Each month, we want to highlight a consumer of AZSCIA, hear their story and read about all the remarkable things they are doing within the community.
This month, we are highlighting David Carey, with Ability360. He is going to tell us about his injury story, challenges he faces living with SCI, and advice he has for individuals who are newly injured. Take a few minutes to read David's inspiring story.
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My life changed forever on the night of March 7, 1989. I went to bed a healthy, 6'4" college baseball athlete, weighing 205 pounds, only to awake feeling as though I was being electrocuted. I could not move, breathe, or speak to call for help. I thought I was having a stroke. I said to myself, "I am 19 years old, dying, and cannot do anything about it!" I closed my eyes, hoping to die so the pain would dissipate. Fortunately, I awoke with the ability to call for help, which was greatly impaired due to the fact that I learned later: I was drowning in my own blood. My teammate and roommate heard my cries for help and called 911.
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This month, meet...
David Carey