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In 2017, Casey Brady was involved in a motorcross accident in Taupo that changed her life forever.

May 23, 2024 / 01:00

This episode discusses a serious injury, spinal cord damage, and the challenges of living with a disability. The guest shares their experience of a life-altering accident while racing, the immediate aftermath, and the emotional struggle of adapting to life in a wheelchair.

The guest recounts the moment of the accident, describing how they landed on their head and the realization that they could not move. They reflect on the medical advice received, which indicated they would never walk again.

Throughout the episode, the guest expresses frustration with their physical limitations and the rehabilitation process. They emphasize the importance of having a purpose and the difficulties of accepting their new reality.

The conversation highlights the mental and emotional aspects of coping with a disability, including the desire to regain movement and the struggle against feelings of despair.

Listeners gain insight into the resilience required to face such challenges and the ongoing journey of adapting to life after a traumatic injury.

TLDR

A racing accident leads to spinal cord injury and emotional struggles with disability.

Episode

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to track I've raced there a million times before and I don't know what I did
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I just went over the jump obviously was going too slow didn't clear it and I
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just yeah went straight over the bars and so I landed on my head and then that's kind of I guess how yeah broke my
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back I can't even explain the feeling I just knew I didn't move you know you see
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on the movies like don't move I knew like straight away yes I touched my stomach or I must have went to get up
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and I just touched like my tummy and I was like okay something's wrong they told me you never Bend again and yeah
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You' never walk again or gain in sensation there's no evidence to show you walk game that you've completely
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damaged your spin cord I know my phys hated me every day I'm like I want to move I want to do something like move my
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legs get me out of be and they'd be like no no this is how it works you know they
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have their like tick box and I don't want to live like this like I [ __ ] hate being in my wheelchair like if I go
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anywhere I hide my wheelchair if I just accepted it I'd need like a purpose somewhere else like you'd have to have
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something deep I think else I don't know how You' do it like happily

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    Most heartbreaking
  • 75
    Most emotional
  • 70
    Most dramatic
  • 70
    Most intense

Episode Highlights

  • Life-Altering Injury
    A racer recounts the moment he broke his back and faced paralysis.
    “I just went over the jump... and I just went straight over the bars.”
    @ 00m 03s
    May 23, 2024
  • Devastating Diagnosis
    Doctors inform him he may never walk again.
    “You never walk again or gain sensation.”
    @ 00m 27s
    May 23, 2024
  • Struggle for Purpose
    He reflects on the need for a purpose beyond his wheelchair.
    “If I just accepted it, I’d need like a purpose somewhere else.”
    @ 00m 52s
    May 23, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • I just knew I didn’t move.
    In 2017, Casey Brady was involved in a motorcross accident in Taupo that changed her life forever.
  • You never walk again or gain sensation.
    In 2017, Casey Brady was involved in a motorcross accident in Taupo that changed her life forever.
  • I hate being in my wheelchair.
    In 2017, Casey Brady was involved in a motorcross accident in Taupo that changed her life forever.

Key Moments

  • Diagnosis00:27
  • Struggle00:46