Hello Everyone!
We had another great weekend! The weather was very nice - a little warm with a nice breeze. The races all went well. We met a guy from California who was traveling around to ride track days on tracks that he had never been on before. He was going to Barber on Saturday. I hope he enjoyed it as much as we do!
Brett raced in three races this weekend. D-Superstock (he came in 3rd), Clubman (he came in 2nd), and C-Superstock (he came in 5th). I was glad to see that he stayed up on two wheels and finished the races. He had alot of pain in his right shoulder, but since it was physical, we were able to massage it out. We did not stay around for the trophy presentation because it was a 3.5 hour drive back home and Brett had school on Monday morning. So we just picked up the trophies and headed home.
Brett will be at Barber on Thursday, April 30th for a track day with Sportbike Track Time for a "ride with the pros" day. Some of the AMA racers will be there and it should be alot of fun. Brett will also be racing at Barber on May 23rd and 24th. This is one of the few times that Brett will race locally. Many of you have wanted to come and support him and this would be a good oppertunity for you to do so.
Thank you for your love and support and mostly for your prayers!
God Bless you all!
Coleen
Monday, April 27, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
March 2009 Race at Jennings
What a great weekend! The weather was fantastic. It was about 80-85 degrees with the wind blowing. Although a little too warm in the sun, it was wonderful in the shade.
The practices went well for Brett. He increased his speed and got more comfortable with the R6 start. He had a good scare in one of the practices but never crashed or left the track. It is a good thing I don't know what goes on while he is on the track.
Brett did very well. He came in first place in the Clubman race, second place in the D Superstock race, and he stayed up on two wheels in the C Superstock race. Actually, he came in eighth place. We are proud of you, Brett! (WERA has new trophies this year and they are very nice!)
Please pray for the safety of all the riders. One fellow (a novice racer) did have to be air lifted. I am not sure of the details, but please pray for him and his family.
At one point during a race, a turtle decided to cross the track. She was an expectant mother. The rider did not see her until it was too late. The race had to be stopped until the clean up crew finished their task of getting the track safe again for the racers.
So many unexpected things of this nature can happen. I have seen videos of racers coming across snakes, dogs, birds, etc. Sometimes these unexpected track visitors cause major problems (crashes) for the racers. Again, please pray for the safety of the racers.
VHS Photography came out to the track (first time in about 3 years) so we will have some good photos to share with you of Brett.
Vicki and her brother do an outstanding job of taking photos!
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/JenningsMarch2009#
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/JenningsMarch20091#
Brett still suffers from phantom pain. I asked the doctor about it and she said that because of the amount of nerve damage it would take longer for Brett to heal than most folks. It has been two years. She thinks that in another two years he could be off of all his medication.
We have given up on the acupuncture. Brett went for 6 or 7 visits but did not get any relief. He decided that it was not for him. We did buy a blanket for him called Farabloc. This blanket does give him some relief - not near what he needs - but it does help some.
Thank you all for your prayers for Brett. Please continue to pray for him and our family!
Blessings,
Coleen
The practices went well for Brett. He increased his speed and got more comfortable with the R6 start. He had a good scare in one of the practices but never crashed or left the track. It is a good thing I don't know what goes on while he is on the track.
Brett did very well. He came in first place in the Clubman race, second place in the D Superstock race, and he stayed up on two wheels in the C Superstock race. Actually, he came in eighth place. We are proud of you, Brett! (WERA has new trophies this year and they are very nice!)
Please pray for the safety of all the riders. One fellow (a novice racer) did have to be air lifted. I am not sure of the details, but please pray for him and his family.
At one point during a race, a turtle decided to cross the track. She was an expectant mother. The rider did not see her until it was too late. The race had to be stopped until the clean up crew finished their task of getting the track safe again for the racers.
So many unexpected things of this nature can happen. I have seen videos of racers coming across snakes, dogs, birds, etc. Sometimes these unexpected track visitors cause major problems (crashes) for the racers. Again, please pray for the safety of the racers.
VHS Photography came out to the track (first time in about 3 years) so we will have some good photos to share with you of Brett.
Vicki and her brother do an outstanding job of taking photos!
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/JenningsMarch2009#
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/JenningsMarch20091#
Brett still suffers from phantom pain. I asked the doctor about it and she said that because of the amount of nerve damage it would take longer for Brett to heal than most folks. It has been two years. She thinks that in another two years he could be off of all his medication.
We have given up on the acupuncture. Brett went for 6 or 7 visits but did not get any relief. He decided that it was not for him. We did buy a blanket for him called Farabloc. This blanket does give him some relief - not near what he needs - but it does help some.
Thank you all for your prayers for Brett. Please continue to pray for him and our family!
Blessings,
Coleen
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Front of Brett's Quilt
This is the front of the quilt that I made for Brett. I will send a photo of the back later.
You can click the photo to enlarge it.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Photos
Great pictures courtesy of VHS photography....
Photos of Brett from the first race weekend of 2009 - Feb 2009 at Talley
More photos here from the first race weekend of 2009
Photos of Brett from the first race weekend of 2009 - Feb 2009 at Talley
More photos here from the first race weekend of 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
First Race Weekend of 2009
Hello!
February 7 & 8, 2009 - What a weekend! The weather could not have been better for the month of February or for the first race of the season!
The race was at Lil Talley and there were a lot of racers there. There were also a few crashes but nothing too serious (that I know of).
Brett could tell that it had been a few months since he had been on his bikes. Overall I would say he did very well.
This weekend was especially hard for our family as it was Feb 7, 2007 that Brett lost his arm when he was hit by a woman (with a suspended license) driving an SUV.
(Please do not forget to sign this linked petiton:)
In C-Superstock expert, he came in 12th place. This is the race that he rode his new (to him) R6. He had only been on the bike a total of 4 times before the race. So, not bad for his 5th time to ever be on the bike!
He came in 5th place in Clubman expert, and 3rd place in D-Superstock expert.
Needless to say, I was happy that he was able to stay up on two wheels (although he did accidently raise the front wheel off the ground on the R6).
(You can go to Brett's racer profile.)
Brett did collect his 3 First Place number plates for the 2008 season in Novice for the Southeast region, North Florida region, and Mid-central region.
I will post pictures as soon as I get them. VHS does a great job on the photos!
Please pray for Brett as we go through the race season that God will keep him safe from all harm, evil, sickness, pain, and death.
Please pray for God to heal his phantom pain as well. With the Spring comes lots of pressure changes in the weather and this really brings on the pain for him.
Brett has a wonderful doctor (A. Walsh) that helps him manage his pain. She tells us that in another two years she expects Brett to be off all of his medications.
Thank you all for your interest and for your prayers!
Blessings to you all,
Coleen
February 7 & 8, 2009 - What a weekend! The weather could not have been better for the month of February or for the first race of the season!
The race was at Lil Talley and there were a lot of racers there. There were also a few crashes but nothing too serious (that I know of).
Brett could tell that it had been a few months since he had been on his bikes. Overall I would say he did very well.
This weekend was especially hard for our family as it was Feb 7, 2007 that Brett lost his arm when he was hit by a woman (with a suspended license) driving an SUV.
(Please do not forget to sign this linked petiton:)
In C-Superstock expert, he came in 12th place. This is the race that he rode his new (to him) R6. He had only been on the bike a total of 4 times before the race. So, not bad for his 5th time to ever be on the bike!
He came in 5th place in Clubman expert, and 3rd place in D-Superstock expert.
Needless to say, I was happy that he was able to stay up on two wheels (although he did accidently raise the front wheel off the ground on the R6).
(You can go to Brett's racer profile.)
Brett did collect his 3 First Place number plates for the 2008 season in Novice for the Southeast region, North Florida region, and Mid-central region.
I will post pictures as soon as I get them. VHS does a great job on the photos!
Please pray for Brett as we go through the race season that God will keep him safe from all harm, evil, sickness, pain, and death.
Please pray for God to heal his phantom pain as well. With the Spring comes lots of pressure changes in the weather and this really brings on the pain for him.
Brett has a wonderful doctor (A. Walsh) that helps him manage his pain. She tells us that in another two years she expects Brett to be off all of his medications.
Thank you all for your interest and for your prayers!
Blessings to you all,
Coleen
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Jan 25, 2009
Just wanted to give everyone a quick update.
The race season is starting on Feb 7th. How ironic is that? Well, for those of you that don't remember, that is the day that Brett was hit by the woman in the Suv and lost his arm (2007).
He will be racing at Little Talladega. Please pray for his safety!
He is trying something new for his phantom pain. He is going to a doctor who is doing acupuncture on him. He has only been once, but he plans to go for at least 10 visits. We will let you know if it helps.
Many of you have asked about T-shirts and stickers. Well, thanks to Mark Zack, Brett now has T-Shirts that you can purchase. Just go to the link and place your order.
http://www.cafepress.com/onearmedracing
Thank you all for the continued prayers and support.
God Bless,
Coleen
The race season is starting on Feb 7th. How ironic is that? Well, for those of you that don't remember, that is the day that Brett was hit by the woman in the Suv and lost his arm (2007).
He will be racing at Little Talladega. Please pray for his safety!
He is trying something new for his phantom pain. He is going to a doctor who is doing acupuncture on him. He has only been once, but he plans to go for at least 10 visits. We will let you know if it helps.
Many of you have asked about T-shirts and stickers. Well, thanks to Mark Zack, Brett now has T-Shirts that you can purchase. Just go to the link and place your order.
http://www.cafepress.com/onearmedracing
Thank you all for the continued prayers and support.
God Bless,
Coleen
Friday, December 26, 2008
Video of Brett on R6 at Jennings
Here is a cool video of Brett on his new R6 while at the Jennings GP track in Florida over the Thanksgiving weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gJy1GnJFA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gJy1GnJFA
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