What is something I wish I knew at the beginning of my journey that I know now and would like to share with others as they navigate a new injury/diagnosis?
During the Summer of 2004, my life was flipped upside down when a wave slammed me headfirst against the ocean floor. That day I shattered my neck and became a C4-5 Quadriplegic paralyzed below my shoulders and a power wheelchair user. If I could go back in time, I would tell my 18-year-old self as I lay in the critical unit that life can move forward in beautiful ways if you embrace the superpower of community and choice.
