Tyler sustained a TBI in the T7/T8 area of his spine when he was on a helicopter for a drill with the Air Force and Army. I found this story to be especially upsetting because he was a young man who had his entire life ahead of him. He was all set to be a pilot when he graduated and even had job opportunities from companies like FedEx lined up for him. However, those plans came to a screeching halt when someone made a mistake and forgot to strap him into the helicopter. It is not difficult to understand why Tyler is so extremely frustrated with his current situation because his life was drastically changed at the hands of someone else.
What stuck out to me the most was when Macy explained that in the interview, Tyler seemed very optimistic and surprisingly happy despite his current state. However, when she talked to her best friend who is closer to that family, Macy learned that Tyler is especially irritable and depressed because of the accident. It goes to show that even though we hear these various stories of brave people overcoming neurological challenges, we should not forget that they are real people who experience real emotions. We cannot expect these people to keep a facade that everything is OK and understand that it is normal to be depressed and angry during these troublesome times.
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