Sharelle Mendenhall’s stepson Blake got in a snowboarding accident that caused his spinal cord to be severed. An avid football, soccer and golf player, he is currently paralyzed from the waist down.
“His doctor has been doing spine surgeries for 20 years, and he told us that this is the worst case he has ever seen,” the athlete's stepmom tells PEOPLETricia Despres is a writer for PEOPLE digital, covering everything from country music to pets to that love story that will have you shedding some tears. When she is not at her laptop, she remains in a state of mourning over the demise of Rascal Flatts.
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