I Visit My Wrecksite 7 Years Later | Quadriplegic (C5,C6,C7)
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Today is my 7 Year Anniversary of becoming a quadriplegic and I visited my wrecksite for the first time on my anniversary date! This is the intersection where I had my wreck and an explanation of what happened that day. I have accomplished many things since my accident and am proud of how far I have come! It doesn't feel like it has been 7 years already but I am thankful that I am still alive and for everyone who has helped me get to where I am today! What do you do on your anniversary?
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What do you do on your anniversary?
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I love your navigation and the whole attitude! I am 55 and have been in wheelchair for my whole life and sometimes I just don’t have your coolness
I appreciate that. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I was injured July 30th 2010. I just recently drove past the place where I broke my neck swimming. I’ve been past it a few times but that was the first time I’ve driven myself there. I finally got back to driving almost 2 years ago. Glad you’re still here and doing well!
The level of respect I have for this young man is ENDLESS. This proves such a major point I always try to make to my 16 and 18 year old children when driving out and about. Everyone always thinks you need to be going around 80 to 100mph to ever have a terrible crash like this or to be ejected but that’s not true at all. I’ve seen a guy hit a buck onetime while doing over 70 mph and I’ve never seen a car roll so many times like that in my life I thought “he’s a goner” so I pull over to see how he is and call an ambulance and as I’m looking at the car I see his legs that were hanging out the passenger side window start moving!?…I’m yelling to him stay still don’t move I called an ambulance and the closer I get to his car he suddenly pushes himself up and out of the car?…I couldn’t believe my eyes I said hey man are you ok? He says “yea I’m fine but my car isn’t” I said man I thought you were 1000% dead he ignores me for a minute then looks at me and says my names Rick if you help me get my deer home I’ll split it with you….I look to him and say my names Leo let’s go get him.
Thank you, sir! Yeah, some accidents look less serious but the people involved are severely hurt, while other accidents look serious but the people involved are not hurt. I enjoyed reading your story. Thank you for watching and commenting, and for supporting me through your donation!
I'm glad to know you have been to the wrecksite and know more about the situation to let me in on the facts. Thank you for watching and commenting!
The vehicle did not travel through the air that far. The vehicle had to travel a certain distance after landing on the gravel road for me to lose control on the gravel road. Lol
Hahaha I'd like to see you at the wrecksite calling it a small slope. You'd look like a fool.
Gruesome wrecks can happen to anybody at any time. Let's be careful out there! Audience wishes him all the best. Cheers!
Yes they can, and do! Thank you for watching and commenting!
I applaud you for having the courage to revisit this place and share your story with others online. Thanks for putting out this content and helping others!
For some people, they fear visiting where they became paralyzed, but it gives me a sense of peace visiting my wrecksite. Thank you for watching and commenting!
u have a nice calming voice, u should narrate documentaries
Wow, I appreciate that. You're not the first person to tell me I have a calming voice. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing. Like you, I don't remember my accident so I have had to piece together what happened from those who were at the scene. My friend was in my passenger's seat, he was ejected and died and that is what hit me about my anniversary. I am 23.5 years post injury so a lot of years I forget on my anniversary. Keep doing what you are doing, your story will help others. I have no doubt I am a better person and have done more with my life because of my spinal cord injury.
Wow, I'm sorry to hear that. I am a better person and have done more with my life because of my spinal cord injury as well. Thanks for sharing a bit about your story. Thank you for watching and commenting.
I know I'm just a stranger in the comments but really glad you made bud! You seem like a really good guy and are very inspiring! I was in a serious crash hitting a big maple tree at around 55+ miles per hour and you mentioned in previous video about the sound, that's about All I remember until waking up in the ICU few days later but I can hear the sound clearly in my head to this day... glad you made it and are doing well! God bless!
I appreciate you sharing your story! Yeah, it's crazy that we both recognize the sound. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@masonx54 after going back through my comment I see I forgot to put the date in which was January 21,2001 and and where it happened is a huge apartment complex and parking area but I always remember the spot anytime I'm in the area
Oh my dear! You are so fortunate even to have been discovered in time. I hope your loved ones are so grateful!
I am very thankful for a lot, and I know they are too. I hate that they had to go through that especially rough time of not knowing if I was going to make it. I would never do that to them on purpose, and it's one thing I don't like thinking about.
Mason - You are a wonderful wonder boy/man BEYOND comprehension - EYE SENSE THE MIGHTY LORD is with you 24/7 - GOD BLESS YOU, MASON!🤩
I appreciate that. Thank you for watching and commenting.
God bless you!
Biiig Like 💙 I enjoyed watching your channel.. I Full support you always🔔💫🔔 great weekend ❣🌼💕
God be with you always, son.
So sorry that you very seriously injured during that incident.
Stay strong!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Awesome 😎 your a strong 💪 person
Hi Mason, I met you on smule a few years ago. So glad you're doing fine. God bless you always. 🙏🏻
Wow, awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
1:09 That's an amazing old covered bridge. We have nothing like it in California.
Yeah, that covered bridge is pretty neat! My dad owned a bridge painting company that painted it a little over 10 years ago. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Love the backroads and happy you are still driving despite the accident.
Backroads are the best! Yeah, being able to drive was a big help in gaining independence. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Thank you for sharing your story. ❤❤❤
Here is my video of my story in detail: ua-cam.com/video/viGzZceciFw/v-deo.html Thank you for watching and commenting!
Wow! It is a miracle that you survived!
Yes it is! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Wow, that was so brave of you. You know, I never ever went back to where I broke my neck and the friend that lived there....was so freaked, he moved. I never heard from him again. I don't have any real memory of that day and to be honest, would only recognize it if I saw it...not sure how to get there or exactly where it was. I'm not even sure of the date (I certainly wouldn't consider it an anniversary though)...but I believe it was February of 1983...the year I'm sure of. I know it wasn't at night because the things told to me...were daylight things.
Mason, you're giving me a heart attack here...just watch the road 😂. I have a second spinal cord injury...so it can happen...Lord knows I don't want a second one for you. Wow, that road is pretty steep. Maybe after you were ejected, you rolled down hill. So is that why your clothes were all moldy...from laying in the creek? You must have been there for some time if your clothes were as moldy as I think I remember seeing them.
Do you have an issue turning your neck side to side? I thought that was a higher vertebrate injury...but they say 2 vertebrates up and 2 vertebrates below the injury are negatively affected as well. I originally broke C4...but with the second injury, the 2 lower became affected as well...so now I'm technically a C4 - C6 AND have a really weird reflex now and then with breathing. It's almost like a hiccup...when people are on a vent and need to stop talking while the vent is breathing for them kind of hiccup. It's weird.
PS...your left eye still is tracking funny and turns in. It can't be just me seeing this. I hope all is ok.
Yes, my clothes were moldy from lying in the creek. Yes, I cannot turn my neck like normal, especially looking up. I think I see that in my left eye as well.
@@masonx54 I have a hard time turning my neck to the right..and I really messed up muscles in the back of my neck, so although I'm in a manual chair with power assist wheels, I have a head rest because I have always had trouble holding my head up. They have exterior halos now...I'll probably end up in one. Glad you are ok enough to do these videos. Strange as it may sound, things could have ended up way worse. You must have a mission in life you have yet to accomplish. Hang in there.
Glad you survived 👏
Me too!
Glad you are doing well and survived, you had Angels with you. The noise from the lift on the van makes alot of noise but I'm sure you are used to it
I haven't noticed it being too noisy, but I'm probably used to it like you said. How'd you hear it on my van?
@@masonx54 Thanks for the reply back I guess I noticed it because I had 2 cousins that had Muscular Dystrophy and were in wheelchairs I used to ride with them sometimes. There deceased now, but I recognized that sound of the ramp but you get used to it. Thanks again for responding back I hope all is well with you and your doing great my friend. If you ever like to chat sometime hit me up your friend Paul in North Carolina.
Brave video brother and at the exact time and day of your accident. I myself don’t do anything on my anniversary date other than a private moment of reflection. As a result of watching your video I may do something this year to mark my 11th anniversary, we’ll see. Sending love and prayers brother 👍🙏🤗♿️
Yeah, it is a great time to reflect on what happened and what all you have accomplished. Thank you for watching and commenting!
It’s been great watching you and your channel grow.
Your videos are a great inspiration to those that are newly injured and find themselves in this new way of life that as we both know can be really scary at the beginning. Your videos show them that although it’s a different way of life it’s also an exciting new adventure. I personally feel very blessed to have been given a second chance at life which your videos demonstrate beautifully.
Can’t wait to see where 2022 takes you 👍👏🙏🤗♿️
Wow, thank you very much! That is the exact reason I started making videos.
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Awesome reply Darren! You're a brave young man with an awesome outlook on life! God bless you!!!
Wow Mason, you must have really been out in the boondocks that day, I can't find Buck Run Rd anywhere in that area. It's awesome that the paramedics got there as quickly as they did. I can see high tension wires crossing Base Line Rd. and E. Antioch Rd. Is this close to the site? ❤
Buck Run Road is on the other side of the highway and a few miles Southwest.
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Thanks Mason. I'm having a tough time finding the site. I did find that awesome old bridge that you crossed. Amazing structure. Thanks for the information brother!
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Found the site at County Rd. 650S and County Rd. 225W. I can see where you would have been confused that day because there were no stop signs or warnings that indicated danger. I'm so sorry that this happened! I've seen so many cases where bad road design ended in accidents. I hope that the young man with you that day is doing well. It's a miracle that you both made it through this. The vehicle looks unsurvivable! God bless you Mason, the world is a better place with you still in it!
Your such a great driver
Oh the irony! Lol
@@masonx54 🤣...you want to speak irony...I was goofing off in a power wheelchair (I think they only had Everest & Jennings in '83) when I flipped over and broke my neck...now THAT is irony...😂.
Very glad you survived!!! :)
I am thankful I survived! Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@masonx54 You're so welcome!
I expected you would make this video at some point. Every other quad UA-camr I watch has done so. Unless they're new and haven't gotten around to it yet. Kudos and admiration to you for having the strength to do it and handling it like a champ. Because it was difficult for a lot of the other quad UA-camrs. Many of them broke down and cried. That drop off immediately after the intersection is so steep. And with no stop sign, 60mph, offset loose gravel road, it was a recipe for disaster. Gotta wonder if there were other similar accidents at that same intersection prior to yours. I would've sued. I have a few questions. Where was the starting point of this video? And I take it your friend who was with you doesn't remember anything either? And about your friend, you ought to make a video with him in it and have him talk about the impact the accident had on him, even if it's no comparison to you. "Injurversary"....lol. Or it can be "Annivinjury"
Yeah, I just never had someone with me that could record me but today I planned it. Yeah, that intersection looks a lot worse in person. I have been told that there had been wrecks at that intersection previously but nothing was done. What do you mean by where was the starting point of this video? No, he doesn't remember anything either. I don't mention much about my friend who was with me in the wreck because I respect his privacy. However, I would like to do a video with him. It's something like injurversary. Lol I might not have that right but it's something like that.
@@masonx54 nevermind that first question. Wasn't well thought out. Ya I think I can speak for a lot of your subs, we would really like to hear your friend's perspective. But of course he's entitled to his privacy
Yeah, I refuse to go back to where I was injured...even if I knew where it was.
I had a bad wreck in 2016 I had a girl that was texting and driving. She came into my lane and hit me head on. My head went back and then forward into the steering wheel when the airbag emploaded. Few days later I had a gran mal seizure and was diagnosed with epilepsy and as well had to have surgery on my right shoulder to fix torn ligaments and bone fractures
That's not good. So many people pay more attention to their phone than their surroundings when driving. I appreciate you sharing some of your story. Thank you for watching and commenting!
hey there...............wondering what kind of chair u have.....i need a new power chair and i love your chair.
Here is a video of mine showing my wheelchair: ua-cam.com/video/U5xPQjH61kY/v-deo.html Thanks for watching and commenting!
What a daunting recollection of the event. I don't remember much from my accident either Mason, just a tiny part when I attempted to sit up on the highway where it occurred. A kind gentleman had come over and helped to protect me from other vehicles on the highway at the time. I was on my motorcycle almost 21 years ago in February of 2001, several months before the 9/11 nightmare in New York city. I was on a Honda CBR 900-RR just taking a leisurely ride after working around the house that day. A driver decided to cross 3 lanes of traffic as I was in the 3rd outside lane. The other 2 lanes to my left were stop and go, but my lane was open and flowing. As they made their way between the 2 stopped lanes they decided to dart across the flowing lane. I happened to be right there when they made their move. I estimate that I hit them at around 45 to 50mph. My front wheel hit the car at the front-right wheel well and my head and helmet shattered the car's rear windshield. I did damage to most of the righthand side of the car. I don't remember the impact or even the events that led up to it, only attempting to sit up afterwards. I had 8 broken ribs, a broken right arm, two jaw breaks, a fractured hip, a shattered T6 vertebrae which is where my Spinal cord was injured, and several other injuries. It's frankly a miracle that I'm still here to tell this story, much like yourself Mason. I believe that I was left because I still had something to do. I first had to understand why I was even here before I could understand what I had left to do. My journey thus far has answered many of those questions and I'm getting more answers each day. I think that we're here to awaken our fellow man to the reality of our Creator and our Spiritual existence. We aren't taught these things in school. I was taught 50 years ago that I evolved from other animals, nothing about creation. Simply examining nature tells the average person that this place was designed by a complex designer. You can't have design without a designer. This place didn't form after a cataclysmic explosion in outer space. Chaos never results in order...
Anyway Madon I won't get started down that path or I won't stop. It's a subject that's very passionate for me.
I'm glad you're doing so well now Mason and hope that you're happy and fulfilled in life. I'm looking forward to more of your content on your channel. God bless you brother!!!
Thanks for sharing a bit of your story!
I admire your determination were any improvements made to that road where you had the accident?
Yes, they added four stop signs.
@@masonx54 that is not enough, how about guardrails on the sides of the road was the part that was gravel paved?
No. How the intersection is in this video is how it is now.
Mason, I know that you've shared this before but I was wondering what state you're from. I'm down here in Louisiana... ❤🙏❤
Indiana
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Thanks brother, I know that you mentioned this at least once in previous videos. I was looking for the area on Google maps. God bless!
Hi Mason, could you tell me what low air pressure bed you are currently using? I'm looking to buy one for my stroke mother. Thank you.
Here is my video on the Best Bed Mattress to Avoid Bed Sores: ua-cam.com/video/lqbsBcxkifw/v-deo.html However, the motor started having issues so I currently use this mattress topper: amzn.to/3Kw0Z6C
What programs do you use to edit your videos and create your graphics?
I use Sony Vegas to edit videos and Gimp (which is free) to create graphics.
@@masonx54 thanks man I'm thinking about sharing my experience with spinal cord injury as well. So I really appreciate your response. I'm going to try and learn how to use those programs. I've been very hesitant to share my spinal cord injury online but not anymore.
That's awesome! I think most people don't open up because they don't have confidence in themselves. However, I have noticed that since opening up and being more transparent about my life, it resulted in my confidence increasing.
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When are you going to upload a new video
Not sure. I'm focused on college at the moment.