I love the way that Pieta explains how it’s like her body is talking a different language.. I’ve never thought of it like that! What an inspiring young woman with beautiful and supportive family and friends.
I thought your comment about people asking you about the most traumatic thing that's happened in your life ..... before asking how you are, was really thought provoking.
Being an SCI patient myself I find a lot of inspiration and courage when I see people thriving in their lives despite their disability and fighting the hardest battles of a human being ever has to fight. God bless you people you bring hope into many peoples lives.
I feel the same as Pieta on most things after my T5 SCI. Your support team is amazing! Even one great support person can make a huge difference. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
This is frightening. I fell out of a tree and broke my back. A vertebra shattered and a piece was pushed into the spinal area. Luckily it didn't damage the nerve and I am recovering but things like this show just how life could have been very different in just a split second.
hey it's not frightening it's something that can happen to anyone. let's not normalize this being okay but it's not the end of the world for someone they can still live their lives in anyway theychoose
I love this video, Go girl, take back control, I am a DPT who also happens to have MS, but it will not win! And I tell my patients that too. I love her attitude, as she knows that she has to fight, but it will be worth it to soar!
I feel lucky that I was paralyzed as a 5 year old, before I ever had any independence or experienced life. I didn’t have to relearn anything or adjust to a new life because I basically don’t remember that I was as able walk at one point. It would be weird, like really weird to stand up out of bed and not get in my chair. When ur that young you don’t think about it, it’s like “oh ok, I get around with this chair now”
@@red2775 Yes for sure, I didnt have to rebuild my life, or lose my identity, because when I entered early adulthood, and started figuring out who I was, I was already a paraplegic.
@@red2775 And I am positive that this young woman will move on and have a wonderful life, she will not even think twice about not being able to walk. I hardly even think about it.
@Penelope-Jay for sure, it really does get better every day, so glad to hear you are doing better. I know you will live a beautiful happy life. best- Anastasia
Sometimes I reach the conclusion that self-preservation instinct is dangerously impaired in the case of the young, and the adults just assume that if something appears to them as dangerous, everybody will realize the danger in it. This girl story should be heard and to be learned from it. Wish her the best luck.
Wow you are such a legend and inspiration, it is such a synchronicity that I came across this video. I broke my back march of this year, I am 24 and based in Wellington, NZ I would love to connect with you Pieta, if ever given the opportunity to connect. I was given the mercy to still be able to use my legs but a traumatic injury and experience like this changes a lot about the way my life is now viewed and perceived and just like you, it has made me more resilient. I think your story, your experience and your resilience is admirable and just amazing. Thank you for sharing your story Pieta. What a beautiful soul. I found Dr Joe Dizpenza a big anchor before and especially following my injury. A beautiful quote he has mentioned is “all the adversity in our life is to initiate us into greatness. It’s to call out something greater in us.” I think you are living proof of this regardless of whatever injury and outcome. Much love and blessings to you and your family.
Her family is amazing and so supportive of her wow !! I had a spinal fusion but close to paralyzed still healing so scary omg….inwish this family the best
There are strengths and weaknesses in all of us; it is only through teamwork that we can form a community, create a culture and carry each other through life. Pieta, you and your family, familial and chosen alike, are a beautiful example of what it truly means to help and care for each other through the hard times and the good. It is an absolute privilege to have been able to hear a part of your story and share in a joyous moment of perseverance and pride with you and yours. Love from QLD AUS.
Good on you Pieta! And family! I have a T12/L1 incomplete spinal cord injury and have been thinking of sharing my story more. Including the bladder and bowel stuff, so seeing you here sharing openly has inspired me! 😀👊🇦🇺
Okay as a high level paraplegic (T7) for 40 years, I can assure you can be as active as you want. It’s not necessarily going to be easy or simple, but it’s just a different way of living. I was young when I became a para, so it was almost easier because I had to plan my adult life in a wheelchair. I was also lucky in that I’m academically talented, so finding a professional career was relatively easy for me. I went to public school (I’m American), got a scholarship to a prestigious university, got advanced degrees and found a career as a scientist. I got married to my college sweetheart, traveled the world both professionally and as a simple tourist. I love my full time, demanding career, gave birth twins, bought a house, and have been a competitive equestrian and handcycler, have a big garden that I’m kind of successful with, even though honestly, it would be cheaper and easier just to buy my tomatoes and carrots from the store. I drove a sports car in my early 30s before I had my children, and I’m a pretty normal mom in carpool, parent-teacher conferences, and after school activities. I only say these things to show that if I, as a totally ordinary person who is definitely no hero or inspirational, can do these things independently and have a great life, that absolutely anyone can as long as they put the effort into them. At the same time, don’t set totally unrealistic goals or unrealistic timelines for yourself or you’ll just end up discouraged and unwilling to try again. Best wishes to you.
I'm a combat veteran, was a bouncer and a bodyguard for 16 years. Been shot 2 times and stabbed 3. Lost my left eye 5 years ago and thought I was tough. This astonishing young woman is 10 times tougher than me. I can hear her voice in my head saying "Legs? "I don't need no stinking legs!". My hero
You're a precious young woman with a heart of gold! The young man that finds you will discover how pure that gold is. Just remember that these physical bodies are mere trmporal vessels (Temples) that house our eternal Spirits. We will leave these bodies at some point and return to the Awesome Creator/Father that made us. I was injured at age 38 back in 2001, the same year that the towers went down in NYC. I'm a T6 from a motorcycle accident 20 years ago. Keep a positive attitude Pieta and you'll go far! Take care sweetheart, God bless you!!! ❤🙏❤
I have a "wheel friend" (pun very much intended) who replies to the "what happened" question with random answers like "gotta watch those banana peels man..... " or "I was in a terrible lobster bisque accident" or "I was abducted by aliens"
I am in a wheelchair myself wish I could do some of the things. I would love to do sports. I get some people think i don't know what I am talking about but in a way could teach them about my health conditions
Wow Im inspired! I wish I was where you are! I still cant do much because the pain in my back stps me froom doing sports, or anything to jarring. Hope to be friends! I have no one but my husband and 2 boys I see. Lost all my friends when I lost my legs. I'm depressed but I'm. also a Fighter.
if you're a fighter you will make it out! I am sure your family adores you and is so glad you're alive. Talk to a doctor about pain management and mental health and keep going
I was close to this same accident when I was 20. I was about 35 feet up in a fruit tree when the branch I was on broke n I dropped flat on my back. Papaya enzyme therapy helped me heal -old hawaiian remedy the old lady at my accident told me in Hana Maui Hawaii
New Zealand has an amazing public health insurance system called ACC that pays for things like my entire car, my wheelchair, physio etc. It is a huge privilege to live in a country with public health insurance
Can you work a restaurant like McDonald's or a cashier at Walmart or supermarket in a wheelchair I never saw anyone working those places cashiering with that normal. Science needs to help these people.... I have nobody if I'm paralyzed I'll have no help. Would be strangers who don't care really about me
There is absolutely nothing at all wrong with someone driving a car with hand controls. Why don't you research it a bit so you don't say such an ignorant thing.
I love the way that Pieta explains how it’s like her body is talking a different language.. I’ve never thought of it like that! What an inspiring young woman with beautiful and supportive family and friends.
Like Being Treated Like A Baby?
She is very lucky to have family and friend support which makes it easier to face life challenges.
I thought your comment about people asking you about the most traumatic thing that's happened in your life ..... before asking how you are, was really thought provoking.
Being an SCI patient myself I find a lot of inspiration and courage when I see people thriving in their lives despite their disability and fighting the hardest battles of a human being ever has to fight. God bless you people you bring hope into many peoples lives.
I feel the same as Pieta on most things after my T5 SCI. Your support team is amazing! Even one great support person can make a huge difference. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
I didn't expect to cry today. I'm in the same exact wheelchair as you, sending love 💜
What an amazing lady, she was positive from day 1. She still thinks about others
This is awesome. I love seeing these types of success stories. Truly inspirational. Thank you!
Pieta, you have amazing strong care team.
What a beautiful blessing she is from god nothing can stop her and I love that what a strong woman she is ❤❤❤ chase your dreams babygirl
What a lovely family and friends she has. What a blessing as well.
This is a fantastic channel, thank you for these, it increases my understanding
what an amazing story, those sisters are resilient and the definition of true love that only a sibling can provide.
I've been watching this all day. It's truly beautiful and inspirational my life seems pathetic and I can walk. Cheers
She is so Brave! I hope she can walk again someday
YOU are an AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, & INSPIRATIONAL woman! 👍😃
Your FRIENDS are THE BEST!
perfect example of tenacity and courage
This is frightening. I fell out of a tree and broke my back. A vertebra shattered and a piece was pushed into the spinal area. Luckily it didn't damage the nerve and I am recovering but things like this show just how life could have been very different in just a split second.
hey it's not frightening it's something that can happen to anyone. let's not normalize this being okay but it's not the end of the world for someone they can still live their lives in anyway theychoose
I love this video, Go girl, take back control, I am a DPT who also happens to have MS, but it will not win! And I tell my patients that too. I love her attitude, as she knows that she has to fight, but it will be worth it to soar!
I feel lucky that I was paralyzed as a 5 year old, before I ever had any independence or experienced life. I didn’t have to relearn anything or adjust to a new life because I basically don’t remember that I was as able walk at one point. It would be weird, like really weird to stand up out of bed and not get in my chair. When ur that young you don’t think about it, it’s like “oh ok, I get around with this chair now”
Yes the earlier the faster it becomes normal
@@red2775 Yes for sure, I didnt have to rebuild my life, or lose my identity, because when I entered early adulthood, and started figuring out who I was, I was already a paraplegic.
@@red2775 And I am positive that this young woman will move on and have a wonderful life, she will not even think twice about not being able to walk. I hardly even think about it.
@Penelope-Jay for sure, it really does get better every day, so glad to hear you are doing better. I know you will live a beautiful happy life. best- Anastasia
Sometimes I reach the conclusion that self-preservation instinct is dangerously impaired in the case of the young, and the adults just assume that if something appears to them as dangerous, everybody will realize the danger in it. This girl story should be heard and to be learned from it. Wish her the best luck.
I agree. Most accidents seem to stem from impulsive unwise actions.
@@margepazexactly
its called a frontal lobe, doesn't develop fully until you're about 25.
Wow you are such a legend and inspiration, it is such a synchronicity that I came across this video. I broke my back march of this year, I am 24 and based in Wellington, NZ I would love to connect with you Pieta, if ever given the opportunity to connect. I was given the mercy to still be able to use my legs but a traumatic injury and experience like this changes a lot about the way my life is now viewed and perceived and just like you, it has made me more resilient. I think your story, your experience and your resilience is admirable and just amazing. Thank you for sharing your story Pieta. What a beautiful soul. I found Dr Joe Dizpenza a big anchor before and especially following my injury. A beautiful quote he has mentioned is “all the adversity in our life is to initiate us into greatness. It’s to call out something greater in us.” I think you are living proof of this regardless of whatever injury and outcome. Much love and blessings to you and your family.
Message me on Facebook! Would love to connect
You are a Beautiful Soul ❤, prayers for you , stay strong girl. being a patient of spinal cord injury i can feel your pain .
Her family is amazing and so supportive of her wow !! I had a spinal fusion but close to paralyzed still healing so scary omg….inwish this family the best
There are strengths and weaknesses in all of us; it is only through teamwork that we can form a community, create a culture and carry each other through life.
Pieta, you and your family, familial and chosen alike, are a beautiful example of what it truly means to help and care for each other through the hard times and the good.
It is an absolute privilege to have been able to hear a part of your story and share in a joyous moment of perseverance and pride with you and yours.
Love from QLD AUS.
Good on you Pieta! And family!
I have a T12/L1 incomplete spinal cord injury and have been thinking of sharing my story more. Including the bladder and bowel stuff, so seeing you here sharing openly has inspired me! 😀👊🇦🇺
Wats the difference between complete and incomplete?
What an inspiration!
I too am a wheelchair user and I aspire to become active again.
Go for it!!! You can. Amazing things will happen when you try
You can do it! I'm a newly injured C5 quadriplegic. We're in this together, don't give up!
Okay as a high level paraplegic (T7) for 40 years, I can assure you can be as active as you want. It’s not necessarily going to be easy or simple, but it’s just a different way of living. I was young when I became a para, so it was almost easier because I had to plan my adult life in a wheelchair. I was also lucky in that I’m academically talented, so finding a professional career was relatively easy for me. I went to public school (I’m American), got a scholarship to a prestigious university, got advanced degrees and found a career as a scientist. I got married to my college sweetheart, traveled the world both professionally and as a simple tourist. I love my full time, demanding career, gave birth twins, bought a house, and have been a competitive equestrian and handcycler, have a big garden that I’m kind of successful with, even though honestly, it would be cheaper and easier just to buy my tomatoes and carrots from the store. I drove a sports car in my early 30s before I had my children, and I’m a pretty normal mom in carpool, parent-teacher conferences, and after school activities. I only say these things to show that if I, as a totally ordinary person who is definitely no hero or inspirational, can do these things independently and have a great life, that absolutely anyone can as long as they put the effort into them. At the same time, don’t set totally unrealistic goals or unrealistic timelines for yourself or you’ll just end up discouraged and unwilling to try again. Best wishes to you.
We believe in you :)
@@pinkmonkeybird2644 🗣️🗣️🗣️YASSSSSSSS. UNSTOPABLE!!
You are doing well
Speeding along in your wheelchair
Great strength and positivity
Big Hugs
Good Luck on your journey
Pieta you’re such a remarkable young woman with a great attitude & zest for life
Esta chica es verdaderamente una inspiración. Una chica muy valiente, decidida y que no tiene miedo a las adversidades de la vida. 🙏👍🏼
Such mental fortitude. I couldn't handle it like her. That's something I want to strive towards.
Some people are born fighter !
I'm a combat veteran, was a bouncer and a bodyguard for 16 years. Been shot 2 times and stabbed 3. Lost my left eye 5 years ago and thought I was tough. This astonishing young woman is 10 times tougher than me. I can hear her voice in my head saying "Legs? "I don't need no stinking legs!". My hero
You're a precious young woman with a heart of gold! The young man that finds you will discover how pure that gold is. Just remember that these physical bodies are mere trmporal vessels (Temples) that house our eternal Spirits. We will leave these bodies at some point and return to the Awesome Creator/Father that made us. I was injured at age 38 back in 2001, the same year that the towers went down in NYC. I'm a T6 from a motorcycle accident 20 years ago. Keep a positive attitude Pieta and you'll go far!
Take care sweetheart, God bless you!!! ❤🙏❤
Wow! Pieta I love your enthuiasm!! You are amazing such an inspiration!!
You inspire me... Thanks for your video
I am also a sci patient can wlkk with afo....but u r remarkable and inspiring me more
15:00 Wow she also do Rock Climbing,
AMAZING!
Pieta is a badass!
Pieta you are so amazingly beautiful and strong.
Pieta excellent for what you have achieved!
I have a "wheel friend" (pun very much intended) who replies to the "what happened" question with random answers like "gotta watch those banana peels man..... " or "I was in a terrible lobster bisque accident" or "I was abducted by aliens"
Wow she is so strong ! So proud of her :)
Pieta is cute! Like the motivation too.
Wow baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is inspiring. Thanks for sharing
Inspirational young lady.
What is the name of the lift that brings your wheelchair into the trunk like that?
its called in Abiloader, I got mine installed in a factory in Christchurch, New Zealand.
i think it really depends on where you live... my city is not prepared at all
I am in a wheelchair myself wish I could do some of the things. I would love to do sports. I get some people think i don't know what I am talking about but in a way could teach them about my health conditions
you are awesome.
Brilliant woman
She as a great attitude
Mere bhi ankle me moment nahi bahut exercise kar raha hu ankle ki kab aayegi kya malum
Great to see you doing so well Pieta. You all have Dutch names. Emigrated from here?
my grandparents did in the 50s! good spotting
Warrior spirit
Amazing!!!
extremely strong
Stupi question time. Why can't you empty yohr cath into the commode, as opposed to the tub? Just askin', cause it seems most logical.
because if I'm at a friends house or in a public place I don't have my commode.
Pieta's upper body strength is impressive!
Wow Im inspired! I wish I was where you are! I still cant do much because the pain in my back stps me froom doing sports, or anything to jarring. Hope to be friends! I have no one but my husband and 2 boys I see. Lost all my friends when I lost my legs. I'm depressed but I'm. also a Fighter.
if you're a fighter you will make it out! I am sure your family adores you and is so glad you're alive. Talk to a doctor about pain management and mental health and keep going
Please make a video of person with cerebral palsy
I mean theres nothing lucky about this but atleast her whanau was there! So much better for them and her ❤
The technology is incredible these days, her car is gangsta!
Back breakage & paralysis can happen to anybody at any time. Let's be careful out there! Audience wishes her all the best. Cheers!
But it happens more often to people who do dumb stuff….
@WoebegoneSelkieGimpGirl read my comment again , i said “more often “, it didn’t say it only happens to people who do dumb stuff!!
Idk what it is about kiwis but they are sooo tough
Looks like she could use a hank crank three wheeler
Good 👍
Super video👍👍👌👍👌👌👌👍👌👌💐💐👍👍💐👍👌👌👌
You may love crockpot cooking? Sooo easy
All it takes is one physical mishap to be confined to a wheelchair for life.
I was close to this same accident when I was 20. I was about 35 feet up in a fruit tree when the branch I was on broke n I dropped flat on my back. Papaya enzyme therapy helped me heal -old hawaiian remedy the old lady at my accident told me in Hana Maui Hawaii
Her mum: I come up and I can to make sure things are tidy and there's food in the fridge.
Me: Yup, definitely Mum!
Wouldn’t an electric wheelchair be easier
Her family has money! a paraplegic with basic health insurance and an indigenous family life looks a hell of a lot different
New Zealand has an amazing public health insurance system called ACC that pays for things like my entire car, my wheelchair, physio etc. It is a huge privilege to live in a country with public health insurance
Will you be my friend? I'm Hossain Ahammad from Bangladesh a disabled person and teacher by profession.
Can you work a restaurant like McDonald's or a cashier at Walmart or supermarket in a wheelchair I never saw anyone working those places cashiering with that normal.
Science needs to help these people....
I have nobody if I'm paralyzed I'll have no help. Would be strangers who don't care really about me
What is the point of someone pushing if you wheel yourself like that 🤷♀️
👍✌❤
I like you
HALLO
She made her friends push her up that mountain!! I wouldn’t be friends with her after that. Sorry, just being truthful.
I also guess it's a little bit to much
HALLO wie
I think she's a courageous and strog willed individual, however...rock climbing might have a disastrous outcome if she were to fall.
there are ropes and harnesses, hope this helps
She shouldn’t be driving a car
Why not?
There is absolutely nothing at all wrong with someone driving a car with hand controls. Why don't you research it a bit so you don't say such an ignorant thing.
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HALLO
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