I lost half my skull & no one knows why - born different
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Date: 2023-09-12
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Brandon,
My accident was March of 2014. What you and I share in common is that twilight zone of missing information. I had that, too. But piece by piece, most of mine returned to me. It returned to me in exactly the way that you tried to recover your memories of that pre-accident evening. When a van from my nursing home drove me over the highway toward my home, it passed the spot of my accident (3 months earlier. SO much came back to me. Here's what I remembered. There had been construction on the highway. Closed exit lanes forced me to stay on the freeway far past the exit to my house. I'd finally been able to exit, U-turn (do a 180, and head back toward home. I'd wondered for three months what I'd done or where I'd gone that put me in that spot heading in that direction. [Details of the car accident are omitted here. ]
I'm paralyzed and missing a leg now, but I'm alive and glad of it.
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Brandon,
My accident was March of 2014. What you and I share in common is that twilight zone of missing information. I had that, too. But piece by piece, most of mine returned to me. It returned to me in exactly the way that you tried to recover your memories of that pre-accident evening. When a van from my nursing home drove me over the highway toward my home, it passed the spot of my accident (3 months earlier. SO much came back to me. Here's what I remembered. There had been construction on the highway. Closed exit lanes forced me to stay on the freeway far past the exit to my house. I'd finally been able to exit, U-turn (do a 180, and head back toward home. I'd wondered for three months what I'd done or where I'd gone that put me in that spot heading in that direction. [Details of the car accident are omitted here. ]
I'm paralyzed and missing a leg now, but I'm alive and glad of it.
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Zoey
He-s lucky he was young and had great insurance. The ability of a young brain to come back from trauma is pretty amazing. My story isn-t as dramatic but I had brain damage during birth that effected my proprioception. Other parts of my brain took over and while I-m still clumsier then most, it-s not a crazy level of clumsiness-s. It-s funny tho bc my motor skills are less unconscious (tho it-s basically unconscious unless it-s something very new I-m trying) when I was pregnant and my body changing so rapidly, I was always wacking my stomach on stuff. Bc I don-t have that innate understanding of my body in space, if I wasn-t thinking about things like going through a doorway, I-d wack my belly on the door frame. I was convinced my baby would come out with dents. But still it-s pretty amazing how other parts of my brain took on the job of helping me navigate the world.
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He-s lucky he was young and had great insurance. The ability of a young brain to come back from trauma is pretty amazing. My story isn-t as dramatic but I had brain damage during birth that effected my proprioception. Other parts of my brain took over and while I-m still clumsier then most, it-s not a crazy level of clumsiness-s. It-s funny tho bc my motor skills are less unconscious (tho it-s basically unconscious unless it-s something very new I-m trying) when I was pregnant and my body changing so rapidly, I was always wacking my stomach on stuff. Bc I don-t have that innate understanding of my body in space, if I wasn-t thinking about things like going through a doorway, I-d wack my belly on the door frame. I was convinced my baby would come out with dents. But still it-s pretty amazing how other parts of my brain took on the job of helping me navigate the world.
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JayJay
It-s heartbreaking at the end when he blames himself for the accident because he didn-t wear a helmet. It-s not his fault at all. It-s the hit-and-run criminal-s fault. Even if he had been wearing a helmet, there is no guarantee he would have been perfectly fine. The criminal could have hit a pedestrian just as easily, who also would not be wearing a helmet. And even if there is no criminal at all, and it was just a freak accident of falling, it-s still not his fault this horrible thing happened to him. He didn-t deserve to be hurt like this. I hope he considers therapy to overcome some of the emotional fallout from the accident. He seems all healed up physically, intellectually, and mentally, but anyone could benefit from the emotional support therapy provides after a traumatic, life-threatening injury.
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It-s heartbreaking at the end when he blames himself for the accident because he didn-t wear a helmet. It-s not his fault at all. It-s the hit-and-run criminal-s fault. Even if he had been wearing a helmet, there is no guarantee he would have been perfectly fine. The criminal could have hit a pedestrian just as easily, who also would not be wearing a helmet. And even if there is no criminal at all, and it was just a freak accident of falling, it-s still not his fault this horrible thing happened to him. He didn-t deserve to be hurt like this. I hope he considers therapy to overcome some of the emotional fallout from the accident. He seems all healed up physically, intellectually, and mentally, but anyone could benefit from the emotional support therapy provides after a traumatic, life-threatening injury.
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[Bonnies---Here]
I severely lack empathy and don't know how to express it- Or in other words mines very muted due to personal reasons but while I was watching this I actually started to cry at some point- Personally it's kinda like. For me overwhelming to see someone lose a piece of their skull from such a small thing they were doing, for example, getting taco bell. It's just really weird to be me and feel empathy because I like, never feel it anymore. I just personally struggle to imagine positively what it would be like to just lose that and not really remember why.
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I severely lack empathy and don't know how to express it- Or in other words mines very muted due to personal reasons but while I was watching this I actually started to cry at some point- Personally it's kinda like. For me overwhelming to see someone lose a piece of their skull from such a small thing they were doing, for example, getting taco bell. It's just really weird to be me and feel empathy because I like, never feel it anymore. I just personally struggle to imagine positively what it would be like to just lose that and not really remember why.
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Angelo
This really warms my heart to know that he is recovering and feeling better about himself and his accident, when I was 10 years old I suffered from a brain tumor in my sleep and I had to be immediately rushed to the hospital while falling unconscious in my family-s apartment at the time, the crazy thing is I will never know what happened the night I fell asleep as well, just the thought of it all scares me looking back at it, two days waking up in the hospital with a scar on my head
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This really warms my heart to know that he is recovering and feeling better about himself and his accident, when I was 10 years old I suffered from a brain tumor in my sleep and I had to be immediately rushed to the hospital while falling unconscious in my family-s apartment at the time, the crazy thing is I will never know what happened the night I fell asleep as well, just the thought of it all scares me looking back at it, two days waking up in the hospital with a scar on my head
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Renee
Severe head trauma often ends up in memory loss. My severe head injury resulted in a memory loss of details 3 days prior to my injury, how my injury happened, the weeks spent in the hospital and the first week of rehab. My friends who were present at the time of the accident saved my life and I can only trust their account of the accident so at least I know what happened. Now 2 yrs later the memories are still gone but life moves on.
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Severe head trauma often ends up in memory loss. My severe head injury resulted in a memory loss of details 3 days prior to my injury, how my injury happened, the weeks spent in the hospital and the first week of rehab. My friends who were present at the time of the accident saved my life and I can only trust their account of the accident so at least I know what happened. Now 2 yrs later the memories are still gone but life moves on.
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Amy
I'm sorry but I have to point this out. Being a perfectionist has NOTHING to do with obsessive compulsive disorder. Using the phrase -I'm real OCD- makes the condition sound trivial and not serious at all. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a very serious anxiety disorder which disrupts people's lives in a negative way. Please stop using ignorant language like this. It makes sufferers of the condition cringe.
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I'm sorry but I have to point this out. Being a perfectionist has NOTHING to do with obsessive compulsive disorder. Using the phrase -I'm real OCD- makes the condition sound trivial and not serious at all. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a very serious anxiety disorder which disrupts people's lives in a negative way. Please stop using ignorant language like this. It makes sufferers of the condition cringe.
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blogs
Riding a skateboard, at night, down a closed road, something tells me a bicycle was flying down the same street, and when he turned, he tried to avoid colliding with the bicycle, throwing him somewhere onto the concrete? Wonder if there were any mounted cameras nearby that could have recorded what happened? He may never know, but he's alive, and that's all that matters!
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Riding a skateboard, at night, down a closed road, something tells me a bicycle was flying down the same street, and when he turned, he tried to avoid colliding with the bicycle, throwing him somewhere onto the concrete? Wonder if there were any mounted cameras nearby that could have recorded what happened? He may never know, but he's alive, and that's all that matters!
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blaze
I wonder if it could have been possible for surgeon to clean and re-use his own skull bone for it to bond instead of trying to reshape and recreate an alternative multiple times or i also wonder if they had already tried this method or not. because it seems in almost perfect condition i would have been curious would it heal and regrow like other broken bones -
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I wonder if it could have been possible for surgeon to clean and re-use his own skull bone for it to bond instead of trying to reshape and recreate an alternative multiple times or i also wonder if they had already tried this method or not. because it seems in almost perfect condition i would have been curious would it heal and regrow like other broken bones -
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kayde
the weird thing is he doesnt mention any other marks or injuries
if he wouldve fell it is only one side so if the impact made him lost almost half of his skull why didnt he have a broken leg or broken arm
this is really sus how can the police or nurse or even the tapes know nothing what happend
someone call the FBI things are getting real out here
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the weird thing is he doesnt mention any other marks or injuries
if he wouldve fell it is only one side so if the impact made him lost almost half of his skull why didnt he have a broken leg or broken arm
this is really sus how can the police or nurse or even the tapes know nothing what happend
someone call the FBI things are getting real out here
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Natouri
I wonder if he still enjoys skateboarding or lost the enjoyment of it. I see he was driving a car afterward and got a passion for being creative and doing other things. I'm just curious if he still skateboards or not. If he doesn't I totally understand why, and if he still does that's cool that it didn't hold him back from still doing it.
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I wonder if he still enjoys skateboarding or lost the enjoyment of it. I see he was driving a car afterward and got a passion for being creative and doing other things. I'm just curious if he still skateboards or not. If he doesn't I totally understand why, and if he still does that's cool that it didn't hold him back from still doing it.
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Terri
Ok, it's been said before but louder for those in the cheap seats:
We Love These Inspirational Stories! However, You Need A New Catagory!
These simply don't apply to a Born Different genre. The amazing and resilient people you showcase here are phenomenal and should be recognized as such.
I'll get off the soapbox now.
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Ok, it's been said before but louder for those in the cheap seats:
We Love These Inspirational Stories! However, You Need A New Catagory!
These simply don't apply to a Born Different genre. The amazing and resilient people you showcase here are phenomenal and should be recognized as such.
I'll get off the soapbox now.
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Aaron
What a brave and remarkable young man! And this answers my question of -has anyone ever kept an amputated part of themselves, via accident, punishment or whatever? - So many emotions must run through Brandon's mind when he holds a part of his own dead skull like that, I don't know if I would manage as well as he has with that!
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What a brave and remarkable young man! And this answers my question of -has anyone ever kept an amputated part of themselves, via accident, punishment or whatever? - So many emotions must run through Brandon's mind when he holds a part of his own dead skull like that, I don't know if I would manage as well as he has with that!
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Bettina
Things like this happen every day and although it sucks he is one of the lucky few that it only lived but can walk, talk, see and still has his intelligence! Maybe it's best he doesn't know and he is absolutely correct, stick with what you know! And as a metal artist I hope he does incredibly well with his shop!
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Things like this happen every day and although it sucks he is one of the lucky few that it only lived but can walk, talk, see and still has his intelligence! Maybe it's best he doesn't know and he is absolutely correct, stick with what you know! And as a metal artist I hope he does incredibly well with his shop!
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Rachael
I feel like I am looking at my own story, I also had an accident that is a total mystery it was something that plagued my thoughts, until I decided it didn-t matter I will probably never know what happened to me and maybe that-s a good thing maybe the truth is just to painful
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I feel like I am looking at my own story, I also had an accident that is a total mystery it was something that plagued my thoughts, until I decided it didn-t matter I will probably never know what happened to me and maybe that-s a good thing maybe the truth is just to painful
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Brandi
It's sad how much he seems to blame himself for not wearing his helmet, but if anyone has a cautionary tale to tell, i guess its him. Just a sad note to end on. he seems like a good kid. hopefully he'll remember one day if that will bring him a sense of closure.
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It's sad how much he seems to blame himself for not wearing his helmet, but if anyone has a cautionary tale to tell, i guess its him. Just a sad note to end on. he seems like a good kid. hopefully he'll remember one day if that will bring him a sense of closure.
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Melanin
This is so scary my son is 13 he has a long board and I tell him all the time wear his helmet before he rides on any bike scooter or skate board because anything can happen to him I be so scared when he rides his stuff outside
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This is so scary my son is 13 he has a long board and I tell him all the time wear his helmet before he rides on any bike scooter or skate board because anything can happen to him I be so scared when he rides his stuff outside
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Addie
The fact that no one knows how and he woke up and said he was hit by a car. I genuinely think that someone hit him and immediately threw him in their car and drove him like crazy to the hospital then ran before they got charged
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The fact that no one knows how and he woke up and said he was hit by a car. I genuinely think that someone hit him and immediately threw him in their car and drove him like crazy to the hospital then ran before they got charged
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LilaBurning
I think, maybe, he was hit by a car, the driver is a doctor/nurse, they took him to the hospital they work at or did work at, knew how to avoid the cameras, with maybe a one to a few colleagues helping the offender out.
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I think, maybe, he was hit by a car, the driver is a doctor/nurse, they took him to the hospital they work at or did work at, knew how to avoid the cameras, with maybe a one to a few colleagues helping the offender out.
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Lauren
Omg that is so sad and heartbreaking and he is so strong and amazing man and came out strong strength and course and love his positive energy and I appreciate his story so special unique unbelievable person and remarkable -
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Omg that is so sad and heartbreaking and he is so strong and amazing man and came out strong strength and course and love his positive energy and I appreciate his story so special unique unbelievable person and remarkable -
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L̶a̶d̶y̶
Perfectionism is not OCD, damn. I'm so annoyed by people thinking they have OCD when they're just a perfectionist or enjoy a tidy environment. But of course it is terrible what happened to him, I hope things work out
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Perfectionism is not OCD, damn. I'm so annoyed by people thinking they have OCD when they're just a perfectionist or enjoy a tidy environment. But of course it is terrible what happened to him, I hope things work out
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Alyce
I-m a nurse, what you have been through-your personal journey-reminds me why I chose my profession. Taking care of people like you, watching over patients and providing the medical care while they heal, is what I love!
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I-m a nurse, what you have been through-your personal journey-reminds me why I chose my profession. Taking care of people like you, watching over patients and providing the medical care while they heal, is what I love!
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Jared
-Yeah that old non-injured Brandon sucks, I wouldn't have dated him at all! I am just a clout chasing demon riding on the coat tales of his injury-. That's what I heard when she decided to destroy my dude.
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-Yeah that old non-injured Brandon sucks, I wouldn't have dated him at all! I am just a clout chasing demon riding on the coat tales of his injury-. That's what I heard when she decided to destroy my dude.
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Britty
If you want to wash the skull piece. just clean it the same way we clean animal skulls for art projects. There are plenty of tutorials online on how to clean animal skulls. our skulls are no different
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If you want to wash the skull piece. just clean it the same way we clean animal skulls for art projects. There are plenty of tutorials online on how to clean animal skulls. our skulls are no different
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Stacey
Omg hello God kept u here for reasons u can't even see anything wrong with ur hair covering it be careful so u won't get hurt again ur still cute, handsome be Blessed u have a great woman by ur side
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Omg hello God kept u here for reasons u can't even see anything wrong with ur hair covering it be careful so u won't get hurt again ur still cute, handsome be Blessed u have a great woman by ur side
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BlackQweenMars
It-s crazy how he lost a big chunk of his skull but his face doesn-t really look malformed or anything and you wouldn-t be able to tell unless you touched his head or something
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It-s crazy how he lost a big chunk of his skull but his face doesn-t really look malformed or anything and you wouldn-t be able to tell unless you touched his head or something
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B.
+barcroftmedia -New York- (NY, USA) -Police Department has --_very_-- little evidence for 11 October 2019- - dents on a speeding automobile that ran a stop light have _yet_ to be traced.
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+barcroftmedia -New York- (NY, USA) -Police Department has --_very_-- little evidence for 11 October 2019- - dents on a speeding automobile that ran a stop light have _yet_ to be traced.
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sweet
At least you are alive. My brother had brain surgery due to a car accident in 2011, and from that day on, he has been in a nursing home, and we are in 2003, so you are lucky, man
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At least you are alive. My brother had brain surgery due to a car accident in 2011, and from that day on, he has been in a nursing home, and we are in 2003, so you are lucky, man
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brokenbrainwarrior
That is so sad. You don't know what happened No 911 call Nothing What in the world hopefully you can remember what happened and retrace your steps of what happened
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That is so sad. You don't know what happened No 911 call Nothing What in the world hopefully you can remember what happened and retrace your steps of what happened
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Jinx
I'm so glad he's doing good now it sounds so scary to not know how you broke your skull but the fact that he's alive and doing well is all that really matters----
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I'm so glad he's doing good now it sounds so scary to not know how you broke your skull but the fact that he's alive and doing well is all that really matters----
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