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Bobby is diagonosed with type one diabetes
In 1975 Bobby was diagnosed with diebetes. He never had a problem with it untill 1993. -
Bobby went blind
Bobby went to law school but had trouble reading the board. He went to the ophthalmologist told him he was going to be blind and after a month, He was. He went blind due to his diebeties. He was diagnosed with diabetes when he was twelve. Bobby says "I have never has a depressed day in my life." He also says "i was fascinated by the idea of injections. then the doctor told me that I have to excercise more. So I thought I 'oh I get to play more?' Bobby wasnt done with his life, he kept g -
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Bobby got a manager
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Bobby learned to ski with guide
in 1994 bobby learned how to use a guide. the guide would wear bright colors so that he could see a shadow. Bobby was even good enough to make the US team -
World championship skiing
When Bobby was participating in the worl championship, he started became really sick. He needed a double transplant. -
Figured out scheduel
By 1996 Bobby had his scheduel down. He would ski in the morning and have dialysis in th afternoon. That way he could still be in shape and be ready to get started when he was done healing. -
1st transplant
In 1997 a kidney and pancres doner was found. The transplant was successful. -
started kidney failure symtoms
Bobby started to get the symptoms of kindney failure. His symptoms were acute renal rejection. He needed another surgery. -
Back on dialsis
Bobby was back on dialsis again. Dialisis makes you very weak and he was throwing up alot. Bobby said that " minutes off your treatment is minutes off your life." -
Bobby got 2nd transplant
In March Bobby got his seconed double transplant. It was successful and he healed quickly. -
started mountain biking
Bobby participated in a race and his favorite part was biking. He then swiched sports to mountain biking. he quotes " I crash alot but i am ok with that because every time i go out and race, i set a goal and compete against myself. if i give 115% that day then whatever outcome i have, i have won the day." Bobby is an insperation to us all because no matter what he never stops working as hard as he can. " life is the best thing that we have going abd we really need to take advantage of it every d -
Completed 3000 mile race
Bobby completed a 3000 mile race and was the first visually impaired person to finish. -
sponsored by huge companies
Bobb was on many magizine covers. Fhese companies helped Bobby become famous. he was featured in Sports Illustrated, Decline Magazine, Bike Magazine, Dirt Rag Magazine, Mountain Biking UK Magazine, BIKE Magazin Germany, Los Angeles Times.com, New Zealand’s Spoke Magazine, and more. -
Completed Downieville Race
Bobby completed the Downyville Race. He finished the 17 mile race according to http://www.rideblindracing.com/about.shtml, http://wikiworldbook.com/global-address-book/Bobby-McMullen, and http://www.clifbar.com/teamclifbar/bobby_mcmullen/ -
Made a video that was featured all around the world
He was in Kranked 8: Revolve, which shows the world’s best mountain bike riders. It is shown all around the world at festivals and such. -
Bobby went to Europe
Bobby went to Europe for a race. He was also the first visually imapired person to complete these races. -
Bobby gets married
Bobby got married on september 28. He got married to Elenore Norman.
