Survivor Stories

Many of the TSN members have shared their experiences about life after injury and the road to recovery. A selection of these stories is listed below. Reading other’s stories can help you connect to others and not feel alone in your recovery. You may also discover some ideas that may be helpful to you. You may wish to read several stories to get a number of perspectives on injury and recovery.

After joining the TSN you can share your own story with others. Writing about your experiences can help both you and others. You can benefit by taking time to reflect on your injury, how you have coped and where you are on the road to recovery. Other folks can benefit by realizing they are not alone in their recovery. If you are already a TSN member, click here to share your story in the community forum. If you have not registered (it’s free), please register now and then you can share your story.

  • Lindsay and Andrew’s Story of ResilienceLindsay and Andrew's Story of Resilience
    On December 1, 2014, I received a call that changed my life, and the life of my family, forever. My husband, Andrew, called and told me, “I think I cut my leg off.” Well that is not something you expect to hear on a Monday morning at 10:30am! (and yes, I remember the day and ...
  • Zack’s Survivor StoryZack's Survivor Story
    TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR TRAUMA STORY I was three weeks away from my fifth birthday when I was involved in a car accident on the way to church. The original diagnosis was C-1 complete. I woke up more confused than anything. I fell asleep in our van as we went to church and woke ...
  • Lisa’s Survivor StoryLisa's Survivor Story
    Lisa was on her way home from work – she’s a teacher at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital – on a typical October evening when she was struck by a drunk driver. She was rushed back to the UVA Medical Center, where she underwent several surgeries in the immediate hours following the crash. Black suffered ...
  • Sean’s Survivor StorySean's Survivor Story
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-rM_ezMt-s
  • A CT woman lost a leg after a car hit her. A network helps those whose ‘life changes in an instant’A CT woman lost a leg after a car hit her. A network helps those whose ‘life changes in an instant’
    https://www.courant.com/2024/01/14/a-ct-woman-lost-a-leg-after-a-car-hit-her-a-network-helps-those-whose-life-changes-in-an-instant/
  • Memorial Hermann The Woodlands hosts National Trauma Survivors Day CelebrationMemorial Hermann The Woodlands hosts National Trauma Survivors Day Celebration
    https://hellowoodlands.com/memorial-hermann-the-woodlands-national-trauma-survivors-day-celebration-2024/