--- title: ABC Blog | wheelchair life description: wheelchair life | abc medical blog is about adaptive sports, medical supplies, urological industry, catheters, impact of wheelchair sports --- Toll-Free: 866-897-8588 [Customer Login and Bill Pay](https://www.abc-med.com/customer-login-and-bill-pay) [ePrescribe (Clinicians)](https://www.abc-med.com/eprescribe) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/myabcmedical/) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/myabcmedical) [Instagram](http://www.instagram.com/myabcmedical) [![logo-trademark](https://www.abc-med.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-trademark.png?width=300&height=64&name=logo-trademark.png "logo-trademark")](https://www-abc-med-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/abc-medical-home-page) # ABC Medical's Blog for Urology & Ostomy Care [![](https://www.abc-med.com/hubfs/image5.jpeg) ](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/20/20/20) ## [20/20/20](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/20/20/20) Mar 30, 2020 10:45:00 AM / by [Dave Kiley](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/author/dave-kiley) posted in [adaptive sports](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/adaptive-sports), [inspiration](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/inspiration), [wheelchair life](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/wheelchair-life), [basketball](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/basketball), [adapted sports](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/adapted-sports), [dave kiley](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/dave-kiley) [ 0 Comments](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/20/20/20#comments-listing) ABC Nation, 2020 had a crazy start and my 20 years plus as Charlotte Jr. Head Coach's job comes to a crazy ending as well. Let me explain. When your time comes to let go or say goodbye as a coach, I think you just know that time. This season I decided, after talking with my wife, that I would roll away from a program that I loved and served for over 20 years. It was bittersweet no matter how I carved it up. I could reallocate time toward my family and other pursuits that made sense to me. As the season wound down the reality of my decision became more real and emotional. I was going to hang up my whistle! Lakeshore was my last conference tournament of coaching the Charlotte Rollin' Hornets Varsity team and my longtime friend Lisa Hilborn, Director of Athletics gave me a moment of recognition at center court. As I said goodbye to this critical chapter of my life in the game of giving back to our youth in the NWBA it became surreal. An era was nearing the end but Nationals was just around the corner in Wichita!! I had an early morning flight into Wichita on the day the Corona Virus put a stranglehold on our country and all sporting events. I woke up at approximately 4am, checked my phone to see that indeed our Jr. National Tournament was canceled. I went back to bed and woke to what felt like a bad dream! What about the seniors not getting to play their final games? What about me not being able to coach the kids who I could call my very own? Just one more time? Not to be...! Our best laid human plans changed by a world-changing virus. After a week had passed, I get a huge surprise that lifted my spirits. I was told I was awarded by the NWBA Jr. Division the ‘Ed Owen’ Coach of the Year’. Wow! Most people don’t know it, but Ed Owen was my first coach. He changed my life by introducing to and teaching me the ‘Game’! The comments on Facebook were sobering coming from junior players, former junior players and parents. Through such an outpouring of love and testimonial, I was given a new reality that what I did for kids mattered. DK tears are going on now! If you know me, you know it doesn’t take much for me to cry. I do none of this without the help of others i.e. all my assistant coaches along the way, parents who trusted me, the NWBA, and sponsors. My wife, Sandy, and my family let me say thank you as my greatest-of-all-time teammates! [Read More »](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/20/20/20) --- [![](https://www.abc-med.com/hubfs/blog%20image%20content/Cheerability1.jpg) ](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/does-adaptive-cheerleading-exist) ## [Does Adaptive Cheerleading Exist?](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/does-adaptive-cheerleading-exist) Jan 12, 2017 4:11:56 PM / by [Işıl Tanyeri](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/author/işıl-tanyeri) posted in [cheerleading](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/cheerleading), [adaptive resources](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/adaptive-resources), [wheelchair life](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/wheelchair-life), [adaptive cheerleading](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/adaptive-cheerleading), [active life](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/active-life) [ 1 Comment](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/does-adaptive-cheerleading-exist#comments-listing) Yes!!!  Adaptive cheerleading, in other words, cheerleading in a wheelchair does exist AND IT'S PURE AWESOMENESS.  We even have an awesome new name for it: **CheerAbility! **  [Read More »](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/does-adaptive-cheerleading-exist) --- [![](http://news.rutgers.edu/sites/medrel/files/inline-img/Sense%20Head%20275%20px.jpg) ](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/the-gift-of-our-senses) ## [The Gift of Our Senses: You Understand the Value When It's Gone](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/the-gift-of-our-senses) Jan 6, 2017 4:51:32 PM / by [Dave Kiley](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/author/dave-kiley) posted in [accessibility](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/accessibility), [disability](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/disability), [eye sight](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/eye-sight), [inspiration](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/inspiration), [motivation](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/motivation), [wheelchair life](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/wheelchair-life), [vision](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/topic/vision) [ 2 Comments](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/the-gift-of-our-senses#comments-listing) When I think of all the gifts I take for granted I guess the list is fairly extensive. I’m sure I am not alone in this regard as the things we would hold so dearly are often over looked in our day to day lives. As I write this blog I am reminded of how important my senses are. [Read More »](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/the-gift-of-our-senses) --- [All posts](https://www.abc-med.com/abcmedicalblog/all) [![How Much Do You Know about Hydrophilic Catheters? 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