So our friend Joe Fischer is an unstoppable 22-year-old with an impeccable sense of humor. His passion lies in anything having to do with the outdoors, hunting, camping, fishing, and extreme sports. To his extreme surprise, Joe fell from a tree stand last year and fractured his T6-T9 vertebrae. He crushed his spinal cord and Joe is now paralyzed from the torso down. Wheelchair life has so far been scary, confusing, warming, tragic, and in a nutshell: unreal. But it is definitely real.Then Joe moved from the St. Louis area where he grew up. He and his sisters, Mollie and Rachel, now live in South Austin. He works at the YMCA and plays more PS3 these days than he would like to admit. He operated a crane (a family business) before his injury and expects to start school at ACC in Spring 2011, possibly to transfer to UT once he “gets the hang of it.”
This upcoming season, Joe plans to start practicing with the Austin Rec’ers, keeping his eye on the goal of earning a spot on the team. With hopes and prayers for physical healing and medical progress, Joe continues to work out and does his best to keep a positive attitude and stay motivated toward the lifestyle he knew prior to his injury. Some days are better than others, but every day is worth giving thanks for life.
Joe has told us that he feels very fortunate to have gotten connected with the YMCA, Roll2Walk, and of course, Gray Godwin at SCAC.
"A special thanks to the South Congress Athletic Club and Uncle Billy’s for hosting the First Thursday “Workout Happy Hour" and I want everyone to know how truly grateful I am for their care and support of my continued recovery."
So tonight, we at SCAC want to say thanks to Joe for being an inspiration to us by working so friggin' hard. We are honored to host tonight's event with brew donated by Uncle Billy's.
See you there TONIGHT!
7pm :: Dynamic Core Class
8pm :: Keg's tapped
