A man who was told he would never walk again is trying to overcome his paralysis through sports.
Cory Moses was riding his bicycle two years ago when the door of the car next to him opened and he hit the handlebars and went out into the road.
He was run over by an SUV and had his spine severed. Doctors told him he could not walk, and through surgery, rehab, and trying new things while confined to a wheelchair, his recovery was able to make amazing progress.
“He defined himself by his possibilities, not by his limitations,” said one medical worker who worked with Moses during his rehab. “As a psychologist, I was really into it.”
Moses began to regain sensation in his lower body and was eventually able to stand on his braces alone. After her discharge from the hospital, she immediately took up wheelchair fencing, after which she took up tennis and became active.
The US Open invited Moses to the event, inspired by his story. But Moses and those around him are most interested in sharing the story of his recovery.