First Thoughts After Waking Up Paralyzed | Any One of Us

Any One of Us is a documentary chronicling pro mountain biker Paul Basagoitia’s life-changing journey to recovery after suffering a spinal cord injury.

A group of SCI survivors shines a light on the struggles Basagoitia and all SCI patients battle every day, and the hope that inspires them to carry on.

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[anastasiakorkova]

I was completely paralyzed from the belly button down when I was 8, (I’m 28 now) and I will never forget the feeling of waking up and immediately realizing half of your body is gone, and looking at your legs thinking they belonged to somebody else. You immediately start to panic and squirm, you try to get away or stand up but you can’t go anywhere. The confusion and terror I felt for about 15 seconds will never leave me. Nobody had to tell me I was never going to walk again because it so obvious to me. Before my accident, when I saw somebody in a wheelchair, I would feel really bad for them, thinking about how terrible that would be. Realizing I was going to be one of those people now was too much for me to processI have always loved being very girly and I worried I would never feel feminine in a wheelchair. Luckily all of my fears never came true, I quickly adjusted and went on to live an awesome happy life that I wouldn’t trade for world.

[AMGbrakedancer]

No new videos on this channel? Please provide updates on these amazing people.

[mezzakennedy]

To all the magnificent, incredible souls who shared their most vulnerable moments- this may not have gone viral but you changed my life ❤️

[zenajomars]

Sending you all my love 🥰from Italy 🇮🇹 what beautiful souls!

[endtimeawakening]

This is the nightmare that's impossible to imagine until you experience it!

[Jadenicoleluna]

This is beautiful needed I had a back surgery people crashed a car I coulda been paralyzed it was very scary hearing those words they hada strap me down so I didn’t do further damage hada keep mailing sure I can feel things

[Dalester]

Amazing stories to listen to from the people retelling them. I watch these and similar videos to always stay grounded and appreciative for the "small" things in life. When I have a "bad day" cause someone pissed me off or was rude, this puts things into perspective for me.

[ManInFact]

Not me thinking this was about sleep paralysis

[Thatonetimeatbandcamp]

The girl who got hit by the tree.... the Dr who told her that should not be a Dr....😡

[raymondsoutherland]

I don't believe anything the music producer says.😅