I’m 16 after my brain injury and I’m still learning still recovering I will never be the person I was before but I will be the very best I can be

@unknownwords3121

3 жыл бұрын

Never give up no matter what opticals come your way!

@1PlainOne

3 жыл бұрын

@@unknownwords3121 ...great encouragement...I know you meant obstacles

@unknownwords3121

3 жыл бұрын

@@1PlainOne ty and yes I did...stupid auto correct lol

@1PlainOne

3 жыл бұрын

@@unknownwords3121 Sweet of you to reply

@elizabethbotros1404

3 жыл бұрын

As a stroke survivor I realize that even thought it has been 16 years little improvements in my thought processes still occur. Life is precious and be gentle to yourself.

Congratulations young man on being a miracle. I had a near fatal accident in 2001 and suffered the loss of my old life. Today I accept that I am not supposed to do the things I used to do with ease. I am just greatful to be alive and happy. Seems he has also learned to be happy to be alive. And the young lady is a true inspiration. She is a special person and he is lucky to have her support and his families too. Thank you for sharing his story.

There's a difference between confidence and recklessness

@GailOwens

Жыл бұрын

You are probably right, he probably has adhd. I have it, it makes you seek thrills all if the time. I am not injured but my health precludes me from doing anything outrageous.

@garryhudson6945

Жыл бұрын

Fine line between confidence and recklessness.maybe they blend somewhat?

@jeanwinders9556

10 ай бұрын

Baffles me that people sky off trail without helmets. If bikers,skiers and others that do sport without helmets visited a brain injury ward they'd change their approach fast.

Traumatic Brain Injuries and their consequences are unique to each individual.

@jakubsebik865

5 жыл бұрын

correct

@dleet86

3 жыл бұрын

The employer is a major airline seen on KZread beating the hell out of their passengers. Those pax did not sign a contract saying the company was allowed to maim them for life like I had done with my union, and they did not deserve it. Employees are costs to be reduced so we deserve to be killed or maimed for life in order to be terminated and achieve the goal of reduced labor.

Helmets are so important.

@juliejustus6878

2 ай бұрын

I don't understand why someone would want to do sports without one. It's common sense 12:18

Wow the strength in him! The biggest thing is his girlfriends strength to not abandon him and instead change her life to better his life. THAT is true dedicated love.

I just recently slipped on some ice and got a concussion. I felt the pain of my brain having bounced around in my skull. But literally right after the accident I drove my car around all day. Almost like on auto pilot not believing I was actually hurt. But when I finally sat down to focus on anything I couldn't. Reading and screens were horribly irritating and made my head pound. Its been two weeks and I feel much better. Happy I was able to watch this lovely documentary. ❤

@littleripper312

4 жыл бұрын

Ya, it's tricky when you hit your head because it doesn't always seem as severe as it is and it's hard to know whether you should go to the hospital or not.

In re to Stefan's traumatic brain injury, his recovery is literally one in a million. What he's accomplished post-injury is amazing. That said, what wasn't addressed in the documentary is the challenges faced by family/caregivers when the patient assumes they are capable of more than what's realistic at that point of rehab.

@sparkyhill785

3 жыл бұрын

Disagree, have you watched the Shanda hill story?

My brother suffered a severe head injury in a car crash. They said hed have the mentality of a 13yr old even thou he was 21. Said he would becer recover. Took awhile but hes back to his old self and even went on to get high distinctions in aircraft engineering. He smoked weed the whole time too.

Oh my god, it brings me a little bit back to my accident in 2009. I was a sidecare racer in the oltimer races. My driver and I crashed (because of a material defect) with 190 km pro hour ( 118 miles)I was lanched with my head in to a pretty large tree and my helmet split in pieces. My husband was filming the race and when he was running towards me he could see my hair ( so damaged was the helmet) I was sooooooo lucky not to had brain damadge, but I broke my back at 2 places ( luckely I still can walk) I broke my left arm so bad they had to operate my arm and they placed a piece of metal and srews in my arm. I broke my right shoulderblade in 10 pieces. And that is one of the things I still got problems with. I can not raise my arm high and can't pick up heave stuff. I can use my arm like I have to put my elbow in my side and move my arm fort worth and than to the side. God did help me that day, because I was alive!!!! For the rest after the accident my whole body hurts the whole day because of muscles distrophia, it feels like I have muscle pain for 24 hours a day whole year. And I have pain attacts through out the day. But I take morfine and muscle relaxers and I have to control every step that I do every day. I have to plan, if I have a birthday party that I have to go too than I have to rest the day before and after. Spontaneous things is almost are a no no. But I'am soooo happy to be alive. It could have ended very bad. I just wanted to tell my story🙂

Why don’t skiers wear helmets? They go at such high speeds! With all those rocks and trees around the head is so vulnerable when there is a fall!

@one_more_chance4694

10 ай бұрын

Back in the day it was not cool to wear a helmet. Beanie and sunglasses were cool, even in a blizzard. Nowadays almost everyone wears goggles and helmet, and it’s so much warmer and safer. . I don’t know how I used to ski with a beanie and my head freezing.

I wonder if the fact that his head was resting on snow diminished the brain inflammation.

@katiekat4457

10 ай бұрын

I would say that between the couple hours that he spent being prepared at the crash site and the use of the ice mattress when he was in the hospital probably made some kind of difference. Especially the time he spent at the crash scene. It also probably helped a lot that forever reason he was extremely calm after the crash which would have kept all that broken shards of skull bone that was suck in his brain from moving around too much and not causing extra brain damage. But, I think definitely yes that the 2 hour delay of leaving the accident site helped reduce some brain damage. The paramedics taking an 1 1/2 to prep him before moving him to the helicopter probably also had an affect on the damage that was done. Or I should say they probably avoided causing anymore damage by making sure he was completely stable at the moment before he was moved to the helicopter. This good preparation of a patient at the scene makes a big difference for when they get to the hospital which gives the hospital the opportunity to get the best results with what they are given.

....please wear a helmet when you are on the unicycle. 🙅‍♀️

Head injuries are nasty. They effect so many aspects of someone's life. It takes a lot of time to relearn the simplest of life's tasks. This man is amazing! I wish him a continuous recovery and a wonderful future full of healing and living! 😎

Such amazing recovery! The brain is so interesting. My mom had a massive aneurysm- massive brain bleed- of which they never figured out where the blood had come from- and a severe build up of fluid. They put her in a coma while they tried to figure out what was going on. They ended up drilling a hole in her skull and putting a tube to drain cerebral fluid and blood. When she was awake she was my mom but not my mom. It is so hard to explain. She was there for a month. She pulled the tube out of her brain at one point and they had to drill another hole and put a new tube. How that itself did not scramble her brain is a miracle itself. Finally they had to put in a brain shunt, to drain the excess fluid into her abdomen to release pressure. Etc etc etc the next day I saw her and she was my mom again. She was on medication for an infection for a month and quite sick from it. But she was driving again in no time and the doctors are still shocked that not only did she live but that there is no sign that it had even ever happened. It makes no sense. She should not be alive let alone 100% back to normal. And now to see how much trauma this mans brain had been through! And how far he has come. My heart my heart ✨💖✨

@sweetwaterwilliams5861

5 жыл бұрын

Mz Kittie BEAUTIFUL! So happy for her & your family❤

@jessmoonshadow899

3 жыл бұрын

The brain such a complex thing im sorry your mum went through that I also have a shunt that drains fluid into my stomach had it since I was 18 for hydrocephalus

I cannot believe this person survived. His dad is so calm an nurturing

@lav856

3 жыл бұрын

I survived too ⭐ but I have problems .

I bet his Guardian Angel worked overtime for this miracle !

"I'm pretty serious too because I'm wearing orange and that's my favorite". Adorable!!

why would you bike/unicycle without a helmet after that?

@mikeroswell1512

4 жыл бұрын

🤔Crazy before crazy after.. Possibly high levels of toxoplasmosis,it's known to be present in large amounts in people prone to being attracted to extreme sports, dangerous on the edge activities

@mariebernier3076

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeroswell1512 It's an illness, not something you have high levels of! That's like saying he has high levels of pneumonia.

Survives a horrific head injury and then ride a unicycle without a helmet. I was cringing. Not worth putting his family through that again.

"Hello, hello girl" was too CUTE!😘

What an inspiration you are Stefan - as a man, as a person, as a spirit. BIG HUGS. I wish you the best and hope you realize you don't need to be anything more than you already are.

I am a survivor of a traumatic brain injury. It's been months and I'm still not back to normal. But everyday is a struggle and I try . God bless this guy. God bless his girlfriend. I've been with my wife for 31 years and smmmuck by me through all of all of this, bless her heart I love her so much

Wow, she's so amazing to stick by him. What a jem! Amazing story, he's so brave and inspirational.

@soleilgiese6913

3 жыл бұрын

That's not "amazing", that's being a decent human being.

@Alisonwonderland0420

3 жыл бұрын

Gem...G-E-M

@farcenter

3 жыл бұрын

@@soleilgiese6913 it's pretty amazing, they were only together 6 months before. even if it's the obviously right thing to do, doesn't make it any less amazing

What an inspiring soul. The accident broke an already amazing person. But it rebuilt him in an even better way. He has retained his spirit and yet been liberated from the pressures of the ego. Happy to take part. Happy to be there. Happy wearing orange. Bloody love it. Great story and I’m so delighted his character was not affected by the accident.

Well done Stefan..a really inspirational story...I just wish Michael Schumacher could get back to this level of recovery..I will keep praying for a miracle...

This is one of those cases, that truly is a Miracle!!! I'm sooo Happy for his Parents & Loved ones, as this was not the case for My Son, Jeff who passed from a *Herniated Brain Stem following a Car Accident at age 20 years!! But that was 30 yrs. ago and with Medical advances... will come better outcomes and especially with Braun Injuries! Blessings to all who are dealing with these Injuries ect....🤗👍💕😷

So fortunate to have a faithful companion.

Congratulations on your recovery. Hope life holds fabulous joy for you.

truly inspiring. thank you for sharing stefan's story.

What an incredible story and an even more incredible individual. Stefan, you are offering the world more now than ever. Contributing to others the inspiration and to science the knowledge of just how far the brain is capable of recovering. Thanks mate!

What an outrageously impressive and miraculous recovery!! Don't look behind you, keep going forward! Don't let frustration rule over your joy. Keep that joy! Kudos to your girlfriend and father for their unwavering commitment.Continue to ROCK ON!!!

Love his story! It helps to know that u re not alone! After some Traumatas i was healing my Body , but the hard work was on the mind. I had Amnesia and had to learn even languages Again that i already knew. Making KZread Videos helps me to relearn languages i used to know and to help not only my patients but hopefully soon more people who re overweight as a physical therapist and a weight loss coach. Hope this will inspire someone to start whatever they love doing! Cheers from Germany

He’s really an inspiration good job Stephan you’re a miracle walking

An amazing story! No other comments? He's a lucky man. Lucky to have lived, lucky to have such an amazing family and girl friend. I smiled a lot watching this.

What an incredible story! He seemed like a wonderful guy before and after the incident, very inspiring!!!

Way to go, Stefan! You are truly inspiring.

Such an amazing story.. Thank you for sharing it with us! Good luck Stefan, live a safe life!

.Remarkable story! I think that what you ARE, is in your soul, not just your brain or cells or your DNA. But don't forget the people who love you! Without them, this poor man would NOT have come so far. Awesome story, and I hope he finds the rest of his life as exciting as the first part.

Amazing story! More than inspiring. Thank you!

Pleasure to know your story Stephan. Blessings on your journey.

the only scary thing is imagine he remembers his crash all at once and has a seizure. this story is truly amazing. the fact he was able to ski again like it was nothing after losing almost one third of his brain is astonishing.

@liztrainer895

3 жыл бұрын

I hope this time around he will be careful what hills he chooses to ski down so this won’t happen again.

Very inspiring! God bless you Stefan! Enjoy your life ❤️😀🙏🏽

Man, these people are all so wonderful. Fantastic documentary, thank you.

Wow what an amazing person. Even now he is twice the man I am. I can't imagine before!

Fantastic, so proud of you!

Stefan is an incredible human being. He's great at sport, languages, and mathematics. Plus, he seems to have such a great attitude. It's absolutely amazing.

what an inspiration keep going your an earth Angel your time here is so valuable 💛

Pretty amazing! Well done! I imagine it also helped how well in shape you were when you got injured.. as well as how smart you were .. still seem very capable! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

No helmets?

What a guy! So happy to see him coming back into himself :)

What a wonderfully positive young man!

Amen your story is inspirational!!Keep it up!!

Dad is a loving guy, who seems quite rational and put together while caring desperately.

Besides warming past habits and lifestyle choices he needs to learn to wear a helmet even when I'm at unicycle

I opened my head from ear to ear when I was 15, not expected to recover- A long time in hospital- Like Stephan I went from VERY ACTIVE horses etc to being wrapped in Cotton wool- went Crazy. Had to go back to normal or go crazy. Never got my smell back and It wasn’t easy. I’m now 60. It certainly changed my life- but its been a great one.

What an amazing man! What a great story. Wonderful father and girlfriend. He was very lucky...

Interesting and inspiring. Thank you for this . . .

An amazing story. ♥

I find his personality to be so sweet

😢. Sad story, but a wonderful one, too. True love runs very deep...all the best ♥️♥️

Terrific to see and wish this young couple all the best.

Such an amazing story...the brain is such a complex and crazy organ. Sometimes self healing, sometimes not...i love studying the brain and seeing and reading stories like these. He is an incredible person and I love the way this video was shot. Thank you for sharing such an inspiring and unique story. His gf is also an incredible person as well, unfortunately most women would have left especially having only dated for 6 months. I'm glad they found one another. P.S. Orange is my absolute favorite color!

@katiekat4457

10 ай бұрын

@christinastroup438 Where did you see the statistics that say that must woman leave in this situation?? Just bc you might think something is one way doesn't actually mean that the world is actually like that. It's also very easy for her to stay bc he woke up with a great personality and everything he tries to recover comes easy to him so he doesn't get frustrated often. He is also making an extremely quick recovery for the injury that he had. Add to it that he is staying with his father so she does have time away from the situation for at least sometime during the day and night. So 2 things bother me about your statement. First, you can't compare her situation with other women's situations bc considering what happen, she has had it extremely easy by the luck of how his brain damage changed his personality to be very easy going without bitterness. Plus you can have cool conversations with him despite his brain injury so she wouldn't get that lonely feeling going through this. Second, I just know that you just made up that fact about most women leaving in that situation just bc you feel like saying it. I highly, highly doubt that your statement is true. I think most women would stay but if the man is extremely bitter, violet, too much to handle, and is sucking the life out of you then you would have no choice but to leave. But again, I think most women do stay. So please provide the source that told you that most women leave and it better be a good reputable source where the information came from. I could be wrong but I really think you just made that up and stated it as a fact just to exaggerate your respect for this girl. You can't just throw out false facts just to prove your point. Orange is also my absolute favorite color too. I'm 54 and this is the first time I have ever heard anyone else say that orange was their favorite color and between you and him that two people right there. Kind of cool bc I always thought there might be something weird about myself bc I seemed to be the only person with orange as a favorite color. At least now I know there are other people too that love orange as much as I do.

What a truly inspiring story. Part of his amazing recovery has to be attributed to his level of physical and mental fitness prior to the accident. Sadly this isn’t always the outcome. I wish you continued improvement and recovery which, with the support of your family and friends is bound to happen.

Lucky guy...also that he has a very caring (and pretty) girlfriend by his side. It also shows the incredible ability of the human brain to rewire itself to regain most functions that were lost. I hope he and her will stay together and he will further improve esp. when it comes to the seizures. He is an inspiration. He shows how important it is life to the fullest and be happy. I like that he enjoys nature as well as music and spending time with his girl. Focusing on what is really important. He has a good support system. His girlfriend seems both realistic and very caring as well as his father. I think that is of key importance. I snowboard every so often and it is fun. Last time though I took a pretty hard fall in part because I, I have to admit, am not very good/beginner level. Now even so I wasn't going too fast down the mountain, I lost my footing and fell hard on my back with my head hitting the very hard ice like a rubber band. For a few seconds I was out of it and it really took my breath away. It was definitely a learning experience and I learned first hand how important a good helmet is. Without it I think I would have had a serious concussion

inspiration video. great motivation and support. good role model for recovery from TBI and staying engaged in life.

Pretty amazing young man. Thanks for sharing your journey.

What a guy..... hats off to him...

Wow this is very inspirational

This is so inspiring and scary I’m glad he survived he seems sweet

Reminds me of Phineas Gage. Except Gage came out of his accident mean and ornery. He was working on a railroad. A tamping iron went through his head- under his eye and out the top of his skull when he accidentally sparked some TNT and triggered a small explosion. When something like this happens to a person's brain, the resulting change in personality is heavily determined by what part of the brain is hit, it seems. Gage was hit from under his eye to the top of his skull and became cruel and irritable. Hadfield was slammed badly on the left side of his cranium and became childlike and innocent.

A remarkable story... So important to have friends and family who love you around when you are learning. Believe me, I have seen many people left alone and it is completely different, as well as heart-breaking to see people try and make it one their own; they simply are not able to do this physically or mentally. We all need each other...in many ways. It really does 'take a village'...but in this day in age- you have to create your own, really.

Wow! Good on you :). Live your life to the fullest.

wow oh wow what an amazing person he is. so glad everything worked out and he survived. totally talented person. his girlfriend is a true angel also so be there for him through thick and thin. all the best to both of you

Amazing handsome guy and beautiful girlfriend! I hope they make it together and have a happily ever after life. God bless you both. You are two special people.

Send y’all the best ❤️❤️❤️

Very nice documentary.

What a wonderful, fascinating young man. Bless him.

Outstanding ❤️

Awesome!! You are Blessed✌️

You are amazing!

Very inspirational!

Remarkable recovery. All the best to him.

Wow, I am happy and amazed that he made such an amazing recovery. He is also very lucky that accident didn't happen in some 3rd world country because he would have probably died before they could get him to a good hospital in another country. So many things just went right for him. Good luck Stefan and I hope you completely recover your memory.

He's very lucky to have a supportive family

You are Amazing!

So fascinating! The human brain is incredible. I wonder if we will ever unlock the secrets of our brain? And I wonder how Stefan is these days in terms of recovery and life... This is a decade old!

Great story

Amazing n beautiful story

Good on Stephen!💖

Amazing!!

the most difficult part is the understanding of the people around you , not realising youare not the old person anymore that is the problem with tbi and cva patients but he worked hard amazing

@jeanwinders9556

10 ай бұрын

For a lot of TBI patients depression sets in, a good clinic/rehab will constantly check in and evaluate their clients.

This guy is really lucky. The amazing person is his girlfriend for staying by him!

This is so sad to watch but so very inspiring

Amazing.

so amazing

Stefan is absolutely amazing. I didn’t see a cerebral storm but he awoke. Amazing progress. A plus was father and girlfriend support. Add the medical and surgical team that worked for and with him.

His Gf is really amazing. They both made the impossible possible. Nice!

@liztrainer895

3 жыл бұрын

What I also like about her is she was patient because it has taken a long time for him to recover . They are a cute couple..

Wow, what a blessing

Fascinating story.