Yes thanks for the update Chris. With the amount of people pulling for JJ, the power of prayer will work.
JJ, keep working hard and stay positive.
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Yes thanks for the update Chris. With the amount of people pulling for JJ, the power of prayer will work.
JJ, keep working hard and stay positive.
God speed Jeremiah.
We wish you a quick and complete recovery.
Mitch, Mary Beth & Ryan Stanesu
Alvaton, KY
:( in my prayers JJ.
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JJ your the best. I'm praying for a full recovery.
HERE IS ANOTHER PICTURE OF JEREMIAH'S DRIVEWAY. IT WILL SOON SAY TEAM SUZUKI AT THE TOP AND JEREMIAH JONES AT THE BOTTOM WHEN IT IS FINISHED. I PAINTED THIS ON YESTERDAY, AND WENT TO SEE HIM. HE IS REALLY DOING GOOD AND IN VERY GREAT SPIRITS WITH LOTS OF LAUGHING AND JOKING AROUND. IT IS REALLY GREAT TO SEE HIM WITH GREAT SPIRIT AND WILL POWER. HE TOLD ME TO POST THIS PICTURE SO THAT EVERYONE COULD SEE IT.THERE WILL BE MORE PICTURES WHEN THIS IS FINISHED. THANKS I AM JEREMIAHS COUSIN JAMEShttp://[/IMG] [IMG]C:\Documents and ...iveway 005.jpg
I dont know you JJ, but I hope you get well soon, warriors never lose strength!
Jeremiah is in high spirits and is determined to push through this. He is a wonderful guy and needs your prayers. No one realizes how big the ATV family is until s time comes when they come together and are needed. Jamie is standing firm along with his family by his side. Don't give up on Jeremiah because he will be back and he will be strong. Happy 21st birthday to Jamie and I LOVE YOU JEREMIAH! You are one of the strongest and best people I know.
JJ in Ech in 2005 before moto 1![IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\Matt\My Documents\My Pictures\Kodak Pictures\2006-01-15\100_1368.jpg[/IMG]
Heres an update on JJ
A Day of Rehab with Jeremiah Jones
Ryan Barnes visits with JJ
August 12, 2006
Story and photos by: Ryan Barnes
I took a vacation day this Friday August 11th to go and visit my good friend and long time racing pal Jeremiah Jones, who is now at Frazier Rehab Center in Louisville KY. I first met Jeremiah at local races in Kentucky in the mid 90’s, he was a young teen battling in the amateur classes aboard his Yamaha Warrior. Yep he actually raced the not-so-racer-friendly Warrior! How things quickly changed as years progressed. Once he threw a leg over his first 250R, both the Kentucky and National competition learned very quickly to get used to looking at the number 3 (and latter number 38) on the rear of his number plate.
Upon arrival to the Frazier Rehab Center, I worked my way through the halls and to the elevators and waited for one to come down so I could take it up to the 10th floor where they told me Jeremiah’s room was. As I stood nervously awaiting the elevator door to open I wondered what to do or say when I first saw Jeremiah, then with an awakening “ding” the door popped open and out walks Donny Banks. We laughed at the fact of running into each other, shook hands and started chatting about our favorite topic, ATV racing. Donny and his friend Dr. David Reise of Moto TST, made the trip from Macon, GA to see Jeremiah before heading back down to Loretta Lynn’s in Tennessee. Donny was on his way out to the car to get something. I walked along with him and talked about everything from Jeremiah, to promoters, tracks, series and organizations. I could write a feature story on our interesting conversation, but let's just say the guy knows what he's talking about when it comes to this sport and move on.
Out of respect for Jeremiah, I had brought my camera but purposely left it in the car until I checked to see if it was cool with him to get a few shots. Once we got back up to the 10th floor the first glimpse I got of Jeremiah was through a glass door. He was working out in the exercise room. As often seen at the track he was surrounded by his mom and dad. His nurse Shelley, his coach Sean, who is also in a chair, and Dr. Reise were also nearby. Much to my delight, JJ had a great big smile on his face and was laughing at something one of them had said when I walked in. Man that smile sure made me feel much more at ease.
While his wife Jamie and son Nathaniel had returned to Bowling Green to get some things done around the house, we hung out in the exercise room for awhile, which I must say has an awesome view of downtown Louisville. I didn't expect that we would be going outside during this visit, but after exercising, Sean said it was time for Jeremiah to go down to the street for some wheelchair training. Sean was paralyzed 14 years ago in an automobile accident. His sense of humor and outgoing personality sure seemed to lift Jeremiah’s spirits and come to think of it, mine too. Sean instantly started to show Jeremiah how to hop up on a curb in his chair by popping a wheelie. "This shouldn't be too hard for Jeremiah", I thought to myself. Sean could sure work magic with that chair, and knowing JJ like I do, I could already sense some kind of competition or race between the two in the near future. Just for your comfort, I did notice that Jeremiah’s chair had wheelie bars on the back of it to prevent him from flipping over backwards. We agreed, I needed to modify these bars a bit when I return.
After that, while Donny and David traveled down to the Loretta Lynn’s GNC, Jeremiah and I headed back up to the room where his mom and dad were hanging out. Bobby Sharp, father of youth racers Hannah and Noah Sharp, stopped by and bench raced with us for awhile. We had a lot of very interesting conversations one of them being the future of the sport and Jeremiah's future. Jeremiah and his dad felt the sport was going in a good direction with things like the new WPSA ATV Tour and the money that pro riders can make these days. Jeremiah ensured me that he will be a very productive and visible part of ATV racing in the future, he said he wasn’t going to become someone you read about on the Internet. He is very excited at the opportunity to head out to California to work with Wayne Hinson and Team Suzuki. He said he knows he'll be able to help get the best results out of their machines and riders. He feels that with his knowledge he will be able to watch both machine and rider on the track and let the team know what changes or adjustments need to be made to go faster. I have to agree, after all, who knows more about going faster on a quad than Jeremiah Jones?
After all the visiting and talking, all four of us had worked up an appetite, so Jeremiah took a quick glimpse at the tray of food the nurse rolled in, pushed it aside and said, “Ryan let’s order some pizza." 30 minutes later, myself, Jeremiah, Brenda and Jim were having no mercy on two large pizzas, some cinnamon stick’s and a two liter of Coke. When we were done with dinner Jeremiah took some time out to look through the Xtreme RC Cars Magazine I had brought him. Since I retired from my personal ATV racing career at the end of last season, my son and I race nitro powered RC off-road buggies almost every weekend. It’s the closest thing to motocross racing I have found to fuel the motorsports junkie in me. RC racing has everything from challenging racing, to creative setups, to socializing with friends at the track, -- it’s great. He seemed real interested and even asked if I could bring my buggy next time I came so he could go down and drive it on the street. Let’s see, Jeremiah Jones driving an 1/8th scale nitro-powered off-road buggy that is capable of speeds of over 60mph on the streets of downtown Louisville. This should be pretty cool. I'll get some photos and post them in the forums after I return.
I must say first hand, that with all the rumors and speculation that has been reported on the Internet, it was great to go and see with my own eyes Jeremiah’s situation and progress. Rest assured, he is in one of the best rehab centers in the country. We found out just how good Frazier was when Jeremiah's case manager, Mark, came into the room to check on Jeremiah and chatted with us for awhile. He was telling us how doctors from the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, (where JJ was first going to go), and from other top spine centers in the country, come to Frazier in Louisville to do some of their training. The Frazier Center also has a great aquatic center for rehab and a newly developed locomotion machine that is only available in Louisville and the Shepherd Center in Atlanta.
Jeremiah is in great spirits and looking ahead. His room was full of cards and printed e mails that people have been sending from all over the country and beyond. His family not only brings the cards sent to their Bowling Green address but they print nearly all the info on the Internet for him to read. I will be returning soon and often to see Jeremiah, check on his progress and help anyway I can. He has thousands of loving fans from all walks of life, and hundreds of supportive friends and family members behind him. Walking again is against the odds, but anything is possible. Keep the faith and keep believing. In the future, I will do my best to report on Jeremiah’s situation in a respectful manner to both him and his family. I realize that there are fans out there that are sincerely concerned and want to know how he's doing from day to day. I will try to keep pictures and info coming so his loyal fans can follow and be near as possible to him. If there are things you’d like to see or questions you may be pondering, e-mail me or post your questions and comments in the forums. I’ll respond and do my best to get the word to Jeremiah. I am not a reporter nor am I a photographer -- just a friend reporting to the racing community on another friend who also happens to be a multi-time national champion and one of the greatest ATV racers of all time.
Trust me, Jeremiah thanks you all from the bottom of his heart. Please keep the prayers and support coming.
thanks for that update! im sure everyone will appreciate it. seeing JJ in good spirits puts me and im sure alot of others a little more at ease. hearing good news like this brings my day right back up if im feeling a little down. he seems to be handling the situation very well and he is in my thoughts everyday. i wish him the best and am always reading up on the latest news! get well soon JJ and thanks again for the update!