standing for about 5 mins. We are so excited! He will be going two days a week for 2 hour sessions. It’s expensive and a long drive from his house, but it is well worth it. 9/6/07 Chris is home now, (9/5/07) and adjusting to his home life again, in a different way. He is so happy to be home, he will be going back and fourth to Rehab as an outpatient. We are waiting to hear of any improvements as time goes on. 8/31/07: More improvements: He started moving his abdominal muscles even though he still can't feel his stomach to the touch but is able to move his muscles and balance upright to be able to sit up without holding on! Still no feelings below the rib cage, but this is still exciting news. Chris is ready to get out of Rehab very soon and get home. He will be an outpatient instead. The nurses and doctors have said he is doing great. He has a good attitude and determination. Nothing is going to hold Chris down; this is just another challenge to over come for him. Our Chris will do it, determination is his middle name. It’s tough to see what he has to go through daily, but he pushes himself to do everything he can do and learn. Patty (wife) has been by his side everyday giving him praises, encouragement and learning how to help him when he gets home. 8/22/07: It’s been a week now in the Loma Linda Rehabilitation center. He has made amazing progress as we can see it. He is able to sit up in a chair for many hours and already using his upper body and arms. Lots of exercising going on and he is tired by the end of the day. That’s our boy, never give up! 8/17/07: He is out of Renown hospital in Reno, NV and was flown in a medical plane to a Rehabilitation hospital closer to home, family and friends. He is in good spirits and ready to move forward to getting full movement back and make a full recovery.
If you would like to HELP Chris. Please Click here for more information on how to donate to CHRIS BLAIS MEDICAL FUND. Chris and Patty are utilize all the money that is donated down to the last penny for Chris to get on his feet and walking. We can’t thank you all enough for being there for Chris and Patty, in so many ways. God Bless you all! They had Chris standing with a walker to get a feel for it.
Chris at Project Walk Rehab getting a workout
Chris at Project Walk Rehab. He's standing only with help and support
2007 Baja 500
On June 2, 2007 at the Baja 500, Chris Blais and two other teammates riding with him is David Pearson, and Cyril Despres. What a team! More Exciting News: Chris will be managing the Baja Race team, a 3 year plan
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UAE Desert Challenge “In the battle of the bikes, American rider Christopher Blais outpaced the best in the world on the 3rd day (stage 3) to win his first special stage in the FIM Cross Country Rallies World Championship.” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris’ Comments: Photos Day 3: Chris won today's stage! He said there was a delay for the start because of fog. The bad thing about it was that the temps were already around 100 degrees when they got going at 9:30 am. Sounds like he had a great ride today Day 2: Chris finished in 8th today with no issues. 200+ miles of nothing but sand, sand and more sand. He says it's sketchy creeping up to the tops of the dunes - you just don't know what's on the other side. One of the guys got very dehydrated today and had to stop at CP4, Jean Azavedo. He might be DQ'd but he still wants to ride for training. The temps are up and over 100 degrees this week with the humidity at 90%. They're having a hard time sleeping because it's so warm. Chris is trying to stay very hydrated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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