Jon Davis – #Riding4Us
I was diagnosed with dystonia when I was 13. I came home from school with a note from my teacher saying that she could no longer read my handwriting. I taught myself overnight how to write with my other hand. When I could no longer play the cello at age 15, I turned to singing. At 30, even walking became difficult and by 40 I was heading toward life in a wheelchair.
A procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), drilling holes in my head and batteries in my chest, gave me my life back. I could do the things I could do before I knew what dystonia was. I tell people at 35, my birthday wish was ‘I hope my dystonia goes away’. Today, at 55, it’s ‘I hope that I can go on a 100-mile bike ride’. Not everyone has the success that I did with DBS.
I have so much to be grateful for that I feel a responsibility to pay it forward. In 2018, I joined the Board of the DMRF.
I have two goals this year: one I’ve got and one I need help with.
- The first one is to ride 4,000 miles this year. With under 200 miles to go, I’ve got that one.
- My second goal is to raise $20,000. With under $2,000 to go, I need YOUR help!
I will personally match the first $4000 raised. Help me reach my goal!
- Trailblazers – $.01 per mile ($40)
- KOMs – $.10 per mile ($400)
- Any level of help is appreciated!
PS – In August, I will be biking through Scotland – follow posts on social media and track my progress to reaching 4000 miles and dollars here!
Thank you Donors!
Diane Powers
I read your story in Dystonia Dialogue and was truly inspired. Keep riding!
Alex Churchill
Very inspiring story Jon!
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Adele Carter
Kery Kilgannon
Go Jon!!!
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Yi Li
Namita Amin
Vivek Khemka
Jon, thanks for sharing your story. Very inspirational and I had no clue the challenges you were going through during business school
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Eduardo Tobon
Go Jon!!!
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