I survived a 7-storey fall. I feel better now, physically and mentally, than before my accident. | Business Insider

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I survived a 7-storey fall. I feel better now, physically and mentally, than before my accident.

When I eventually woke up, all I can recall is pain. Just taking a breath was excruciating. I fractured 19 bones, had bilateral collapsed lungs, shattered my shoulder blades, and tore my liver. My left hand was basically cut in half — I think I must have tried to grab onto a tree branch to break my fall. I was coughing up this black stuff, probably old blood, and remember it smelling really bad.

Against everyone's expectations, I left the hospital after only five weeks. My girlfriend at the time picked me up and took me back to my apartment, where I mainly rested in bed, occasionally stretching. I felt terrible, and the pain seemed worse than before. I knew it had to get worse before it could get better. Those weeks in my Miami apartment were a reflective time for me.

A lot of people were telling me to calm down, but I'm a proponent of mind over matter and kept going, certain my work would pay off for my long-term recovery. There were definitely periods of despair over the past year, especially early on. I blamed the world and felt sorry for myself. Before things could change, I had to accept myself and what had happened. Once I did that, I was able to start rebuilding.

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