I was in a serious car accident that left me disabled. AMA!

Did you have a seatbelt on?

No. If I was wearing my seatbelt, I would've been decapitated, so that saved my life.

Why would have you died if you were wearing the seat belt?

The way my car was crushed. The hood of the car came in on the driver side. I flew to the passenger side. If I wore a seatbelt I would've been held in place while the hood of my car chopped off my head...

Yes but the rest of your body would have been restrained. I'd say it's worth sacrificing 5% of your body for the other 95%. Next time wear a seatbelt.

Im telling you what the paramedics said....

He jokes he jokes, he kids he kids! If he offends please please forgive!

Lol. Im not upset, if i had the other pic id post it, but the drivers side was fucked, so a seatbelt would've not been good in this situation. But you should always wear a seatbet.

That's a crazy fucking scenario, good to hear you made it out alive man

Thanks man

That's what I though didn't seem like there was room to live on the driver side but wasn't sure if the rescue people just cut it up?

Nope the rescue people didnt cut me out. The passenger side didn't get torn up as bad. So I told them to open the door and pull me out from there.

Jesus Christ. What kind of vehicle hit you?

No vehicle hit me. I hit a really deep pothole. My front axle broke, I flipped twice and hit a tree...

Oh I see now, you were saying how your hood moved in the crash. That is crazy. Glad you're alive!

Thanks man.

Has the city fixed that pot hole? If not, you should call the news and make them force the city to fix all the pot holes in your town, just show them your leg.

Also man, HOLY SHIT you can see right through it.

They fixed it afterwards and changed the speed limit on the road. And thats after I had the bone set. It looked way worse than that haha.

Got a pic? Also might want to post that picture on gore and say you have an ama going.

I used to have a pic of the pot hole on my old phone. I got a new phone, made sure to save those pics though haha. Would you like to see some pics of the surgery I had 2 days ago? Could you post it on gore for me?

I actually can't go to gore since i don't have an email. But yes i like pictures.

http://imgur.com/a/EdpNv

http://m.imgur.com/a/kZ9Dz

http://imgur.com/a/QbIUm

Gnarly dude...

Hell yeah haha. Im glad that both of my surgerons were cool enough to share pics with me.

Yeah man, i find that most surgerons are cool people who like making bank and doing blow on patients legs...

What the hell 😂😂😂😂😂

Left you disabled, how? For how long?

I can't feel or move my left foot. So I am at risk of infection (if I get a cut I don't know). If the docs can't fix my nerve, it will be for the rest of my life.

Just had back surgery after severe sciatic nerve compression. Can't feel my 3 last toes on my right leg and have a very weak right calf as well. Was told I may never get the feeling or function back. I'm only 28.

Edit- typo

That's terrible man. I hope things get better for you.

I still play sports, just not at the level I was before (semi pro). Life is still pretty normal.

My life is still kinda normal. I cant run, stand for a long time, get on my knees, touch my toes, climb ladders, etc.

How are you doing now? What is hard now that you never even thought about before?

I just had another surgery to try to fix the nerve in my leg. So im hurting a lot and its hard to walk. But before I had this surgery I never thought how hard it would be to walk without being able to feel or move my foot. I also cannot run.

Do you have anymore pictures? Any crazy story while going to/ being in the hospital?

I posted some more pics of a surgery I had in the thread.

And they refused to give me any pain meds when I got to the hospital. They had to see what was wrong first (take xrays and shit). Then a nurse came up to me and said "hold your breath, this is going to hurt". Before I could ask why, she popped my bone back into my leg. I screamed loud as hell, and had almost passed out. After that they put me on a PCA pump giving me dilaudid.

Holyshit, that's brutal. Side note, you should share the whole story of what happened, where you went, etc.

What do you mean where I went?

What I'm getting at is, you should tell us the full story.

I drove down to my grandparents house with my sister (don't remember why). We left and I was following her back home. I remember hearing a boom sound and I couldn't move my steering wheel. It all happened so quick but I flipped and then BAM! I smelled fresh dirt from where my car had dug up the ground. I heard my sister scream my name (she thought I was dead), I screamed back. She was relieved to hear my voice, she asked what was wrong. Thats when I realized I couldn't move my leg, I yelled "my leg". Then I pulled my shorts up and saw my femur sticking out, it was unreal. I told her to stay where she was (I didn't want her to see me like that). Then I see a man running down to my car, he stood there with me holding my hand until the ambulance came. They managed to get me out of the car and into the ambulance, they start asking me questions like "What's todays date", "Who is the President", etc. They took me to a field so they could get me into the helicopter, they put me in the helicopter and we fly to the hospital.

Who did you say was the president? Obama? Trump? Or someone else?

Obama was the President at the time. I said Obama

You suing the municipality responsible for maintaining the road?

I tried. They couldn't continue the case because an officer was going to give me a reckless driving ticket, because I wasn't wearing a seatbelt. If i was wearing a seatbelt I'd be dead, so that makes no sense whatsoever.

I don't understand this. Why not take the ticket for not wearing your seat belt and try to sue for having an unsafe road? I know nothing about traffic laws but it seems if you could sue for not having a safe road, a ticket for not having a seat belt would be much less than your suit.

Now if you want to talk about bird law I am an expert.

Because the cop talked to my lawyer. The cop didn't give me a ticket, he said he was going to give me a ticket. And my lawyer said they weren't going to continue with the case because of that.

As an attorney, I believe it is worth it to get a second opinion on this- if this is the rationale your attorney gave.

Good to know.

Damn, should have said you were wearing your seat belt and it came off during the accident. :p

Hahaha true

That is really stupid. In my state of you are in any kind of accident they give you a reckless driving ticket. Also even if your lack of seatbelt contributed to your injuries, a percentage of fault is still on whoever is supposed to maintain the road. Therefore they are liable to pay that percentage of your medical bills.

I think its dumb as well, I just gave up and moved on. Moneys not going to turn back time.

You are right, but money can buy cocaine or a razerblade pro and if my lower half didn't operate so well I'd probably want one or the other or both.

Edit: This was a joke, I don't actually condone buying razer products.

Haha

Seriously though man, I hope good things come your way

Thanks dude.

Thanks for sharing! My youngest brother was in a car accident when he was 4. He was literally seconds away from death when a completely random stranger who happened to know what to do ran in and held on to his life while we waited for an ambulance. To this day he has struggles in life I can't even imagine having to go through. He isn't physically disabled, but his brain took a hard hit and was in a coma for 2 months.

What do you think is the hardest part of all of this?

The hardest part is that he is 4... No kid should have to go through that kind of stuff. Because they are a kid, they should have no worries and just be a kid. But a lot of kids get injured and stuff and its terrible, I hope he is doing a lot better.

He is a wicked guy though. He may have serious neurological problems, but he is the most genuine dude I know. He is also a father of the most beautiful little girl ever. He's doing awesome for himself. What would you say is the hardest part for you, in your situation?

Thats amazing! The hardest thing for me to deal with is that I have a lot of siblings. They are used to me running around and playing with them outside. I can't do that anymore and it makes me sad, I wish I could do everything they want me to do. And im only 18, but I feel like im 50...

Well hopefully you will be able to find things to do with them still. Are you and any of your siblings gamers? My brother isn't disabled, but he isn't able to run for long periods of time. It induces a seizure. So our solution was to build some gaming computers and play some chill laid back games.

We do play lots of videogames. I can't at the moment because I'm back on strong pain meds (had surgery again). But I try to play with them when I can. Thanks for the idea though!

Do you ever get dreams about the accident?

Yes. I used to dream about it a lot, now it happens less. It's hard for me to ride in a car, it's like ptsd.

I survived a bad wreck recently. PTSD. Helicopter ride. Broken bones. Getting off pain medicine was hard. I dream of running and dancing. No seatbelt here, either. I pray we both recover fully!

Im sorry you had to go through this as well. Its been one hell of a ride (literally) for both of us. I wish you the best of luck ma'am.

Edit: Changed man to ma'am because youre a woman.

Thank you for the kind words. Good pun. P.s. I'm a lady! :) No worries, though. Brutal injuries you had. I was fortunate enough that my leg, which was broken in two places, few broken ribs, pelvis, vertebrae, & etc., didn't break the skin and didn't require surgery. I have road rash scrapes and a limp, but healing well. Keep your head up. Breathe deep and heal well!

No problem, Im glad you made it out ok, your injuries sound terrible. Hopefully both of us finish recovering fast. Have a good day ma'am :)

At any point during the accident did you start yelling "Oh, it is fucking LITTTTTTTT"?

Hell yeah bro..... Right when my car started to flip. Lol

Damn..THAT IS LIT! Kudos! Good luck on your recovery and definitely try and sue again im no expert but u should deff get a 2nd or 3rd opinion on that.

I will definitley try again man! Thanks.

Indeed.

Can you tell Us about what happen in that accident?

I was driving down the road. Was only going about 45mph, I hit a really deep pothole and my front axle broke. The car then flipped twice and hit a tree. I didn't pass out, I was coherent the whole time.

At any point did you look at your leg and think, yup I am fucked?

I thought i was fine. Didn't think I got hurt at all. Then I realised that I couldn't feel my leg. And I saw blood. I slowly pulled up my shorts and saw that my bone was sticking out. At that moment I thought I was going to lose my leg.

I'm so glad that you did not die and you got to keep your leg. I hope you get better.

Thank you

What was it like during the crash? I've studied car crashes a lot and it's made me more and more fearful of driving, even though I love driving. I just wonder exactly what is it like during/immediately after the crash? In terms of shock, realisation and pain.

The crash happened so quick I couldn't even really register what just happened. I was in shock until I realised I was injured, that's when it started hurting a lot. The pain was really intense, I didn't cry or yell, I was pretty calm surprisingly (shock and adrenaline still pumping I guess). Once I got to the hospital and eventually got meds I wasn't satisfied, because I was still in a lot of pain. Overall it was a pretty crappy experience lol, I hope you never have to go through this.

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Thank you.

Does "it" still work?

The car doesn't work at all, "it" has been scrapped lol.

I think they meant to ask if your manhood is still fully functional. Unless you got that and it was scrapped. In that case, I'm sorry.

My manhood is still intact, i don't know where i'd be without that lmao.

Damn euros cant make cars for crap! You need some good ol american wheels! (My whole family drives Japanese or German cars haha)

True haha.

What car were you driving?

Volkswagen Jetta 2007

That's the car I drive. I guess it's time to watch out for potholes again....

Be safe man.

Would you buy another VW?

You prob wouldn't have had this problem in a big ass pickup truck. Like a dope F-150 with a lift.

Edit:to whoever downvoted... What I'm saying is basically a fact. All else equal, a vehicle with A) bigger tires B) more ground clearance C) sturdier overall construction

Is less likely to get fucked up by a pothole. It's just physics, that's all.

Thats what I'm thinking to be honest.

Is there anything you'd want to say to the new drivers or people about to drive?

Pay attention! Don't speed! Don't drink and drive! Dont smoke pot and drive! And watch out for all the other drivers on the road!

For the record. I wasn't under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This was a freak accident.

And wear your seat belt.

That too. In my case it was a good thing though lol.

Did the paramedics tell you that you would've been decapitated or are you just guessing? That seems like the opposite of what a seat belt should do, haha.

Yes the first responders said I was lucky that I wasn't.

i think you should mark the 2nd photo with a warning. i thought it was AWESOME (i love gore, not awesome that it happened to you!) but it might make others a little squeamish.

i hit black ice and crashed into a tree 3 years ago today. my sister was tboned on her side by a car going 70 mph. we both had issues riding in a car for a while before even "relearning" that it was okay to drive. i don't know if you can be in cars in your condition but is it something that has concerned you? sorry this is worded so poorly, i am not great with expressing myself. i'm very sorry this happened to you and i can't believe how crushed in your car is.

A lot of people love seeing this pic, hell I even like it haha. Sorry that happened to you and your sis. I still have trouble sitting in cars it's like I have PTSD or something. And its a miracle that I'm still alive today.

How did this affect working aspects of your life?

I will hopefully get back to work sometime this year. But I can't stand on my feet for long periods of time.

What do you do for work? Do you have a desk job, or does it affect you more than that?

I am only 18 so I didn't have the best jobs. I worked at a pizza place, italian restaurant, and did chinese delivery. I wont be able to do my restaurant jobs anymore unfortunately.

Sorry to hear, man.

It's all good man. Things happen for reasons, and I must be alive for something haha.

I like your attitude!

Thanks man

So what car model was it?

I answered this question already. But it was a Volkswagen Jetta 2007

How painful was it and what was the chance of survival from the doctor?

It was so painful I kept telling doctors to shoot my in the head. And my chamces weren't looking too good when I got a bloodclot in my lung.

How were they able to get it out?

Put me on Heprin (bloodthinner) and hoped for the best. After I got through that I had to have Lovanox (also bloodthinner) injections in my stomach. After I got out if the hospital i was put on Xarelto (another frickin bloodthinner lmfao).

Nsfw tag please. How did the accident change your character?

It made me realise that life is too short. I used to be a crappy person, but now i am a pretty nice guy. I think it changed me for the better.

Would you say it was a good thing to happen to you?

In a way. Because I was a "dumb teenager"who just wanted to party. Now I want to go to college and try to get a good job.

Go to school to be an electrician. It will be a good job and you will not get replaced anytime soon. It won't be as fun as college but you will make money while going to school.

Thanks for the advice!