Kris Dim
As many of the bodybuilding fans already know, Kris Dim is in a situation where he needs to raise money to be able to walk again. 3 1/2 years ago Dim was hospitalized and had to undergo heart surgery. During this procedure, an accident happened to his spinal cord which led to Dim losing all his functions from the waist down. Below Kris Dim explains more detailed what happened, as well as his background history, and what his goals for the future are.
Words from Kris Dim:
“Hello everyone, my name is Kris Dim. I have spent my life in the world of bodybuilding for over 20 years and in 2003 I received the title of IFBB professional. With that title came the ability to inspire others and be a role model for the younger generation. My life took place in the gym until it was taken away from me. It was 3 1/2 years ago that I had heart surgery (aortic replacement) and woke up with a T-11 spinal cord injury. During the surgery, my spinal cord was pinched, causing severe and irreversible damage. I could no longer perform any functions from the waist down. Not only did I lose the ability to walk, but I lost my independence, my career, and the future I had always wanted.
Since then, I have come to terms with the fact that my life will never be the same. I am now independent, have resumed my career, and do aggressive exercise therapy 3 times a week. There is nowhere to go but up in my life.
And that is where your help comes in. I had always refused help from friends and family because of my stubborn ego. Getting this far on my own was a great accomplishment, but I now know I need help to reach the goals I have set for myself. I have recently been introduced to 2 devices that I believe will have a huge impact on my life. One is the Tek-RMD, a standing robot that will allow me to be mobile in an upright position. Not only would this help me be 100% independent and train my clients more efficiently, but it would also allow me to reap the benefits of standing and carrying loads for a greater portion of my day. Anything that gets me to stand and get out of my chair while working will help me avoid pressure sores and a severe decrease in bone density. This device alone costs $20,000. The second device is the ReWalk exoskeleton. The ReWalk 6.0 home device would allow me to walk unassisted. The physical benefits of this device include maintaining bone density and better circulation to my lower body, as well as the many benefits of a gait training program. The psychological and emotional benefits of walking are immeasurable. This device costs $77,000. The remainder of the $145,000 will go toward the training necessary to use the equipment effectively at home, as well as continuing the exercise therapy ( SCI-FIT Sacramento) that has helped me so much during my recovery. I know this will be a lengthy process, but the sooner I can start using these devices, the better!
Thank you so much for reading my story and helping me get back on my feet.”
“Hello everyone, my name is Kris Dim. For over 20 years I spent my life in the world of bodybuilding, receiving the title of IFBB Pro in 2003. Along with the title came the ability to inspire others and act as a role model for the younger generation. My life was in the gym until it was all taken away from me.
It has been 3 1/2 years since I went in for heart surgery (aorta replacement) and woke up with a T-11 spinal cord injury. During the surgery my spinal cord was suffocated, causing severe and irreversible damage. I was left without function from the waist down. Not only did I lose the ability to walk, but I also lost my independence, career, and the future I had always wanted for myself.
I have since then come to accept that my life will never be the same. I am now independent, getting my career back, and doing aggressive Exercise Therapy 3 times per week. My life can only go up from here.
This is where your help comes in. I had always refused assistance from friends and family due to a stubborn Ego. Coming this far on my own was a great accomplishment, but I know now that in order to reach the goals I have set for myself, I need help.
I was recently introduced to 2 devices that I believe will impact my life tremendously. One being the Tek-RMD, a robotic standing device that would allow me to be mobile while upright. Not only would this assist in my ability to be 100% independent and train my clients more efficiently, but I would also be receiving the benefits of standing and load-bearing for a greater portion of my day. Anything to get me standing and out of my chair while working will help me avoid pressure sores and a severe decrease in bone density. This device alone costs $20,000.
The second device is the ReWalk exoskeleton. The ReWalk 6.0 home unit would allow me to walk, unassisted. The physical benefits of this device include maintaining bone density and increased circulation through my lower body, along with the many benefits of a gait training program. The psychological and emotional benefits of being able to walk are immeasurable. This device costs $77,000.
The remainder of the $145,000 will go towards the training that will be needed to efficiently use the devices at home, along with the continuation of exercise therapy (at SCI-FIT Sacramento) that has helped me tremendously during my recovery. I know this will be a long process, but the sooner I will be able to start using these devices, the better!
Thank you so much for reading about my story and for helping me get back on my feet.”
Link: gofundme.com/KrisDim
