by Crash Support Network | Sep 10, 2022 | Survivor Story
With this type of injury, you’re looking at nine to twelve months of recovery.” I heard the words coming from the mouth of the attending surgeon at Roanoke Memorial Hospital but it didn’t register completely. “Sure, Doc I’m ready, but can you...
by Crash Support Network | Aug 7, 2022 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
As we recover from a motor vehicle crash, a vast majority of us will be given medications while we are in the hospital for various reasons and once discharged, many of us will be given a handful of scripts to fill at the pharmacy as we return home or to a...
by Crash Support Network | Aug 1, 2022 | Crash Survivor Blog
How many of us remember a “365”? Years ago in Canada, a 365 was similar to what they call a learners permit today and when I was 16, I got my 365. It consisted of a written test and if you passed, you were able to drive a car with a licensed driver beside you...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 22, 2022 | Crash Survivor Blog
The Fix They say it takes a village, and never was that truer than when I was preparing to come home. I had declared my intent to return home for Christmas, and I had no idea how much, and how many it would take to move heaven and earth to meet that date. We had a...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 17, 2022 | Brain Injury, Survivor Story
Who knew how little control we really have of our lives? I had so many plans for myself as a young 25 year old. I was working on my master’s degree in computer science and planning to work overseas in Asia. I loved to travel and learn about other...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 17, 2022 | Brain Injury, Homecare, Organizations
So it’s happened…and it’s happened to you …or someone in your family. A serious car crash or loss, or diagnosis has changed the trajectory of life as you know it right now. Aside from injuries sustained, you are riddled with emotions…maybe misplaced (or...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 17, 2022 | Survivor Story
We are so pleased to introduce you to Kevin Rempel who has an incredible story of overcoming a tremendous amount of adversity. In 2002 his father Gerry fell from a tree while deer hunting leaving him a complete paraplegic one year from retirement. Four years later...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 17, 2022 | Survivor Story, Survivor Tips |
When the doctors told me after my accident that it would take a long time to heal, I never imagined that 18 months later I would still be on my recovery journey. But those 18 months, however frustrating and tough, haven’t been wasted time. They helped me...
by Crash Support Network | May 3, 2022 | Crash Survivor Blog
According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, approximately 1.35 million people die in road crashes each year across the globe; on average 3,700 people lose their lives every day on the roads and no one can explain the emotional turmoil a...