Nolan Arbaugh

And then when I first woke up after surgery, I was super drugged up. They had me on fentanyl like three ways, which was awesome. I don't recommend it. But I saw some crazy stuff on that fentanyl. And it was still the best I've ever felt on drugs. Medication. Sorry, on medication. Yeah. And I remember the first time I saw my mom in the hospital, I was just bawling.

And then when I first woke up after surgery, I was super drugged up. They had me on fentanyl like three ways, which was awesome. I don't recommend it. But I saw some crazy stuff on that fentanyl. And it was still the best I've ever felt on drugs. Medication. Sorry, on medication. Yeah. And I remember the first time I saw my mom in the hospital, I was just bawling.

I had like ventilator in, like I couldn't talk or anything. And I just started crying because it was more like seeing her. Not that, I mean, the whole situation obviously was pretty rough, but it was just like seeing her face for the first time was pretty hard. But, yeah, I never had like a moment of, you know, man, I'm paralyzed. This sucks. I don't want to like be around anymore.

I had like ventilator in, like I couldn't talk or anything. And I just started crying because it was more like seeing her. Not that, I mean, the whole situation obviously was pretty rough, but it was just like seeing her face for the first time was pretty hard. But, yeah, I never had like a moment of, you know, man, I'm paralyzed. This sucks. I don't want to like be around anymore.

I had like ventilator in, like I couldn't talk or anything. And I just started crying because it was more like seeing her. Not that, I mean, the whole situation obviously was pretty rough, but it was just like seeing her face for the first time was pretty hard. But, yeah, I never had like a moment of, you know, man, I'm paralyzed. This sucks. I don't want to like be around anymore.

It was always just, I hate that I have to do this, but like sitting here and wallowing isn't going to help.

It was always just, I hate that I have to do this, but like sitting here and wallowing isn't going to help.

It was always just, I hate that I have to do this, but like sitting here and wallowing isn't going to help.

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Yeah, yeah, sure. I mean, there are days when I don't really feel like doing anything. Not so much anymore. Like, not for the last couple years, I don't really feel that way. I've... More so just wanted to try to do anything possible to make my life better at this point. But at the beginning, there were some ups and downs. There were some really hard things to adjust to.

Yeah, yeah, sure. I mean, there are days when I don't really feel like doing anything. Not so much anymore. Like, not for the last couple years, I don't really feel that way. I've... More so just wanted to try to do anything possible to make my life better at this point. But at the beginning, there were some ups and downs. There were some really hard things to adjust to.

Yeah, yeah, sure. I mean, there are days when I don't really feel like doing anything. Not so much anymore. Like, not for the last couple years, I don't really feel that way. I've... More so just wanted to try to do anything possible to make my life better at this point. But at the beginning, there were some ups and downs. There were some really hard things to adjust to.

First off, just like the first couple months, the amount of pain I was in was really, really hard. I mean, I remember screaming at the top of my lungs in the hospital because I thought my legs were on fire. And obviously, I can't feel anything, but it's all nerve pain. And so that was a really hard night. I asked them to give me as much pain meds as possible.

First off, just like the first couple months, the amount of pain I was in was really, really hard. I mean, I remember screaming at the top of my lungs in the hospital because I thought my legs were on fire. And obviously, I can't feel anything, but it's all nerve pain. And so that was a really hard night. I asked them to give me as much pain meds as possible.

First off, just like the first couple months, the amount of pain I was in was really, really hard. I mean, I remember screaming at the top of my lungs in the hospital because I thought my legs were on fire. And obviously, I can't feel anything, but it's all nerve pain. And so that was a really hard night. I asked them to give me as much pain meds as possible.

They're like, you've had as much as you can have. So just kind of deal with it, go to a happy place sort of thing. So that was a pretty low point. And then every now and again, it's hard, like realizing things that I wanted to do in my life that I won't be able to do anymore. I always wanted to be a husband and father, and I just don't think that I could do it now as a quadriplegic.

They're like, you've had as much as you can have. So just kind of deal with it, go to a happy place sort of thing. So that was a pretty low point. And then every now and again, it's hard, like realizing things that I wanted to do in my life that I won't be able to do anymore. I always wanted to be a husband and father, and I just don't think that I could do it now as a quadriplegic.

They're like, you've had as much as you can have. So just kind of deal with it, go to a happy place sort of thing. So that was a pretty low point. And then every now and again, it's hard, like realizing things that I wanted to do in my life that I won't be able to do anymore. I always wanted to be a husband and father, and I just don't think that I could do it now as a quadriplegic.