I have "bled out" three times in my life. I severed an artery in my hand that made me use all of my quick survival skills to stay awake for a few minutes before an ambulance could get there; it...
I have "bled out" three times in my life. I severed an artery in my hand that made me use all of my quick survival skills to stay awake for a few minutes before an ambulance could get there; it was craziness how prepared my mind was to slow everything down and hit every important task I needed to do before I could make it to the street. I was alone in a rough part of town and no one was answering my calls for help.
This put me in a tough spot mentally that I never had really realized and properly dealt with.
Fast forward years later...I was having issues with my liver due to self medication and lack of seeing doctors due to no insurance.
A family member found me throwing up blood in my sleep and I was able to make it through. I stayed for a week or so at the hospital and figured out ways to help myself.
After working on my health and starting to feel better, I was walking and felt something pop; a cyst had opened on my liver and I quickly was bleeding from everywhere. Luckily I was with family and the ambulance was a couple minutes away. I remember not breathing and trying to calm down in the ambulance before I went out.
Apparently after multiple attempts to repair and endless transfusions, I was put into a coma and my family came to say goodbye as I was in grave condition. I heard them discussing my coma the first time and remember a sense of calm. I tried to move or do something at all to no avail. Calmness surrounded me; I said a prayer and felt comfort telling myself it'd be okay, go to sleep now, rest and you'll wake up when you're ready and when it's time.
Four days later I woke up and felt like a different person. I have a physical disability now, but it's not going to stop me from continuing a life.
I will always remember the people that helped me and that continue to help. I will pay back the world I appreciate so much in the best way that I can. I now live a clean life and will never turn back.
There are always people out there to listen and help in the darkest and toughest times. I hope to at least help out someone because I am so fortunate to be here...hopefully for a while.
I have "bled out" three times in my life. I severed an artery in my hand that made me use all of my quick survival skills to stay awake for a few minutes before an ambulance could get there; it was craziness how prepared my mind was to slow everything down and hit every important task I needed to do before I could make it to the street. I was alone in a rough part of town and no one was answering my calls for help.
This put me in a tough spot mentally that I never had really realized and properly dealt with.
Fast forward years later...I was having issues with my liver due to self medication and lack of seeing doctors due to no insurance.
A family member found me throwing up blood in my sleep and I was able to make it through. I stayed for a week or so at the hospital and figured out ways to help myself.
After working on my health and starting to feel better, I was walking and felt something pop; a cyst had opened on my liver and I quickly was bleeding from everywhere. Luckily I was with family and the ambulance was a couple minutes away. I remember not breathing and trying to calm down in the ambulance before I went out.
Apparently after multiple attempts to repair and endless transfusions, I was put into a coma and my family came to say goodbye as I was in grave condition. I heard them discussing my coma the first time and remember a sense of calm. I tried to move or do something at all to no avail. Calmness surrounded me; I said a prayer and felt comfort telling myself it'd be okay, go to sleep now, rest and you'll wake up when you're ready and when it's time.
Four days later I woke up and felt like a different person. I have a physical disability now, but it's not going to stop me from continuing a life.
I will always remember the people that helped me and that continue to help. I will pay back the world I appreciate so much in the best way that I can. I now live a clean life and will never turn back.
There are always people out there to listen and help in the darkest and toughest times. I hope to at least help out someone because I am so fortunate to be here...hopefully for a while.