David Bryan

I'm not what you would call a typical man in any possible way. Through all of these things, I'm humbled by the fact that God's Mercy on me, in spite of myself is the only reason why I'm not a statistical number on a TBI death report somewhere. It is right here that I need to tell all that read this...No matter what's going on, Don't Give Up! You're online, reading these words for a reason and that reason is that we all have great things, both big and small to do in other people's live that can change the world...1 person at a time. It's been said that I've survived the impossible or near impossible and I give you this bit of info for perspective which can greatly ad understanding to life without the pain. I was given a 0% chance of surviving the surgery for a severe traumatic brain injury I receieved from a motorcycle wreck with no helmet. After 8 hours on the table and actually being dead during surgery while working on me, to the surgeons surprise, I came our still alive but in a coma. After 6 months of physical therapy and 8 of rehab, I was back at work at the FD. Besides that, I experienced a pulmonary embolism which is by the way sometimes up to around 96% fatal, depending. I had 2 on bilateral sides of my lungs at the same time. These 2 things plus many other in my life are difficult for anyone to face but CAN and HAS supplied a tenacious drive within my core that has served to fuel my spirit to Never Quit or Give Up! I refuse to roll over or give in. Though I'm at times beat down, discouraged and overloaded by the physical defecits as well as the mountainous mental battles to fight...I Will NOT Give Up! I Will NOT Quit This FIGHT...for ANYTHING "IS" Possible!!! I've been a Paramedic for 21 years and have also been a Firefighter for 7 years. After 5 years post wreck and recovery from it all, the new chief felt I shouldn't be at the FD any longer despite my journey back. So with this as just added perspective with each day I'm alive, I absolutely MUST try to Push On in continuing to prove those wrong who are against and give up on me. I've had quite a few different types of experiences and training and I'm looking for the next phase of my life to reveal itself to me while I keep working as a Paramedic. --I'll get some more stuff here in a day or so.