I liked how honest this is. I'm still coming to terms with my accident. Falling on your neck when you're 14 isn't really a normal adolescent experience. Thank you for making this.
Kit, your very welcome and I feel for you I really do. I have thought about how different things would be if this happened at a younger age as apposed to when I was 25. I am thankful that I had many of my teen and early adulthood experiences as an able bodied person.
30 years ago, my mother was in a car with her boyfriend and she had no seatbelt on. Her boyfriend was driving and he hit a curb. She was luckily flung out of the window, if she hadn't been, she would be dead. Her side of the car was completely crushed by the impact. She landed in a ditch and broke her spinal cord. A couple months before, she had wished that she could be in a hospital to lose weight (because hospital food is horrible) little did she know, that would happen. She has never let her paralysis stop her from doing anything a normal person would do. She swims, drives, had kids, got married, works, and is happy. She has never let her injury make her sad because she knows that she is stronger because of it... I admire her positive outlook on life and hope to grow up to be as happy as her.
Maggie Stewart Wow, what a great mother you have! She obviously has always had that strength, love and joy inside of her. God bless her and her equally amazing daughter. :-)
I have a friend who also would not be alive today if she had been wearing her seatbelt. She was thrown clear and the area of the vehicle where she had been sitting was crushed. Even though her life was saved because she didn't have her belt on, I will not start my car without putting my seatbelt on. I believe it should be a personal choice and not a law.
Oh dear, when I was 20, while driving to work with my little car, that morning I felt so tired and I drove straight on a curve. I've broken L5 splitted in two parts but the spinal went only partially damaged. It took 6 month to learn to walk again. I've been lucky after 32 years to use the wheel chair only when knees don't let me walk anymore. A big hug from Italy
Hey Brain great videos. My name is Norman I'm from Hawaii and I'm currently in the hospital because I got into a motorcycle accident on sep 13th 2016 exactly like you did . I was getting off work but the road was slightly damp and I started to wobble out and exactly like you I hit the curb then I hit a tree . I was not using protective gear or a helmet and because of that I suffered internal injury a shatter shoulder and a lot of dislocates and fractures to my back. I have fractures to my t5 and 6. Plus serious injury to the t10 vertebrate . Right now I'm about to be discharge I'm scared. I've learn a lot at rehab and watching as must you tube videos about paraplegic living as I can. I wanna thank you for all your educational videos . I appreciate it all.
My husband got hit by a car and is paralyzed from the bottom of the ribs down. It's been hard. He was in a medically induced coma for two weeks. I'm blessed he didnt die. He's been going through rehab and mental therapy but he's not doing too well emotionally. I watch these videos to help him.
Republican 4U2NV but nonetheless he's doing just fine for himself and doesn't seem like anyone to feel sorry for him, nor does he want people to feel sorry.
TheUnknown Nobody said he isn't doing fine for himself 😂 Again, felling bad about his accident isn't close to a pity party. For you to claim you speak for him or his feelings is quite laughable... especially putting words into people's mouth when the comment is very clear.
Republican 4U2NV I never said anyone said he wasn't doing fine, just stating a very noticeable fact. Also, I never said to claim to speak for him, I said "it SEEMS like he's doing just fine and doesn't look like he wants people feeling bad". Sure, you're correct a person feeling bad about an accident isn't a pity party but, if you actually take the time to read the comment it says they feel bad for him NOT the accident. In which case, obviously the comment isn't very clear if you can't even state it correctly. So maybe before trying to "correct" someone, get all the facts straight.
I had a motorcycle injury in 2005 and it consisted of massive head injury, spinal cord damage and crushed tailbone.... I also have little to no feeling from under my breasts down.... I am forntunate enough to walk but I am still considered a paraplegic that began as a quadraplegic at the onset of the accident originally....thank you for being such an inspiration and showing me better ways to deal with my new life... It's been almost 13 years and I am still getting used to it..... Thank you for sharinh
Hello Brain, Thank you for having the courage to share your story. It has to be helpful to many. I am so sorry for your accident and pray for you to stay strong and well. I googled the word paraplegic so I would know how to spell it and up came your video. Due to meeting a relative recently who lost his leg in a motor cycle accident back in New Hampshire and hearing his story this caught my attention. He became an Olympic gold medal and silver medal winner in the Olympics back in Japan and also went to school to learn about prosthetic and how to design them. He still ski's and rides a mountain bike. His will to succeed is amazing and he even got asked to ski in a Warren Miller movie, jumping out of a helicopter on the top of the mountain on one leg. His story is amazing and you reminded me of him, by just doing this video and sharing with people what it is like and how to just do simple things like getting dressed. keep it up and I am glad I was able to hear your story. We never know when it could be us. It gives me much more understanding and encouragement! Thanks again!
Rode motorcycles for 46 yrs, 4 accidents, 145,000 miles total, amazed at 62 yrs old, no major problems, Luck of the Draw, had one accident just like yours, I hit a post instead of a tree, the post bend over., saving me.
Our cousin was driving his motorcycle down a country road when a car turned just ahead of him, he tried to slow down still hitting the tire, landed in an open field, but his injuries were fatal. Totally know the feeling of not being able to wrap your head around something, my doctor had to repeat a procedure 4 times before I could comprehend it. I wondered why he never grew impatient with me so I guess he figured out what my problem was. Anyway both you and your videos obviously provide great inspiration & strength for many. We know a couple with 2 young children in wheel chairs who will certainly benefit. Thank you! 🌺
Hey man I wanted to say that even though I’m my car accident I didn’t get as hurt I really felt for you in his video, I have an L5 injury and this video made me realize that I could’ve been a lot more hurt and that man it’s weird that someone can break their back but no other bones which is also what happened to me... I was 14 and I’m two years into this journey and I will walk again and I just wanted to share cause it sometimes helps to know there’s more ya know?
I admire your determination to not let this injury slow you down. It's so easy to let life get the best of you, and it's important to stop and think about how blessed you really are. You are here for a reason, and I truly believe these videos are changes lives in the thousands. God bless.
Truly inspiring. My dad is a paraplegic, and seeing what you are forced to go through day in and day out, is mind blowing, and I respect you to the fullest for overcoming your accident. Goodluck in the future.
I am also a paraplegic, except I got shot when I was 19.. But I can relate when you said the ppl standing around you in the hospital talking about they're weekend.. I felt that same way.. I'm doing fine.. I'm glad your okay and coping. Just to let you know your not alone!!
Just saw your video with Freddy the wheelchair guy I’m also English. I’m amazed at your perseverance and OF type resourcefulness to have your family! I’ve injured my spinal cord disc in my neck permanently but thankfully had surgery to save my left arm function. Your story and recovery to live a full life is brilliant xx
I noticed this is a few years old. Hope you're better today. I want to say GOD BLESS YOU. KEEP GIVING YOU STRENGTH. You're a beautiful strong guy. Love Your video.
Bri, Thanx for sharing the history behind your accident. You certainly have become someone to look up to for advice with paralysis and pray for you to be successful in your future endeavors.
Thanks for making these videos. I used to be a roadracer, and I've been a T4 complete since I crashed my bike at a track day at Carolina Motorsports Park in 2012. I'm not doing as well as you physically, but I really appreciate your videos. I haven't watched them all yet, but they have been super helpful. I'm jealous of your skinny chicken legs. My big muscular legs are now just huge heavy anchors.
You are such an awesome person, plus you have a Fantastic attitude about life! I wish you nothing but the Best for the rest of your life. I am sure that in about 100 years (long after we are gone) that medical science will come up with a break threw on how to completely repair a severed spinal cord. It would be so awesome if they found a way to attach stem cells from our own body to our damaged spinal cord and have the cells rejuvenate the damaged part of the cord. I know it will eventually happen, I just don't know if it will happen in our life time. You take good care of yourself, I'm glad you are working and getting on with you life and not feeling sorry for yourself. You are a great inspiration for everyone who is suffering with spinal cord injuries :-)
I've always said I wish they could repair spinal cords.It would be good even if they could use machinery which works in the same way as the spinal cord system.I agree that Brian has an amazing attitude.I don't think I could be the same,I would probably just go to pieces.
I just recently just had to go into a wheelchair. No doctor can tell me why I can't move my legs, even when we went all over the US. I don't know how it happened, I just know that a doctor overdosed me in the hospital and the next thing I know, I can't walk. I'm hoping that this isn't permanent, but your videos have helped me learn things that my rehab hasn't, so thank you!
+TheZane03 They figured out that it was medicine that my body couldn't breakdown. I'm able to walk shirt distances now but with extreme pain in my legs. When I wrote this, there were very brief moments that they'd work, but no one wanted me to fall and get hurt, so I was in it all the time. I've been diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease and EDS that can both cause that sort of thing.
+Shelby Mayo I'm speechless, that's very frightening to hear but was it the medicines fault that you lost your ability to walk? And a family friend her daughter lost her ability to walk out of no where she claims that she woke up and couldn't move her legs but this happened in Brazil and believe something might have but her and caused it
+TheZane03 My entire life has been medical mysteries. No one quite knows a lot, but that's why I do what I have to to keep healthy. I haven't been able to go to school for the better part of 2 years, but I know that I have the ambition to do something greater. God's been really good to me, so I don't complain for any of it. I'm slowly getting better.
+TheZane03 My entire life has been medical mysteries. No one quite knows a lot, but that's why I do what I have to to keep healthy. I haven't been able to go to school for the better part of 2 years, but I know that I have the ambition to do something greater. God's been really good to me, so I don't complain for any of it. I'm slowly getting better.
I hit the ground after a fall from a ladder. The first responders and the hospital people including the surgeons all knew me. They all had a terrible look of horror when they saw me, people were very somber around me. I was awake after my surgery and cried about 72 hours from the pain. Real tears and moaning. Thanks for the help Paralyzed Living.
My buddy has the nick name super man, he flew threw the back of a van and through the windshield, he was in a coma for 6 months, he was in a halo for a long time. He's able to walk. Now. they slammed its breaks out of no where on the highway. Keep your head up. Seems like you're doing great(:
Hey Brian, been watching some of your vids to help better understand coping with my SCI C7/T1 incomplete.. In July 2020 i was rear ended while riding my quad on a dry lake bed by a fellow rider. He was on a side by side doing about 60 mph and just not paying attention, and cut it too close. Im 62 now. Love your explanations and admire your ability to do things from a chair,....way better then I can do, but I manage ok and am improving. Thanks....Dan
I came across your videos and I must say I admire you. I know talking about an experience which influenced your life so much isn't easy... You're such a strong person, I guess your videos taught me something... You're a great role model. All the best!
I'm sitting in my apartment feeling lethargic, lonely and a bit down. But as a result of watching your video I'm going to count my blessings, get off my butt and go out for a walk. Thank you.
I know talking about your accident is hard. I bet it is even harder having to leave work everyday and be reminded of where your life changed forever. I know when my son got injured (a tree fell on him while swimming in a creek), when I went back to work after being out with him for 6 months. I was passing close to where he got hurt and I cried. It was so hard moving forward but like in your recent video that is what you have to do. Being his mother I had to push him forward and not look back. I hope you and your wife have a blessed life!
Yes, it is frustrating to pass the accident site on a daily basis and re-live the experience. At this time, it has been 5 years and I don't think about it nearly as much these days.
I lost a friend from a motorcycle accident when he was 22 around 11 years ago, a car hit his bike & he didn't have a helmet on & naturally he flew off & into the windshield of another car head first & immediately that was it. I know this accident changed your life in every way you can name or imagine but I'm still glad you survived it & are alive to tell your tail as I'm sure your family & friends were with not loosing you due to this bro. Yes motorcycles are very dangerous & I myself haven't been comfortable with getting on another one anymore again either.
@@danielswarovski6462 yes! Definitely thought about ending my life several times. It was super scary in the beginning. I didn’t have the balls to roll in front of that bus though (literally speaking) and I ultimately chose to try to figure it out on my own. It was a rough ride though. Not sugar coating it. What got me through was challenging myself for little tasks. Each small task led to bigger accomplishments. I really think that’s the answer to getting over “the hump.”
it sounds to me that you are taking it rather well too. i hope you still take it just as well, sir. one thing i've learned for myself in life is that i never wish i had other people's problems. i believe my problems are the right set for me. i'd rather have my problems than another person's problems. but some might feel differently about this & i still respect that. but this helps me deal with my own problems. and we all have our own share of problems. fortunately (or unfortunately), we all have this in common. i wish you the best, sir. and every viewer too.
I ride motorcycles for 10/11 years now, I'm 26. This is constantly in my mind, I mean, I had 2 crashes in 10/11 years and both times it was a bad driver hitting me. Motorcycle is not the danger, people are. People need to get out of their phones, ride/drive safe, have others in mind, don't drink or do drugs and drive... So many things had to change so we riders could feel safe on the road. Thank you for sharing this.
Same thing for me motor accident years ago T9 level spinal cord is just bruised not severed but you know as well as I there ain't no fixing it. Thanks for your videos..
For how high your injury level is, I am quite impressed how easily you transfer in and out of your car, and can get up from the floor into your chair effortlessly. My best friend is a T4 complete para, also from a motorcycle accident. I wish everyone was as positive about an SCI as you and my friend are. Good for you man!
Hi I'm aparaplegic l1/t12 crush spinal fracture in 2003 I also had a motor bike accident I was on my way to work and a Truck pulled out from a side road the driver didn't look in my direction he was a French driver and really not used to driving in England I didn't have time to stop and ran into him I class myself as being lucky as I can walk using crutches but only over a short distances as my quads still work but nothing else but most of the time I use my wheelchair Keep the videos going.
I nearly broke my neck playing football everything numbed up and they heli-vacced me out but i ended up fine. That was w5 years ago. That ended my football days. Your videos are very inspiring. I dont that I could handle it like you. Keep it up!
My brother passed away in a motorcycle accident in 2012. A car pulled out in front of him, he laid bis bike down and slid into another car. He was wearing a helmet but died instantly due to a brain injury. His daughter was only 2 at the time, she just turned 11. What I would do for him to still be here. I'm so glad you made it and you're spirits seem well 💙
i love u bro ur so inspiring cause i felt hopeless after i was shot 5 times and got shot in L3 of my spine but im paralyzed knees down but being paralyzed puts no limitations on nothing
I know exactly how your feeling. I also had a motorcycle accident. Life’s very different. Luckily you didn’t hit your head. I had a TBI as well as a spinal cord injury! I we got our new life, just not a good new!
I love motorcycles. If I die riding a bike, then so be it. I've never hurt anyone in my life, never stole anything, never did anything illegal, besides speeding on a bike (I own a 2007 kawasaki z 750. If I ever leave this earth before I turn 30,I wanna do it on my beloved bike.
It could really happen to anyone any time. I'm very sensitive though and even though I got hit by a car once and had little damage it still traumatized me.
Brian, I can only imagine how many people you have inspired and helped becuase you have chosen to share your story. I have an ENORMOUS amount of respect for you!
I’m also gonna need steering and hand controls cos of my back discs L6-S1 and lack of C6/C7 nerve damage to my left arm function xx gonna watch your driving videos next
i am inspired by how you live your life with a much worse spinal cord injury then me, i would love to talk to you bro im only 18 and on October 30th 2013 i had a bad street bike accident too. i suffered a c2 hangman fracture. please contact me back id really appreciate it.
Hey man. I recently was in a motorcycle accident as well. I was on my way to work and less than a mile away, a cab blows through a stop sign, leaving me with no time to react. Well, that was about 1.5 years ago now. I've watched most of your videos and its inspired me to get back into driving soon. But I felt the same exact way as you explained while I was in the hospital with the doctors coming in and poking me everyday. And being so drugged up for so long, you don't have a real sense of reality and what has actually happened. I'm naturally hard headed, so I won't let a doctor tell me what I will and won't do in the future. I'll make those decisions for myself. I've come a long way since the accident, and I don't plan on slowing down any time soon. Don't get complacent. Keep pushing forward.
+Travis Hames I'm so glad you are pushing forward. I have a friend who was also paralyzed in a motorcycle accident 3 years ago and he can't snap out of his depression. He won't even leave the house unless he absolutely has to. What a miserable way to live. It all comes down to choice. Do you want to be miserable or man up and deal with it? Glad you chose the latter.
It is really hard to accept things like that. But we have to for in acceptings comes "healing". And in my case I had tumor of the spine and was hospitalized late. So before and after my operation I can't walk anymore. And it felt like my health deteriorated after my operation. I was 8years old at that time. But still life goes on. I am just lucky that a family adopted me and taught me things and loved me for who I am. Now I am a mother of a 12 year old hard-headed kid 😆
Thanks for sharing!! I’m glad you were able to heal mentally. That’s just as important as healing in the physical sense. So glad you are leading the way for your little one!!
I've been riding for 5 years. My close friend just had an accident on his 4 weeks ago and is a paraplegic now. I am a dad of two young boys. As much as I love it, it's time to give it up. For them. Paralyzed Living is right. Do yourself a favour and move on.
Dont stay away from your dreams just caus theres risk involved. Im not paralyzed thankfully but i do have skiing injuries i sometimes damn myself for not avoiding. That doesnt keep me away from it though im just aware of the risks and a bit more careful
Yea.the change from normal to fucked for life is something hard to comprehend...and then I had a friend who refused to let me just go through acceptance for 2 years ...kept on carrying in some new pills that would cure me..i threw away 2 refuse bags of her shit and chased her away
In 2009 I had a motorcycle accident. I did sidecar racing and at 190km p/h my driver and I crashed with the sidecar. I injured my right shoulderblade (10 fractures) my left arm ( 2 places) and my back but it was injured gladly that way that I still can walk. The only thing that I still have is that my muscles in my whole body are in constant pain because of the accident. I flew 30meters through the air and head first into the woods and I hit a tree with my head. I bounced back a few meters on my back. I'am so happy to be alive
see, i am like you. this man seems so great, i dont think i would care if he was handicapped. his wife is a super lucky lady. at least from what we see here he seems wonderful!?
Thanks for sharing your story. The way you've adapted with such obvious grace to your new life proves that what we really are is not our bodies, not our circumstances or experiences because all those things are perishable and change. What does not change and never fades is who we really are - the soul, the will, the sprit to never give up, to keep moving forward. It's why humans no longer live in caves and have stood on the moon. The human spirit can never be confined!
Sh Jay right So by your logic, since you can break your back in a freak car accident you might as well take all the risks you can in life because you're bound to break your back sooner or later
I can't even imagine what all you've been through. I don't pretend to understand your feelings on the matter. I can say that it is obvious that you are a strong person and that I hope the best for you. I hope that medical technology will improve enough to one day help you walk again. God bless you sir!!
It scares me to drive near motorcycles. Sometimes they swerve in and out of traffic. I make sure I’m watching more careful in the warmer months for motorcycles because it would be very easy to hit one and not see them.
Thanks so much for your videos - very informative and educational. This video made me curious - how long was it before you were able to start driving again? I know you were back at work pretty quickly after your accident.
hello sweetie sorry to hear about your accident it wasn't your time to go God is always with you no matter what goes on in your life I trusted him he will take care of you I am disabled 2002 I had surgery as well I still do the best I can I'm not as strong as you are I have CP people have to keep on trying love you thank you for the video you pick me up a lot is a lot more people worse than me you I hope you can understand this I did the best I could God bless you
Sorry I forgot to ask when you have a dream and your in it are you walking as it seems that even after all this time for me when I dream and I'm in it I'm always walking I'm never in a wheelchair .does this happen to you .
Yes, I am almost always walking in my dreams. There have been occasional times I will be in a wheelchair but I can often still get up and walk although my legs are really weak. I've also had dreams that if I sit down I won't have the strength to get back up. Dreams are bizarre!
my fiance was in hit an run car wreck back in 08. an it has been a long journey he is a t9-t10 incomplete he has some thing different an new sensations happening every year I pray that he finds the strength to fight to get back on his feet again one day it is so hard for a couple like us to live a normal life an to want children an not be able to have any of our own it just tares me up in side he is an will always be the love of my life rather on two legs or two wheels the chair don't make the man his heart does
It only takes a flicker of a second and your life changes completely. Also trees by the side of the road are a real hazard to both bikers and car drivers. There should be adequate barriers by the side of the road. Here, in Malta we witness several accidents similar to these.
Yes, I still really like the menox controls. I have researched other stuff that is out there (available in the states) and I think these work and look the best. As far as forums, google "SCI Rutgers" or "apparelyzed." They have a lot of good info.
Back in 88 we were all into the street racing scene in Philly.me and my best friend were supposed to race a rival dude one night but my friend didn't feel good and wanted to go home. I was kind of bummed but I found out later on that night the guy we were supposed to race was killed along with two women in his car on route 130. It took a week to find the women cuz they floated up a water channel behind the Woodbine Inn. My mother And I were watching the news when it came on. I was like oh my God Mommy that's the guy we were supposed to race! She said some people make it and some people don't. It was very sad and 4 families were changed forever.
Love all your videos, the way you talk so detailed and composed about all the issues you have to deal with as a paraplegic....my husband has a bike too and we both love to ride, I am only the passenger and as you say you as the biker are doing everything right and it can still happen....I am amazed at how you probably have to drive by the spot and tree where it happened every day when you leave work, is that not always a little bit of a stinger?
My friends son was based in Hawaii after 2 tours to Iraq. He was riding in full gear when a woman pulled out in front of him, causing him to hit her car, fly over it, and land on the other side. He was doing the speed limit, she just didn’t see him. He was 26 with two sons and a wide. He died. His parents were devastated, and almost 1 year to the day later, his mother died. She wasn’t even 50 years old. His dad is hanging on my a thread. Motorcycles aren’t safe, ask any ER doc. Stay off of motorcycles and ATV’s. Please. Your life won’t be ruined with Out those things.
Valerie Foster that’s so sad. I too would’ve avoided motorcycles had I known what I know now. It takes the smallest thing to make a big impact. The margin of error is just too great.
I like your courage and determination. Have you ever been invited to speak at an event on physical disability? Other people would learn so much from hearing your experience(s) and your positive outlook. I'm glad to have found your postings. I wish you the best.
Hey man. I'm not a paraplegic, but I would like to dip my lid for your effort and positive outlook on life. Honestly good on ya for making this channel. I'm 20 and I had spinal surgery in my teens, and now I've got a disc bulge causing pain. I too think about all the things I'd have done differently, thinking about how different things would be if I did this or that. Even though my case isn't as bad as yours, I still suffer as a young adult dealing with this. Because of your prolonged sitting, do you end up with backaches or disc problems?
Thanks for dropping me a line. I'm sorry to hear about your pain. Luckily, I don't have to deal with that. I don't really have any back aches yet but I do wonder what sitting in a wheelchair for the next 40+ years will do to me. It's a scary thought.
I liked how honest this is. I'm still coming to terms with my accident. Falling on your neck when you're 14 isn't really a normal adolescent experience. Thank you for making this.
Kit, your very welcome and I feel for you I really do. I have thought about how different things would be if this happened at a younger age as apposed to when I was 25. I am thankful that I had many of my teen and early adulthood experiences as an able bodied person.
stay strong kit
you are a real man.
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@@GamerQueen999 I don't remember what exactly the comment was, but I remember it was a stupid and offensive comment
30 years ago, my mother was in a car with her boyfriend and she had no seatbelt on. Her boyfriend was driving and he hit a curb. She was luckily flung out of the window, if she hadn't been, she would be dead. Her side of the car was completely crushed by the impact. She landed in a ditch and broke her spinal cord. A couple months before, she had wished that she could be in a hospital to lose weight (because hospital food is horrible) little did she know, that would happen. She has never let her paralysis stop her from doing anything a normal person would do. She swims, drives, had kids, got married, works, and is happy. She has never let her injury make her sad because she knows that she is stronger because of it... I admire her positive outlook on life and hope to grow up to be as happy as her.
Maggie Stewart Thanks for sharing, Maggie!
Maggie Stewart Wow, what a great mother you have! She obviously has always had that strength, love and joy inside of her. God bless her and her equally amazing daughter. :-)
Sher Bear she’s very lucky but wearing your seatbelt will save your live many more times than not.
I have a friend who also would not be alive today if she had been wearing her seatbelt. She was thrown clear and the area of the vehicle where she had been sitting was crushed. Even though her life was saved because she didn't have her belt on, I will not start my car without putting my seatbelt on. I believe it should be a personal choice and not a law.
Oh dear, when I was 20, while driving to work with my little car, that morning I felt so tired and I drove straight on a curve.
I've broken L5 splitted in two parts but the spinal went only partially damaged.
It took 6 month to learn to walk again.
I've been lucky after 32 years to use the wheel chair only when knees don't let me walk anymore.
A big hug from Italy
Hey Brain great videos. My name is Norman I'm from Hawaii and I'm currently in the hospital because I got into a motorcycle accident on sep 13th 2016 exactly like you did . I was getting off work but the road was slightly damp and I started to wobble out and exactly like you I hit the curb then I hit a tree . I was not using protective gear or a helmet and because of that I suffered internal injury a shatter shoulder and a lot of dislocates and fractures to my back. I have fractures to my t5 and 6. Plus serious injury to the t10 vertebrate . Right now I'm about to be discharge I'm scared. I've learn a lot at rehab and watching as must you tube videos about paraplegic living as I can. I wanna thank you for all your educational videos . I appreciate it all.
Norman Enos you should've learned to ride a motorcycle.
That's a horrible comment. How are you doing today ?? Prayers 🌹 God bless you
Hope everything is going well bro.
Norman Enos hey! A year later, any updates on ur situation? I'm touched by your story and I'm hoping for the best
Hope you're doing well Norman.
My husband got hit by a car and is paralyzed from the bottom of the ribs down. It's been hard. He was in a medically induced coma for two weeks. I'm blessed he didnt die. He's been going through rehab and mental therapy but he's not doing too well emotionally. I watch these videos to help him.
Spinal cord injury is Life changing injury.I become paraplegic in car accident in when I was 5years old ,now I am 27years old.
prafulla gaidhane I was 7 when my accident happened. 25 now... I have a spinal cord injury called brown sequard syndrome. Crazy!
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@@kmccharlieI am new to this I have something similar going on how do ye get by do ye get used to it ? Or
@@Slidehhy you have brown Sequard too? How did your injury happen?
My lord, you were only 5.
Carry on and fight.
Feel so sorry 4 him hes such a nice guy
ghd bfb he doesn't need any bodies Pity parties he's seem to be doing the best he knows how.
TheUnknown Feeling bad someone had a traumatic life changing accident isn't anywhere near a pity party.
Republican 4U2NV but nonetheless he's doing just fine for himself and doesn't seem like anyone to feel sorry for him, nor does he want people to feel sorry.
TheUnknown Nobody said he isn't doing fine for himself 😂 Again, felling bad about his accident isn't close to a pity party. For you to claim you speak for him or his feelings is quite laughable... especially putting words into people's mouth when the comment is very clear.
Republican 4U2NV I never said anyone said he wasn't doing fine, just stating a very noticeable fact. Also, I never said to claim to speak for him, I said "it SEEMS like he's doing just fine and doesn't look like he wants people feeling bad". Sure, you're correct a person feeling bad about an accident isn't a pity party but, if you actually take the time to read the comment it says they feel bad for him NOT the accident. In which case, obviously the comment isn't very clear if you can't even state it correctly. So maybe before trying to "correct" someone, get all the facts straight.
I had a motorcycle injury in 2005 and it consisted of massive head injury, spinal cord damage and crushed tailbone.... I also have little to no feeling from under my breasts down.... I am forntunate enough to walk but I am still considered a paraplegic that began as a quadraplegic at the onset of the accident originally....thank you for being such an inspiration and showing me better ways to deal with my new life... It's been almost 13 years and I am still getting used to it..... Thank you for sharinh
Tonia Jackson thanks for the comment Tonia!! I really appreciate it.
Hello Brain, Thank you for having the courage to share your story. It has to be helpful to many. I am so sorry for your accident and pray for you to stay strong and well. I googled the word paraplegic so I would know how to spell it and up came your video. Due to meeting a relative recently who lost his leg in a motor cycle accident back in New Hampshire and hearing his story this caught my attention. He became an Olympic gold medal and silver medal winner in the Olympics back in Japan and also went to school to learn about prosthetic and how to design them. He still ski's and rides a mountain bike. His will to succeed is amazing and he even got asked to ski in a Warren Miller movie, jumping out of a helicopter on the top of the mountain on one leg. His story is amazing and you reminded me of him, by just doing this video and sharing with people what it is like and how to just do simple things like getting dressed. keep it up and I am glad I was able to hear your story. We never know when it could be us. It gives me much more understanding and encouragement! Thanks again!
I will always keep you in my prayers that you will be able to walk again.
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Rode motorcycles for 46 yrs, 4 accidents, 145,000 miles total, amazed at 62 yrs old, no major problems, Luck of the Draw, had one accident just like yours, I hit a post instead of a tree, the post bend over., saving me.
I can totally feel your pain behind this smile . Please take care of your self buddy .
Our cousin was driving his motorcycle down a country road when a car turned just ahead of him, he tried to slow down still hitting the tire, landed in an open field, but his injuries were fatal. Totally know the feeling of not being able to wrap your head around something, my doctor had to repeat a procedure 4 times before I could comprehend it. I wondered why he never grew impatient with me so I guess he figured out what my problem was. Anyway both you and your videos obviously provide great inspiration & strength for many. We know a couple with 2 young children in wheel chairs who will certainly benefit. Thank you! 🌺
Hey man I wanted to say that even though I’m my car accident I didn’t get as hurt I really felt for you in his video, I have an L5 injury and this video made me realize that I could’ve been a lot more hurt and that man it’s weird that someone can break their back but no other bones which is also what happened to me... I was 14 and I’m two years into this journey and I will walk again and I just wanted to share cause it sometimes helps to know there’s more ya know?
I admire your determination to not let this injury slow you down. It's so easy to let life get the best of you, and it's important to stop and think about how blessed you really are. You are here for a reason, and I truly believe these videos are changes lives in the thousands. God bless.
+Amber Ecker Thanks Amber, I agree.
Your profile pic is cute love your glasses
Truly inspiring. My dad is a paraplegic, and seeing what you are forced to go through day in and day out, is mind blowing, and I respect you to the fullest for overcoming your accident. Goodluck in the future.
Accidents can happen with anything. You are really brave and very inspirational how you are turning all this around. Huge respect for you!!!
I am also a paraplegic, except I got shot when I was 19.. But I can relate when you said the ppl standing around you in the hospital talking about they're weekend.. I felt that same way.. I'm doing fine.. I'm glad your okay and coping. Just to let you know your not alone!!
Just saw your video with Freddy the wheelchair guy I’m also English. I’m amazed at your perseverance and OF type resourcefulness to have your family! I’ve injured my spinal cord disc in my neck permanently but thankfully had surgery to save my left arm function. Your story and recovery to live a full life is brilliant xx
Thank you!! I’m glad to hear you were able to save your arm too! That’s important!
I noticed this is a few years old. Hope you're better today. I want to say GOD BLESS YOU. KEEP GIVING YOU STRENGTH. You're a beautiful strong guy. Love Your video.
Bri,
Thanx for sharing the history behind your accident. You certainly have become someone to look up to for advice with paralysis and pray for you to be successful in your future endeavors.
Quite a heavy story. I am thankful you survived and that you continue to thrive. Thank you for sharing your story. You're a very brave man.
Thanks for making these videos. I used to be a roadracer, and I've been a T4 complete since I crashed my bike at a track day at Carolina Motorsports Park in 2012. I'm not doing as well as you physically, but I really appreciate your videos. I haven't watched them all yet, but they have been super helpful. I'm jealous of your skinny chicken legs. My big muscular legs are now just huge heavy anchors.
You are such an awesome person, plus you have a Fantastic attitude about life! I wish you nothing but the Best for the rest of your life. I am sure that in about 100 years (long after we are gone) that medical science will come up with a break threw on how to completely repair a severed spinal cord. It would be so awesome if they found a way to attach stem cells from our own body to our damaged spinal cord and have the cells rejuvenate the damaged part of the cord. I know it will eventually happen, I just don't know if it will happen in our life time. You take good care of yourself, I'm glad you are working and getting on with you life and not feeling sorry for yourself. You are a great inspiration for everyone who is suffering with spinal cord injuries :-)
I've always said I wish they could repair spinal cords.It would be good even if they could use machinery which works in the same way as the spinal cord system.I agree that Brian has an amazing attitude.I don't think I could be the same,I would probably just go to pieces.
I just recently just had to go into a wheelchair. No doctor can tell me why I can't move my legs, even when we went all over the US. I don't know how it happened, I just know that a doctor overdosed me in the hospital and the next thing I know, I can't walk. I'm hoping that this isn't permanent, but your videos have helped me learn things that my rehab hasn't, so thank you!
Omg scary but do you have moment in your legs once again?
+TheZane03 They figured out that it was medicine that my body couldn't breakdown. I'm able to walk shirt distances now but with extreme pain in my legs. When I wrote this, there were very brief moments that they'd work, but no one wanted me to fall and get hurt, so I was in it all the time. I've been diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease and EDS that can both cause that sort of thing.
+Shelby Mayo I'm speechless, that's very frightening to hear but was it the medicines fault that you lost your ability to walk? And a family friend her daughter lost her ability to walk out of no where she claims that she woke up and couldn't move her legs but this happened in Brazil and believe something might have but her and caused it
+TheZane03 My entire life has been medical mysteries. No one quite knows a lot, but that's why I do what I have to to keep healthy. I haven't been able to go to school for the better part of 2 years, but I know that I have the ambition to do something greater. God's been really good to me, so I don't complain for any of it. I'm slowly getting better.
+TheZane03 My entire life has been medical mysteries. No one quite knows a lot, but that's why I do what I have to to keep healthy. I haven't been able to go to school for the better part of 2 years, but I know that I have the ambition to do something greater. God's been really good to me, so I don't complain for any of it. I'm slowly getting better.
No questions, I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for educating us, and I wish you all the very best.
I hit the ground after a fall from a ladder. The first responders and the hospital people including the surgeons all knew me. They all had a terrible look of horror when they saw me, people were very somber around me. I was awake after my surgery and cried about 72 hours from the pain. Real tears and moaning. Thanks for the help Paralyzed Living.
Sorry about your accident. Did you become paralyzed? How are you doing now? This is why I'm scared of heights...falling!
Kerry Mason thanks. yeah, para fractured t9 t10 incomplete. I have some sensation.
My buddy has the nick name super man, he flew threw the back of a van and through the windshield, he was in a coma for 6 months, he was in a halo for a long time. He's able to walk. Now. they slammed its breaks out of no where on the highway. Keep your head up. Seems like you're doing great(:
Hey Brian, been watching some of your vids to help better understand coping with my SCI C7/T1 incomplete.. In July 2020 i was rear ended while riding my quad on a dry lake bed by a fellow rider. He was on a side by side doing about 60 mph and just not paying attention, and cut it too close. Im 62 now. Love your explanations and admire your ability to do things from a chair,....way better then I can do, but I manage ok and am improving. Thanks....Dan
You are inspiring. Thank you.
I came across your videos and I must say I admire you. I know talking about an experience which influenced your life so much isn't easy... You're such a strong person, I guess your videos taught me something... You're a great role model. All the best!
I'm sitting in my apartment feeling lethargic, lonely and a bit down. But as a result of watching your video I'm going to count my blessings, get off my butt and go out for a walk. Thank you.
That sounds like a great idea!! We all have rough days but I’m glad I could give you a little motivation.😊👍🏼
Love your smile so sry about your accident.
Thanks!!
@@ParalyzedLiving Hi Brian, Love your smile, so sorry about your accident. Your a nice man. Kind regards, from, PaulLaw.
I know talking about your accident is hard. I bet it is even harder having to leave work everyday and be reminded of where your life changed forever. I know when my son got injured (a tree fell on him while swimming in a creek), when I went back to work after being out with him for 6 months. I was passing close to where he got hurt and I cried. It was so hard moving forward but like in your recent video that is what you have to do. Being his mother I had to push him forward and not look back. I hope you and your wife have a blessed life!
Yes, it is frustrating to pass the accident site on a daily basis and re-live the experience. At this time, it has been 5 years and I don't think about it nearly as much these days.
I lost a friend from a motorcycle accident when he was 22 around 11 years ago, a car hit his bike & he didn't have a helmet on & naturally he flew off & into the windshield of another car head first & immediately that was it. I know this accident changed your life in every way you can name or imagine but I'm still glad you survived it & are alive to tell your tail as I'm sure your family & friends were with not loosing you due to this bro. Yes motorcycles are very dangerous & I myself haven't been comfortable with getting on another one anymore again either.
Brian you GO trooper, you are one tough super hero in my book ty for sharing hon, ppl do get curious as to how it all started. Ty for sharing
No, I was knocked out when I hit the tree and didn't wake up until I was already in the ER. My injury is a T1 complete. Thanks for the feedback!
Did/do you have any suicidal thoughts? How did/do you deal with them ?
@@danielswarovski6462 yes! Definitely thought about ending my life several times. It was super scary in the beginning. I didn’t have the balls to roll in front of that bus though (literally speaking) and I ultimately chose to try to figure it out on my own. It was a rough ride though. Not sugar coating it. What got me through was challenging myself for little tasks. Each small task led to bigger accomplishments. I really think that’s the answer to getting over “the hump.”
it sounds to me that you are taking it rather well too. i hope you still take it just as well, sir. one thing i've learned for myself in life is that i never wish i had other people's problems. i believe my problems are the right set for me. i'd rather have my problems than another person's problems. but some might feel differently about this & i still respect that. but this helps me deal with my own problems. and we all have our own share of problems. fortunately (or unfortunately), we all have this in common. i wish you the best, sir. and every viewer too.
I ride motorcycles for 10/11 years now, I'm 26. This is constantly in my mind, I mean, I had 2 crashes in 10/11 years and both times it was a bad driver hitting me. Motorcycle is not the danger, people are. People need to get out of their phones, ride/drive safe, have others in mind, don't drink or do drugs and drive... So many things had to change so we riders could feel safe on the road. Thank you for sharing this.
I've pretty much called it a day on riding now. Too many idiot car drivers on the road, especially in the UK where we have a high population density.
Same thing for me motor accident years ago T9 level spinal cord is just bruised not severed but you know as well as I there ain't no fixing it. Thanks for your videos..
For how high your injury level is, I am quite impressed how easily you transfer in and out of your car, and can get up from the floor into your chair effortlessly. My best friend is a T4 complete para, also from a motorcycle accident. I wish everyone was as positive about an SCI as you and my friend are. Good for you man!
Hi I'm aparaplegic l1/t12 crush spinal fracture in 2003 I also had a motor bike accident I was on my way to work and a Truck pulled out from a side road the driver didn't look in my direction he was a French driver and really not used to driving in England I didn't have time to stop and ran into him I class myself as being lucky as I can walk using crutches but only over a short distances as my quads still work but nothing else but most of the time I use my wheelchair Keep the videos going.
I nearly broke my neck playing football everything numbed up and they heli-vacced me out but i ended up fine. That was w5 years ago. That ended my football days. Your videos are very inspiring. I dont that I could handle it like you. Keep it up!
You are such a wonderful person! Live your live every day as the last because God wants you in this word for something. My respect for you 🙏🏻💕
you are amazing! God bless you :)
My brother passed away in a motorcycle accident in 2012. A car pulled out in front of him, he laid bis bike down and slid into another car. He was wearing a helmet but died instantly due to a brain injury. His daughter was only 2 at the time, she just turned 11. What I would do for him to still be here. I'm so glad you made it and you're spirits seem well 💙
So so sorry to hear that story.😢Motorcycles are dangerous for sure. You just never know what may happen and you have limited protection.
🙏 wow
i love u bro ur so inspiring cause i felt hopeless after i was shot 5 times and got shot in L3 of my spine but im paralyzed knees down but being paralyzed puts no limitations on nothing
Stay strong brother. I will keep you in my prayers.
Lethalnatex thank you my brother i preciate it
@@duke5967 great.. life is life..beyond ur thinking..ur limitless
How are you doing these days Quez?
I have been dreaming about learning how to ride a bike. Now I’m having second thoughts after watching your video. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
G YamBal Yea I probably wouldn’t if I were you. Bikes are really fun but the risks outweigh the benefits.
Paralyzed Living Thank you!
I've watched most of your vids and there's lots to learn. Thanks for posting! :)
You are very welcome!
I know exactly how your feeling. I also had a motorcycle accident. Life’s very different. Luckily you didn’t hit your head. I had a TBI as well as a spinal cord injury! I we got our new life, just not a good new!
☺️🌈🦋✨💫 I hope you have a good support team!
I’ve lost everyone
@@12antnesame bro
This why I feel that motorcycles should be banned. Everytime, I see a motorcycle accident, my heart sink.
It would save lives and these kind of accidents. But I don't think we should ban things there has to be freedom
Same thing just happen to me, I don't know how to deal with it
Jose Lopez are you doing ok now
4:25 Love the humor 😂
I love motorcycles. If I die riding a bike, then so be it. I've never hurt anyone in my life, never stole anything, never did anything illegal, besides speeding on a bike (I own a 2007 kawasaki z 750. If I ever leave this earth before I turn 30,I wanna do it on my beloved bike.
I know hoe you feel, I want one of everymotorcycle ever made!
It could really happen to anyone any time. I'm very sensitive though and even though I got hit by a car once and had little damage it still traumatized me.
This is why I don't leave my house.
Brian, I can only imagine how many people you have inspired and helped becuase you have chosen to share your story.
I have an ENORMOUS amount of respect for you!
I’m also gonna need steering and hand controls cos of my back discs L6-S1 and lack of C6/C7 nerve damage to my left arm function xx gonna watch your driving videos next
im on my bf prof but wow ur awesome , ur just like, yup this is this n im getting on with it... high five fam lol
i am inspired by how you live your life with a much worse spinal cord injury then me, i would love to talk to you bro im only 18 and on October 30th 2013 i had a bad street bike accident too. i suffered a c2 hangman fracture. please contact me back id really appreciate it.
Thank you Brian! I’m inspired & uplifted watching you’re videos.
Hey man. I recently was in a motorcycle accident as well. I was on my way to work and less than a mile away, a cab blows through a stop sign, leaving me with no time to react. Well, that was about 1.5 years ago now. I've watched most of your videos and its inspired me to get back into driving soon. But I felt the same exact way as you explained while I was in the hospital with the doctors coming in and poking me everyday. And being so drugged up for so long, you don't have a real sense of reality and what has actually happened. I'm naturally hard headed, so I won't let a doctor tell me what I will and won't do in the future. I'll make those decisions for myself. I've come a long way since the accident, and I don't plan on slowing down any time soon. Don't get complacent. Keep pushing forward.
+Travis Hames I'm so glad you are pushing forward. I have a friend who was also paralyzed in a motorcycle accident 3 years ago and he can't snap out of his depression. He won't even leave the house unless he absolutely has to. What a miserable way to live. It all comes down to choice. Do you want to be miserable or man up and deal with it? Glad you chose the latter.
God bless you. You have a lot of courage.
Notice when he said “pull out” he smirked
It is really hard to accept things like that. But we have to for in acceptings comes "healing". And in my case I had tumor of the spine and was hospitalized late. So before and after my operation I can't walk anymore. And it felt like my health deteriorated after my operation. I was 8years old at that time. But still life goes on. I am just lucky that a family adopted me and taught me things and loved me for who I am. Now I am a mother of a 12 year old hard-headed kid 😆
Thanks for sharing!! I’m glad you were able to heal mentally. That’s just as important as healing in the physical sense. So glad you are leading the way for your little one!!
Tragic. I’m sorry this happened
I'm 16 and I've always wanted to get a motorcycle,I just love motorcycles , but man bikes are dangerous
+twisted comics Yea, do yourself a favor and stay away from them. I loved riding but the risk is too high.
I've been riding for 5 years. My close friend just had an accident on his 4 weeks ago and is a paraplegic now. I am a dad of two young boys. As much as I love it, it's time to give it up. For them. Paralyzed Living is right. Do yourself a favour and move on.
+Paralyzed Living your videos have really helped me understand what my friend is going through. Thank you for your help!
Fucking forks are dangerous too better learn to chop sticks. Bunch of fucking pussies!
Dont stay away from your dreams just caus theres risk involved. Im not paralyzed thankfully but i do have skiing injuries i sometimes damn myself for not avoiding. That doesnt keep me away from it though im just aware of the risks and a bit more careful
Yea.the change from normal to fucked for life is something hard to comprehend...and then I had a friend who refused to let me just go through acceptance for 2 years ...kept on carrying in some new pills that would cure me..i threw away 2 refuse bags of her shit and chased her away
Quad C5-6 Complete. Had a motorcycle accident as well. But I fell off a 30 foot tall off ramp.
In 2009 I had a motorcycle accident. I did sidecar racing and at 190km p/h my driver and I crashed with the sidecar. I injured my right shoulderblade (10 fractures) my left arm ( 2 places) and my back but it was injured gladly that way that I still can walk. The only thing that I still have is that my muscles in my whole body are in constant pain because of the accident. I flew 30meters through the air and head first into the woods and I hit a tree with my head. I bounced back a few meters on my back. I'am so happy to be alive
Ingrid Mulder WOW that’s pretty crazy. Glad you are still alive!!
Are you single
Nope, I'm married.
Respect 👌
see, i am like you. this man seems so great, i dont think i would care if he was handicapped. his wife is a super lucky lady. at least from what we see here he seems wonderful!?
Jess Gonzales Hi r u like talking whit me
@@Jessiibabii33 i am
You are a testament to the human spirit 😊
Thanks for sharing your story. The way you've adapted with such obvious grace to your new life proves that what we really are is not our bodies, not our circumstances or experiences because all those things are perishable and change. What does not change and never fades is who we really are - the soul, the will, the sprit to never give up, to keep moving forward. It's why humans no longer live in caves and have stood on the moon. The human spirit can never be confined!
So glad that my mom forbid me to ride motorcycle when I was young. Too dangerous.
He legit said not to tell him that at the end of the video, he knows that already. lol
Sh Jay it's called straying beyond reproach .. Don't take unnecessary risks.
Sh Jay you must be young, you'll understand when you're a bit older and you have to pay your own medical expenses
Sh Jay right So by your logic, since you can break your back in a freak car accident you might as well take all the risks you can in life because you're bound to break your back sooner or later
I can't even imagine what all you've been through. I don't pretend to understand your feelings on the matter. I can say that it is obvious that you are a strong person and that I hope the best for you. I hope that medical technology will improve enough to one day help you walk again. God bless you sir!!
you have a lovely face .. hope you are doing ok ..
It scares me to drive near motorcycles. Sometimes they swerve in and out of traffic. I make sure I’m watching more careful in the warmer months for motorcycles because it would be very easy to hit one and not see them.
Bravery comes in different forms I’m glad I found yours
Thanks so much for your videos - very informative and educational. This video made me curious - how long was it before you were able to start driving again? I know you were back at work pretty quickly after your accident.
hello sweetie sorry to hear about your accident it wasn't your time to go God is always with you no matter what goes on in your life I trusted him he will take care of you I am disabled 2002 I had surgery as well I still do the best I can I'm not as strong as you are I have CP people have to keep on trying love you thank you for the video you pick me up a lot is a lot more people worse than me you I hope you can understand this I did the best I could God bless you
Sherry Rohena thank you Sherry!
I felt the same way and it has been 35 years now...
You speak very clear, professional that’s your tool
Thank you for the information!
Sorry I forgot to ask when you have a dream and your in it are you walking as it seems that even after all this time for me when I dream and I'm in it I'm always walking I'm never in a wheelchair .does this happen to you .
Yes, I am almost always walking in my dreams. There have been occasional times I will be in a wheelchair but I can often still get up and walk although my legs are really weak. I've also had dreams that if I sit down I won't have the strength to get back up. Dreams are bizarre!
Same thing here. I'm t3 complete. And I walk in most of my dreams as well. This is interesting.
if there was medicine for the paralyzed you would not experience this. God bless you . You are brave. :)
my fiance was in hit an run car wreck back in 08. an it has been a long journey he is a t9-t10 incomplete he has some thing different an new sensations happening every year I pray that he finds the strength to fight to get back on his feet again one day it is so hard for a couple like us to live a normal life an to want children an not be able to have any of our own it just tares me up in side he is an will always be the love of my life rather on two legs or two wheels the chair don't make the man his heart does
feel so sorry for you !!!! :(
It only takes a flicker of a second and your life changes completely. Also trees by the side of the road are a real hazard to both bikers and car drivers. There should be adequate barriers by the side of the road. Here, in Malta we witness several accidents similar to these.
Hey Brian it's a amazing how you recovered an congratulations on being a father Take care m8
Yes, I still really like the menox controls. I have researched other stuff that is out there (available in the states) and I think these work and look the best. As far as forums, google "SCI Rutgers" or "apparelyzed." They have a lot of good info.
you are A M A Z I N G! ! ! ! just keep going! i'll pray for you! :)
I can not imagine driving past the tree everyday.......but you are doing so so well strong person ....x
Brian I relate to everything you say. im only 1 yr into my injury. YOU TOTALLY INSPIRE ME. THANKS !!!!
Stay strong man!! 💪 💪
I wasn't gonna subscribe but you just won me over so I'm gonna subscribe
Back in 88 we were all into the street racing scene in Philly.me and my best friend were supposed to race a rival dude one night but my friend didn't feel good and wanted to go home. I was kind of bummed but I found out later on that night the guy we were supposed to race was killed along with two women in his car on route 130. It took a week to find the women cuz they floated up a water channel behind the Woodbine Inn. My mother And I were watching the news when it came on. I was like oh my God Mommy that's the guy we were supposed to race! She said some people make it and some people don't. It was very sad and 4 families were changed forever.
Ronald Morrison yes that’s very sad. Lucky for you, you weren’t involved in that! 👍🏼
Love all your videos, the way you talk so detailed and composed about all the issues you have to deal with as a paraplegic....my husband has a bike too and we both love to ride, I am only the passenger and as you say you as the biker are doing everything right and it can still happen....I am amazed at how you probably have to drive by the spot and tree where it happened every day when you leave work, is that not always a little bit of a stinger?
My friends son was based in Hawaii after 2 tours to Iraq. He was riding in full gear when a woman pulled out in front of him, causing him to hit her car, fly over it, and land on the other side. He was doing the speed limit, she just didn’t see him. He was 26 with two sons and a wide. He died. His parents were devastated, and almost 1 year to the day later, his mother died. She wasn’t even 50 years old. His dad is hanging on my a thread. Motorcycles aren’t safe, ask any ER doc. Stay off of motorcycles and ATV’s. Please. Your life won’t be ruined with Out those things.
Valerie Foster that’s so sad. I too would’ve avoided motorcycles had I known what I know now. It takes the smallest thing to make a big impact. The margin of error is just too great.
I like your courage and determination. Have you ever been invited to speak at an event on physical disability? Other people would learn so much from hearing your experience(s) and your positive outlook. I'm glad to have found your postings. I wish you the best.
Yes I have been invited to speak at events. Thank you for your kind message!!
Hey man. I'm not a paraplegic, but I would like to dip my lid for your effort and positive outlook on life. Honestly good on ya for making this channel. I'm 20 and I had spinal surgery in my teens, and now I've got a disc bulge causing pain. I too think about all the things I'd have done differently, thinking about how different things would be if I did this or that. Even though my case isn't as bad as yours, I still suffer as a young adult dealing with this. Because of your prolonged sitting, do you end up with backaches or disc problems?
Thanks for dropping me a line. I'm sorry to hear about your pain. Luckily, I don't have to deal with that. I don't really have any back aches yet but I do wonder what sitting in a wheelchair for the next 40+ years will do to me. It's a scary thought.