IN
the high-flying, daredevil world of
bicycle motocross stunt riding, injuries
come with the territory. Professional BMX
rider and Garden of Life® brand ambassador
Josh Perry found that out the hard way
five years ago when he was practicing
a trick that would change his life. He
vividly remembers the moment when
he attempted a flair whip on a six-foot
quarter pipe straight out of the foam pit.
(Translation: He was doing a back flip on his
bike, combined with a 180-degree turn so he
could land facing backwards down the ramp.)
On this particular day, something felt wrong and
he overcompensated during the flip, resulting
in a crash landing flat on his head. Several
CAT scans and rounds of tests later, doctors
determined that a large tumor was covering the
entire left side of his brain. Although the mass
was not caused by the injury, the fateful event
led to a diagnosis that ultimately saved his life.
“I was shocked by the news, but it made
sense because I had been suffering with
nausea and debilitating migraines for
more than a year before the accident,”
Josh recalled. “I was told that the surgery
was very risky because the mass was
situated on an important artery in my
brain, and the slightest error could cause
a stro