Cerebral palsy patient, 8, riding bike after surgery at Montreal hospital [Video]

A young boy with cerebral palsy had a life-changing surgery at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and, a year later, he’s riding a BMX bike just like his brothers.

Zackary Lessard has always been a thrill-seeker and he said BMX riding is his biggest adrenaline rush.

“I go very fast and am full of energy,” he said.

His dream of taking up the sport along with his two brothers, Liam and Felix, seemed impossible as the eight-year-old was born with cerebral palsy.

His mother, Virginie Blouin, said her son was just a few months old when he started showing difficulties in his motor skills.

“We could not tell what will be his limitations,” she said. “We could not tell if he will be able to walk, we could not tell anything.”

The condition affects movement and coordination, but it doesn’t manifest in the same way in everyone. It can cause stiff …