The Motorcycle Accident That Changed My Life Forever (Hard Lessons #1)

One decision. One ride. And my entire life changed forever. I was 19 years old, two weeks before my 20th birthday. I had only owned my motorcycle for about a week… and then I woke up in the hospital 28 days later with a tube breathing for me and no feeling below my chest. In this first episode of my new series, Life Lessons With Wheels, I’m telling the short version of the story that changed my life forever — the motorcycle accident, LifeFlight, waking up a T5 complete paraplegic, and the reality that hit me when I realized I couldn’t move. One of the wildest parts: I was found quickly because a woman took a back road shortcut on her way to get beer and found me within about 15 minutes. If she doesn’t take that road that day… I probably don’t make it. This video is short, sweet, and to the point — but the full story is way deeper. If you want PART 2, comment: “FULL STORY” and ask your questions. Subscribe for more Hard Lessons With Wheels + Wheelchair POV + real-life content. #WheelchairLife #LifeLessons #Paraplegic #SpinalCordInjury #LifeLessonsWithWheels #TrueStory #NearDeathExperience #ComaSurvivor #WheelchairUser #reallifestory 0:00 One decision changed everything 0:06 Who I was before the accident 0:49 The day it happened 1:17 “I’ll be right back…” 1:31 Waking up 28 days later 1:50 LifeFlight + almost dying 2:10 The woman who found me (15 minutes) 3:09 T5 complete paraplegic 3:22 “Paraplegic” + “catheter” reality 3:42 The hardest moment waking up 4:24 Support saved me 4:44 5 years to feel normal again 5:46 The lesson: walking is taken for granted 6:02 The truth about motorcycle accidents 6:36 This isn't just a story 7:20 Part 2: comment “FULL STORY”