WOW! That is so sad! This really hits home with me. It is days like this that make me feel fortunate, even though life in a wheelchair gets very frustrating, that I feel fortunate to be alive after my accident.
I am not sure how old the guy was, but I seem to remember the news saying he was fairly young. The weird thing is that he was doing circles with his Jet Ski (so was I not long before my accident) and somehow he ended up falling off and I guess he never came up. He did not have a life jacket on, so if he happened to hit his head on the steering or any other part of the ski he could have been knocked out.
Just to clarify, my accident did not happen while I was riding my Jet Ski, two friends were while I was getting ready to put it on the trailer. Some people can be really reckless driving jet skiis and boats, I am glad to see a new Jet Ski has brakes.
Most accidents happen because people forget there are no brakes and do not slow down enough and hit someone, something, or run ashore like I did the first day I bought mine. I still think the throttle cable was stuck because I had ridden jet skiis many times before and was well aware of how they stopped. I came to shore so fast that when the ski hit land I jumped at the same time and ended up running so fast up the causeway so I did not eat the pavement!
I just want to caution everyone with summer coming up, whether riding a jet ski, driving a boat, going to clubs and drinking, or whatever it is you do for fun, please be careful! If you have kids, please reiterate to them to think first, consider the consequences.
My accident happened in the blink of an eye. Although I was not doing anything reckless, just playing around at the shore line, that instant has changed my life completely! Do I wish it never happened, sure I do; but at the same time it was a learning experience and has brought me down a path I am very grateful for!
If you are not familiar with my story you can go to Tim Hickey | About Me to read the full story or Tim Hickey | About Me Video to watch a video.
I am still trying to find a sponsor for me to go to therapy, so hopefully I find one soon because my goal is to walk again by the end of the year. I can only do so much working out myself.
If you have any questions or would like to just say something please feel free to comment or email me.
Take care and God bless,
Tim Hickey
P.S. I am in my last class for my accounting degree, psychology, and I have been really busy with internet marketing and setting up my company and its foundation. I have some exciting things I will be adding to this site soon, so check back soon!
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