laika777ftw

Misread your question :/ my memory has gotten a lot better but there are still days when it's complete shit. As far as memories from the accident, none other than what friends and family have told me which aren't really memories.

Extremely grateful. For weeks they told my parents "he's not out of the woods yet" (they HATE that phrase). I really can't put it into words, it's a combination of thankfulness and a VERY deep appreciate for the amazing surgeons and doctors that took care of me.

They are all safely written down and I make use of the "save login information" function on websites quite often :P

Well, keep in mind that I was still pretty drugged up (vicodin, Percocet) after the surgeries since I did have so many (amputation of 7 of your toes is apparently very painful, thankfully I don't remember it) so as far as memories of "first thoughts" go there are pretty much none (haha). The first memory that I kind-of have is of being in physical therapy when I started trying to walk again. I remember partly the pain but also that my mom was crying because I was able to do it at all. The doctors painted a very grim picture for my parents while I was in the hospital. They said things like "he will never be able to take care of himself" and "he will never be able to live on his own" (I still live at home with them right now but I am working on moving out).

Glad that you're ok too!

Me and a couple of friends were driving down to Cincinnati (from Dayton) and my best friend (the driver) was speeding, police said that he was going about 85 when the accident happened, and he came up on an accident that had already happened and went to put his foot on the break but hit the clutch instead and flipped the car. I was thrown from the vehicle and (probably) landed on my head (I had severe brain swelling) in a field on the side of the highway. He was usually a good driver but just a lapse in judgement led to him going that fast and hitting the wrong peddle.