Traumatic Brain Injury - my second life

this is a video about my new life after my car accident in September 2001.I was 20 years old.I can´t remember the time of the coma.I was just sleeping all the time.I was like a baby.I had pampers and artificial nutrition.It was worse for my family than for me then.
I woke up gradually, it took me months and I´m still recovering.It was truly hard to find out that i was so disabled.My life has changed so much.But I´m grateful that I survived and learned a lot again.It is a long way back.i wanted to show others that it is possible to come back even after a heavy TBI.I do a lot of exercises and the GigerMd training for 5 hours every day. It is the only way I will get better.
After half a year in the coma I slowly woke up and had to face a completely new situation.I was still unable to eat or drink myself, was fed through a gastro tube, could not sit and hold my head upright,I was in a wheel chair and had partly lost my memory( 2 years before the accident were gone),my short term memory was bad and has greatly improved since.my left arm and my left leg were paralyzed and I was unable to use my pc then.I was in rehab for 13 months and then returned home.I have done many therapies since that time and have got back some of my lost abilities through hard work.My life has changed completely,I lost some of my friends and I was unable to continue my studies(Japanese and journalism)my family is a great help and I am very grateful for that.

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[Jimsdrums]

Daniel Stay Strong my friend. You have come along way and making great leaps foward, Don't look back. Wish you all the best Rock on Man!!

[radan25]

@Jimsdrums

wow, thank you! Comments like yours keep me strong. Dan

[GrumpyGal82]

You seem to be doing well. that's good to hear. Thank GOD for everyday he gives you on this earth. Never take the little things for granted.

[bombofbombe]

expect?

[bombofbombe]

i have a question, a few days ago, i watched as my older brother tried to save his dog that got bumped by a car, then, a car going about 65 struck my brother, he has no seriouse injuries to his body, but he has severe brain damage, they did a ct scan today and almost all of his brain is dead, he's not in a coma but is heavily sedated because of swelling in his brain. they say when he wakes he is going to have to have breathing and food tubes and what not, was it the same with you? what should i

[MyCrackRock]

What is the last song?

[anythingbeautifulll]

thank you for this i just got dignosed with sever brain damage and your story is so insperational

[dontevercomehere]

SKULL FUCKED

[bobcatt666]

yes, ended up gettinga few from my last deployment to afghanistan. the worst part is the frustration know how things were before you were hurt. Hope your doing better. Don't give up..

[sirensealight]

Hey Daniel...long time no talk! Awesome video...is the artwork yours?

[lloyd12581]

hey buddy...i have a closed head injury also. i dont know what you can understand and what you cant. ill be praying for you . live , laugh. love

[OwenROVERforever]

Wow you're a super hero !!!

you're really courgeous, God bless you I like this video it gives hope

[dfdgfdgf0000]

Nous sommes si peu de choses... Gardez courage ( mais vous n'en manquez pas...); seul l'amour a du sens ici-bas.