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George Carpenter<\/strong>, son of Burton Snowboards<\/strong> founders Jake<\/strong> and Donna Carpenter<\/strong> has shared his spine surgery story publically for the first time on Instagram<\/strong><\/a>. Here’s what he said:<\/p>\n On July 27th, 2023, I underwent an emergency surgery to remove a benign tumor that was within my spinal cord at the T-4 level. Until a week before this surgery, I had been unaware to the presence of the tumor. And we’ll never know why or how it got there. If I had left the tumor alone, I would have been paralyzed in a matter of months. . . Post-surgery, I was left with incomplete paralysis, with very little sensation and no movement below my nipples. Since then, I have regained some function and sensation. I\u2019m living in Denver with my girlfriend Jamie<\/strong> and doing intensive rehab at Craig hospital<\/strong><\/a>, one of the best spinal cord injury facilities in the world. . . While I tend to deal with hardships privately, at this point it feels good to share. Much love!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n For the rest of the story and continuing updates please check George’s posts on Caring Bridge<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n