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- I thought after my accident I would have a lot of rehab in front of me. I never imagined that when i woke up that I would have all these tubes and tracheostomy coming out of me, and would have to learn how to breathe, talk, swallow and eat again.
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- Must of been so hard for lucy and my family. Lucy comforting me while I was still asleep and out of it.
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- A massive rain(beau) came out over the hospital the first day I woke up, a week after the accident.
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- Sums it up. By my side all the way
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- Back up and about smiling again. Could of been the time I kept dropping my arm off the bed deliberately, Lucy thought it was falling off and kept putting it back on the bed. Took her 5 times to realise I was having her on for a laugh
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- I wonder where I would be at now if it wasn’t for her. Lucy has been amazing. By my side the whole time keeping me positive and up and about.
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- Lucy reading me the story of John Maclean who I would later meet. He was the first paraplegic to do the hawaiin ironman and to swim the english channel, I really felt like I related to him.
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- Can’t believe what my family was going through at this stage. They were all awesome and can’t thank them enough
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- Lucy bought these teddies. The pink one was Lucy and it stayed with me the blue ones name was Beau and Lucy took it home.
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- Dad reading me the paper
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- Love me brother
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- First time outside
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- After 18 days I had my trackie taken out, I was then able to breathe on my own, talk, and eat some food. One of the best days!
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- After not eating for 18 days its safe to say I was craving Some food. This was my first day getting fed. First food was some ice-cream
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- The first day I got to eat dad pretended to start eating my peaches. My legs nearly started to run over and give him one haha
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- 8 Years with the best girl in the world. This is what she gave me
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- 8 Years with the best girl in the world. This is what she gave me
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- Up in a electric chair. Taking ownership of the hospital
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- First time on the computer with splints on my index fingers
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- first time sitting up. Pretty scary
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- Doing some bicep curls
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- Lucy grabbing a ride
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- First day with the neck brace off. Pretty happy day
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- Chilling with the nieces and Skye
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- First time in a manual chair. Seriously thought there was something wrong with it because I couldn’t move it.
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- Beating lucy at quoits
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- Good exercise to practice picking up things and improving my wrist strength.
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- Throwing the ball while I’m on the tilt table
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- Watching the twos win the grand final. First game of football i had been to since the accident.
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- My niece Jya
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- First time shaving, while watching the storm win the grand final.
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- Meeting Drew Ginn and John Maclean.
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- lucy and I having fun making up our own games.
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- Good times
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- Dominating everyone at wii tennis.
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- Thought this was going to fall over after 9-10 blocks
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- The first time out of tracksuit pants. Was nice to get dressed up for my cousins wedding.
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- Tilt table is used to get my legs out straight and to get some weight going through my legs.
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- electrodes are connected to my legs to contract the muscles and make my legs move the pedals.
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- First time in a rugby chair
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- Meeting Mick Doohan
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Beau Vernon 
Hi Beau,
We were sitting having breakfast this morning looking at the photos.. Your the inspiration for the day !!
Luis & Melissa 🙂
Your an inspiration, our class is reading your story and gaining more knowledge:) -From Georgia, Anastasia, and Eva 🙂
Inspiring stuff mate. Obviously a world away from when we first met at the Geebung. Say hi to Lucy for me, great girl that one. Keep pushing those boundaries!
Beau, as someone who arranges insurances, including TPD cover, your story makes me all the more passionate about the need for this type of cover. Great to see your positivity. All the best mate!
I came across your story in the paper and looked you up. Your strength and courage and the support of your family and friends is incredible and inspiring. Congratulations on all your achievements and the many that I’m sure are to come. All the very best for you and Lucy
Wow this is amazing! Congratulations on getting back into the surf and on all the progress you’ve made so far! All the best 🙂
You are a champion mate. We all need to put things into perspective to see how lucky we really are. Keep on keeping on, you are an inspiration to us all!
Hi Beau,
I read about you in the paper and decided to check out your website. I think you are such an inspiration for others on how to live your life. All the very best for your future adventures!
Great blog Beau, so good to see some that doesn’t give up and continues to strive once out of rehab. Keep going and with Lucy by your side you can do it.
Cheers Nicky
Just seen you on win news man! Your an inspiration, the fight & courage you show is amazing. I wish you & Lucy all the best for many decades to come
GO LEONGATHA 👍
Thanks very much Brad, for your message and kind words.
Cheers,
Go the Parrots