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fourteen-year-old
bryan
perrier was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth, but at age two, he was showing signs that he would soon be walking. and despite the odds, he did!
bryan
has been walking since he was three years old, and al
though
he still prefers to use his crutches or wheelchair for longer distances, he refuses to let anything slow him down. his mother, tishara cushenberry, shares, ?he has had several surgeries since birth, but he lets nothing
get
in his way.? he has formed a strong bond with his pediatric neurosurgeon, dr. lori mcbride of our lady of the lake children?s health. ?when the two of them are to
get
her, his goofy side comes out,? cushenberry adds. despite his diagnosis,
bryan
is just like any other teenage boy. he loves wrestling and shares that his favorite wrestler is daniel
bryan
, even
though
he recently retired. he?s also a big drew brees fan, and he?s always ready to cheer on the saints every sunday.
bryan
is currently in eighth grade, and he is doing extremely well in his classes, making all as and bs. he also can?t wait to go to college, even
though
he hasn?t yet decided which one he wants to attend. when he does decide,
though
, he hopes to study to become a zookeeper so he can watch and take care of animals. this month,
bryan
will be competing in the wheels to succeed bike race for the third year in a row. in his first two years competing,
bryan
came in second place each time, and he can?t wait to
get
back out there this year. through it all,
bryan
has remained the outgoing, comical, and friendly teen he has always been. and
though
times may
get
tough, we know that
bryan
will
get
through them all with a smile on his face because he is truly one amazing kid. do you have one amazing kid? email editorial@brparents.com a m a z i n g k i d o c t o b e r 2 0 1 7 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 2 9
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