06/10/2026
14 years ago today I was involved in a serious accident. Medical staff told me if I wasn’t in the car that I was in I would have most likely been dead being hit head on at 60 mph (s/o to the 1993 E300 for being a TANK of a vehicle). I remember leaving the night before to go stay the night at a friend’s house. I was meeting my mom and family friends for breakfast the next morning. I wanted to take my Mom’s car instead of mine for whatever 18 year old reason of mine. Probably one of the only times I’m glad that she told me “no”. I can still tell you what song was playing right before the blackout.
A head on collision that resulted in all three bones broken in my right leg (with my tibia punching out of my shin) and the start of a pulmonary embolism while in surgery. Within 2 months I had graduated high school, lost my Dad to Pancreatic cancer and now laid up in the ICU with oxygen being shoved up my nose which felt like air conditioning on full blast.
Multiple surgeries, two permanent titanium rods, an ICU stay and months of PT later - come to find out my broken femur wasn’t set correctly. I walked and “ran” with a limp. The run consisted of an attempted jog without being able to bring my leg up. I was an athlete and now was barely able to play catch with my brother in the yard without hobbling around. I saw a specialist a year later who said they had to go in and break my femur again and put in another titanium rod. A couple more surgeries, some more PT and a bionic leg lol.
I’m thankful for all the family and friends that were there to check on me, help me shower, get dressed, got me out of the house, etc. Just a reflection of s**t that life has thrown my way so far. I’ll never take for granted to be able to move without crutches or someone behind me with a gait belt, do an active job, workout, hike and honestly to be able to move my body. A lot of frustration, patience and work to build it to where it is now. I’ve gotten to do a lot of cool s**t in the last 14 years and so can you.
Dead set on progress.
