Stay strong and you are loved you are valued you're life is important to me, keep up the good fight I know it's hard from someone who struggles every day , I believe in you, this is for anyone who battles this, God bless ❤️✌️
Wow! He is really amazing.. I had an accident in 2012 which caused a incomplete spinal cord injury. Being paralyzed changes your life for sure, but now I'm standing and walking with walker. I have videos to see. Let me know what you think
We can all learn a lot from how Stuart has handled life after his injury. I'm most impressed with his attitude and the way he's not letting his injury defeat him for the rest of his life. We all have challenges but this kind of challenge has to be one of the most difficult to overcome and Stuart found the strength to make the most out of it and I'm so proud of him. Don't take life for granted because it could change drastically in the blink of an eye. Be thankful for what you have and be kind to one another.
I had a hypoxic brain injury from a Heroin overdose and being in a bad position with my head leaning forward for several hours. Am now a paraplegic, one leg can’t move properly. I wish I was taking it as good as this man.
Absolutely bloody awful and tragic. I'm so sorry this shit happened to such a seemingly good bloke. Spinal cord injuries are defiantly something I'm terrified of.
I have chronic pain from an injury and then a procedure gone wrong. Arachnoiditis in my lumber spine. I’ve tapered off much medication but the pain is awful. When I see this I feel so bad for others that have it much worse than I do!! What a handsome man!! RIP
What a Beautiful Brave Soul... So sorry to hear of his Passing he had the best positive attitude of any one i know.... An to his Family and Friends you were an still are very blessed to have had him as your own.... Love an hugs xoxo 💙💚💛
Very sad reminder to appreciate each and every moment that you have on this earth. I’ve learned through bitter experience that THAT it is a fundamental truth, we may be here today, but there are no guarantees about tomorrow, so make each day count, and never go to bed angry.
Your a trooper.. Bless you for your positive Outlook and not giving up on the things you want to do on your journey of life. All the best to you hun. 😀
hundred years ago you would die because of this injuries, today they do everything to keep your alive, i really dont know what is better, to be not alive or to live in this situation, i really envy this people, who have the power to live like that, i dont know if i would have the same power, when i would face the same situation
I'm a T12 para since Oct, 2006. It sucks but we make it. How do you keep smiling? Just wanta know where other spinalcord injurys find their motivation.
@John Smith really? Is there actually a possibility for reversing spinal cord injuries? Giving people there movement ect back I don't see how that would be possible??
@Redblade: Even if there is, the muscles would be so atrophied by then. I had a wheelchair-bound neighbor who had polio at age 4 or 5 and his legs stayed the size of a 4 or 5 year old.
MJAngelLove He died...!!! Your prayers are useless. Praying is a way of doing absolutely nothing and still thinking you’re helping - useless religious crap! I guess you don’t pray hard enough or your god just don’t give a flying fuck
It makes me angry how people with minor and solvable problems kill themselves all the time, but people expect guys like the one in this video to keep fighting!
So, all of this happened because he got a bad tackle in rugby? Woah, but i love his drive none the less. And you know what, he can still do brilliant things with his life. If Stephen Hawkins can overcome his disability and live a brilliant life and do brilliant things, so can this guy.
I had septic shock from MRSA oct 1st last year. Its not the same as being paralyzed but it left me disabled. I was on life support for 2 weeks. I lost a good portion of my hearing and have ongoing tinnitus as well as neuropathy from my feet turing blue. Im lucky i didnt need amputation.
Hey Stuart, I saw you talking, years ago I had a life changing experience to do with God(Jesus) and I wrote a letter about It, I thought I would send It to you, Its In the comments below, Good to talk to you, have a good day, Bye
RUGBY and American Football are the most stupid SPORTS you could possibly CHOOSE ! If you are not getting payed MILLIONS as a pro its NOT WORTH THE RISK !! period
My mum had a heart problem she drank and smoked doctors wonderd how she was a live for 50 years she stopped smoking and drinking ages ago now she had surgery she died 2 I think she was in hospital while I had to stay in school then me and some of my siblings went to go get tested to see if we had holes in our heart or extra viens
I also got hit by a car (he didn't have a licence and lied about the speed he was going he went court got points on his licence 500 in damage I broke the windscreen I got told I shattered it ) I had lucky didn't hit my head I had to go Ashford due to me breaking the windscreen it was a caution i had bruised my hip it was difficult to walk even a few steps I had crutches and couldn't do pe for ages I was meant to have physical therapy but I didn't due to the hospital not receiving emails from the hospital in Ashford
I have an artificial L5 S1. In pain every day. But my spinal cord is fine. Im in pain every day. Can barely stand for 20 to 30 minutes. I wanna show my MRI. Oh yeah his spinal cord is fucked. Damn. Im in physical pain. It blows. Fuck from a rugby accident? Never had issues with my neck. My low back is fucked and its only L5 S1 too. Everywhere else its fine.
My back was broken approximately 10 years ago. Its terrifying to know that your life can change so quickly. I went through such a terrible depression. I am able to walk & function, but the pain is chronic. I have such a wonderful husband who supports me 100%. I still get depressed, but your story was so touching & was the kick in the pants i needed. Your spirit is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this lovely story. May God bless you sweet sir.
How are you feeling now, Zelda? It’s hard to hear about anyone suffering from pain all the time. I’m praying that you will find your pain level losing its hold on you. I have pain from a back injury but it’s not chronic pain like yours is. You have humbled me with your positive attitude. Take care. 🙏🏻
Stephanie Sanchez...It doesn't get any better either. People marry, have kids to try to fill the void of every day humdrum & that worsens the situation. My hubby focused on work, was a workaholic. Didn't want to take away from his business to take a trip, didn't have a relationship with his son from a former marriage, etc. Now, he sits most of the day, bored & lonely because his health is ruined by not taking care of himself during his youthful, workaholic years & his "user" customers that he helped so much are not around. Sometimes I think the welfare recipients with absolutely nothing are happier without stress or a care in the world. It's all a joke. Spend your free time with your mother & help her as much as possible. She's the only one who loves you unconditionally & you will know a terrific void when she's gone. Youth is fleeting. Try & enjoy it. Exercise. Drink plenty of water. Old age creeps on you like a thief in the night. Blessings.
with the little bit of money we get paid what else can we do, I stater working when i was 17...im in my 40s now and never taken a vacation, been doing the same thing as you. The one time i was not occupied with work, my friend came over to get us to go out to go sight seeing our old neighborhood. Long story short, that day I got carried away and we both did some stupid shit, clowning around, I ended up jumping off a ledge that was about 8 or 9 feet high. I destroyed my right heel and ankle, I have never walked the same since, since then I have experienced constant pain, now its on both feet, the pain is very strong, my other foot has had to take on the burden of the other damaged leg. I wish I could have been at work in my office that day. I have never been hurt sitting in my office, never been hurt sitting at home watching tv. I have come close to being paralyzed, killed etc when I have been adventurous and daring actually living the moment without fear. To me its not worth it, not one bit. I'll gladly take 100 years of being safe in my office and home over all the exiting adrenaline stuff one can do. I have instead taken up hobbies that i can turn into a profit and I enjoy doing from home.
you are an Inspiration mate I live with progressive MS which has took the complete use of my legs, left hand, bladder etc..but not my smile, determination and the ability to enjoy life...
ThePostnine ...get some hemp oil into ya. My mate has progressive/remissive MS and she's got it stopped. It won't get better but it will stop it where it is.
My life changed apiril 10th 2010 a few days before my high school graduation. I broke my neck at c6&7 when I rolled my truck not even a mile away from my house where I was ejected because I wasn't wearing my seat belt. If it wasn't for my mom I'd be dead for a fact. I live in a small town about 60 miles east of Oklahoma City which is about an hour away but the closest hospital is about 5 min away but it's not suitable for anything other than x-rays and stitches but long story short the medics wanted to send me there but luckily my mom found out about my truck rollover and arrived at the scene and told a family freind who happend to be the fire chief to call life flight and they came to get me and took me to the best hospital in the state. I died twice I don't remember when exactly but I met a lot of great people and knew it could always be worse. I can't feel but pain from the chest down but I can more my arms but I don't have dexterity in my fingers. It's been a long 6 years but I'm alive. I've had numerous friends die in car accidents so I'm thankful to be here for me and also my mother. It's pretty much me and her and I'm happy.
It's hard work for everyone involved. When I had my accident my mom was actually already physically disabled from a back injury from work. She was a nurse trying to move a patient which caused to disks to bulge. Long story short she couldn't work so a few years later I had my accident which left my 5' mom taking care of me 6'4 280. I'd be dead for sure if I didn't have my mom.
This hits me, you're the same age as my niece. Good thing you got airlifted. I do have one question. Why do so many die in car accidents where you are? Is it because the hospital isn't equipped as a trauma hospital? There's a large stretch of remote desert starting about 90 miles from where I live and although the freeway that passes through it is heavily traveled major car accidents are far more likely to be fatal than if they occurred closer to a metropolitan area. It simply is because it's remote and even getting an airlift out there takes a far longer time.
A devastating injury, but it never conquered his spirit. This story demonstrates what the phrase, "Don't sweat the small stuff" in life means. Also, don't take what you have for granted.
I was 23 got aciden like him call C4 and I can't not have anymomen in my body at all...but now i'm 45 stil lay in bed 24/7 …..lolz '''and one thjng the DR kevin tell me i'm only live 2 year but he not GOD '''now 45 stil go strong...lolz '''and I call that DR yearly to ask hjm why i'm stil here Dr.....lolz
*LET ME DIE!* (those would be my words..."If you care for me, if you love me, then let me go...don't make me suffer a living hell trapped inside this body")
I met Stuart in Spain through a friend about 14 years ago. Nice guy and very talented in many ways. I remember the day he passed away. Huge loss. Glad to have met you.
This is a Very Sad story, there struggles of being a Quad is Extremely Extremely difficult, especially those that have Traches!! The Horrific bedsores that they get is what their major downfall is. The infections of Wounds. Bedsores that you actually See the Bone!!! They can't really Cough, ACTUALLY Most want to die. I've been a caretaker to quads, some kind of go into a state of Mind of Distant. They are Stuck in a body that does not work. God Bless them All!! Too much to go into it all!!
@@happyhorse1028 if they can't move then how can they die. A true story is one that a brother shot his quad brother because the brother wanted to die after his accident that made him a total quad. He did Not want to live just being a Head that could move. So he told his brother to shoot him. His brother went into the hospital and covered his face up and shot him, so his spirit would be free. He got out of the murder charge and got Freed!!!
Marmar c lol 😂 just read my previous comment and I have no idea why I posted that comment. Good that common sense found its way into the courthouse that day. The sooner voluntary euthanasia is instated, the better. Thank you
Sad. He was so handsome and determined. 24 year old breaks his neck playing Rugby in 2008. He dies by 2013. That kind of paralysis is too much. He could not even breath for himself or cough when needed.
I am a quadriplegic myself and I fight to get up into my wheelchair every day. I am C4,C5, and C6 level injury. I use technology to help me keep positive every day. My caregiver, brother Corey, keeps me going every day while I fight to pursue my dream to become.e lawyer one day.
All I can say is it was a mercy he didn't have to live in that condition for many years. He was a bright young man, well connected and able to do good with what life handed him. However I am so relieved that he didn't have to see too much of the inevitable falling away of friends and the slow descent into the abyss of anonymity and forgetting that is the world of living a long time with a debilitating condition.
So true..my life has been so challenging since my fall in 2012...I have daily nerve pain bc of my chronic pain disorder I developed from the injury....I have been fighting sadness n constant pain...
@@Interloper322 oh wow, that's serious. Have u seen neurologist? I was in so much pain for 9 months before I saw one n he immediately said I have CRPS. I hope u feel better and find out what is going on with your body. Pain is a serious matter
everybody talkig about he not being able to move and he trying to live a good life.....but nobody talks abt the negative health effects that being unable to move comes.
May your son be warrior strong. I too became a t-5 complete para back in 97' when I was 18. There is life after sci no doubt. I got into sports right when I came home and have always said that mental fortitude is so key in this life. Prayers to you and your son. How's he holding up? I'm from Cape Cod, Ma.
I think banging your head causes brain damage.I believe it results from the bodies reaction..trying to repair itself causes the damage..deposits of calcium.This can cause depression anxiety and other mental probs.even parkinsons disease.
@David Sumner I seriously doubt that. Maybe it's true in the US where everyone's fat and people ride around on mobility scooters, but majority of people worldwide get plenty of exercise because they're poor and have physically demanding jobs.
Yes, most stories shown like this feature a really good supportive network of family and friends around the person, in addition to money. If you don't have those, you'd be in trouble.
This man is incredible. I have quite a bit of rehab experience and many tetraplegics, especially at this high a level, are bitter and sad. That's easy to empathize with. So a person like this who stays so positive and engaged is really impressive and makes you realize how unimpressive you are when you whine about your easy life!
I work for two spinal surgeons and see people with varying degrees of paralysis daily and they are so inspirational. Patients with family and friends supporting them seem to have the best outlook. I don't know he they do it honestly.
There are two types of pain in this world. One that teaches u pain and second teaches u a lesson. I have gone through lots of thing that I don't wish on my worst enemy, but I have managed to live with it. I have prayed my whole life to leave fully with health or die peacefully this is me.
You know, people often react one of two distinct and opposite ways. They either give off a vibe of pity whether they mean to or not. And as such they cant seen to get away from the fact of what happened happened, do not see me for my chair, see me for who I am instead. The other opposite way is they give far too much credit, saying things like you are amazing, or I don’t know if i could do what you do....The fact is I am a T6 paraplegic, paralyzed from my chest down. When this happened almost 20 yrs ago, I chose to quickly focus from the “why me” to the “what’s next”. I was a husband, father of 5, a brother, a son, a busy man with job responsibilities and a mortgage. I had no time but to look forward and each and every day, say to myself, how can I get one step closer to my goals of living a completely independent life again and contribute to society. I don’t see myself as amazing, I am blessed so to simply still be able to hug my wife and children and to simply tell them I love them! People like Stuart are the “real hero’s”, they are the ones I look up to. Bless your heart Stewart and may you Rest In Peace, your story and those who are responsible for sharing it, are doing human kind such a great service. You will live on inspiring others to just do their absolutely best with what time we may be blessed to have. However because there are so many newly injured people out there every day, wondering in shock, what lays ahead, I try to visit them and share my experiences and have even tried to make a few RU-vid videos myself to demonstrate some skills I have learned to help me get by. I have much to add as I just started but one day at a time. You can find my channel by searching for “2RollingRob”. Thanks and GOD Bless.
I’m not saying Stuart wanted to end his life but plenty of people in dire circumstances do. This is where religious dogma that goes on about the “sanctity of life” is so wrong especially when it then affects the vast majority of people who in the 21st Century, deep down, don’t believe in religion anyway. You don’t have any choice about being brought into this world but it should be every person’s (whether disabled or depressed or not) absolute right to end their life or, if they can’t, be assisted to do so.
I really don't like his personality. He is too talkative. I want this, ye do it like that. Move it to there. etc. etc. I have seen a lot of patient and this is worst type of patient.
burymedeep 2093 my bf recently had a really really really bad injury from playing rugby. Crushed his whole side of his right side of his face and had to have 5 plates put in and have over 20 face / skull fractures and took over 80 stitches. Slow and long recovery but glad he won’t be playing anymore! Such a stupid and dangerous sport!
peple instinct to live is so strong , it is wery interesting you say that now but if something happened you will have big problem , make decision died ot lived ,,
It's not about ME. It's about what you're going to put your family and friends through while you're still alive in this state. I would rather die than be such a burden.
i would not want to live. i know i wouldnt. having to be taken care of, and not having any chance really to get better. sorry, nope i would rather just say goodbye. love my life to that point and then check out...
This video paints a false tale of "inspiration". The fact is, Stuart lived for only 16 months after his accident and died over a year before this video was even posted.
Yeah, fucking TV shows lying to us and making us think that everything goes well in the end, what happened to this guy is horrible, one of the worst things that can happen to a human being, and yet they want us to believe that he is going to be fine and recover,
Inspiring. I do hope that in the not-so-distant future we will be able to regrow/repair such spinal/neurological damage. I have seen very interesting reports showing that new research is exploring such things as stem cells as well bionics to give folks like him function back. Watching this also reminds all of us how we should not take even the most simplest things for granted. Things like being able to move around freely for example
Amazing. I was in tears. I thought they were tears for Mr. Mangan. They were actually tears for me. "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." Mr. Mangan soared in his life prior to the accident. Mr. Mangan continues to soar! An inspiration to all. Love.
I could never adjust to total paralysis. I broke my neck in 2000 and was paralyzed on my right side. I was lucky because I regained full use of my right leg. My right arm is still half numb but I can use it for most things but my triceps muscle is gone. The biceps and shoulder are still strong. I still have permanent nerve damage in my right arm and get temporary numbness and weakness in the rest of my body. Other than those few inconveniences I live pretty much normally. If I were totally paralyzed I'd rather have died.
That sounds awful as well though ): When my arm falls asleep I feel panicked. I could only imagine it feeling like that all the time. Prayers for further recovery in time to come!
