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Michael-Ryan Pattison persevered through his severe cervical injury and started a foundation that went on to change countless lives. Read on for his story.
Why He’s Fearless
It was a diving accident on summer break from Washington State University on Lake Chetlan that changed Michael-Ryan’s life forever. He dove into a shallow area of the water and hit his head, breaking his neck. But his story doesn’t stop here.
Despite becoming a C4-5 quad with no movement below the collarbones, Michael-Ryan refocused his life to help others. Only a year after his injury, he founded The Michael-Ryan Pattison Foundation to help others like him get the equipment, care and family and peer support they need.
His foundation’s goal was to build a state-of-the art specialized restorative therapy center for spinal cord injuries in Seattle. To make the dream a reality, they raised money for years. Sadly the foundation is no longer active.
What’s Next?
We hope Michael is doing well! If anyone knows the latest on him so we can update this article, please let us know. You can view old videos from his foundation here.
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