My brother suffered a very similar accident on a pontoon boat 13 years ago. He was struck by the propeller 7 or 8 times, from his wrist, up his arm, and down the side of his chest. He spent about 2 months in the hospital.
In the end, he lost some of his range of motion in the injured arm and he has some gnarly scars, but I think the biggest hurdle for him was the psychological damage. He exhibited a lot of self-destructive tendencies in high school and college, and displayed some symptoms of OCD for a while, which doctors said was likely a form of PTSD. I'm happy to say that he has finally gotten through all of that, and he's now enrolled in medical school so he can hopefully help other people the way doctors were able to help him.
I guess my questions for you are: What about the recovery was most difficult for you? Have you had trouble psychologically reconciling with such a near-death experience? Do you have any lingering fears around boats or water?
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My brother suffered a very similar accident on a pontoon boat 13 years ago. He was struck by the propeller 7 or 8 times, from his wrist, up his arm, and down the side of his chest. He spent about 2 months in the hospital.
In the end, he lost some of his range of motion in the injured arm and he has some gnarly scars, but I think the biggest hurdle for him was the psychological damage. He exhibited a lot of self-destructive tendencies in high school and college, and displayed some symptoms of OCD for a while, which doctors said was likely a form of PTSD. I'm happy to say that he has finally gotten through all of that, and he's now enrolled in medical school so he can hopefully help other people the way doctors were able to help him.
I guess my questions for you are: What about the recovery was most difficult for you? Have you had trouble psychologically reconciling with such a near-death experience? Do you have any lingering fears around boats or water?
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