A near death problem. Was not an experience I did not see angels or god. I am telling this story so that people realize they can actually do anything.
One day about nine years ago I was cycling to work (43 at time) . I was riding down a hill at about 45 Kilometres per hour. (About 25 MPH) . Apparently someone came on to trail in front of me. (I don't remember) I could not stop so ended up airborne and my helmet slid back as my head made contact with the concrete.
So the guy I hit called the ambulance . I had a collapsed lung and a big dent on my head . (Right front lobe damaged.). The paramedics worked on me for about 1 and 1/2 hours then took me to hospital.
I woke up a week later.
When I woke up the only person I recognized was my ex wife. I was plugged into about 10 different devises in intensive care and all I wanted was sex. I put it away when a nurse came in. It was funny.
So I had another week in intensive care and remember telling them I did not want pain killers towards the end of my first week of consciousness . They then sent me to a rehab hospital because I was actually gaga. Apparently I had lost the right front lobe or a large portion of it. I was also partially paralyzed. (RHS)
So in the rehab hospital I had to pass some cognition tests. I only realized this after 3 weeks because I decided I could trust the Psychiatrists, Psychologists and doctors.
So I set about memorizing their testing procedures. I was rehearsing in my room and later found out they were watching me practice . (I got information under FOI rules). They saw that I had developed new techniques for memory.
Another two weeks and I was out and back at home watching OPRA. I was still going for day visits for physiotherapy 3 times a week for partial paralysis problem (Which started out pretty bad but I have now been told about 10% RHS) and also further psych testing.
I love OPRA but I needed to do something rather than feel sorry for myself.
So I started to write . I wrote a book in about 12 months. Spell check on my Apple laptop taught me how to spell again. The Psychologist could not believe the speed at which my writing grew. (Self devised rehab.) It was funny I would write for 30 minutes fall asleep with head beside the computer for the first few months. Mental exhaustion was and still is worse than physical. (I have walked over 20 miles (34KM) with a backpack on in the Australian bush since.)
My 10% paralysis is only evident when I am mentally exhausted.
Also completed an MBA for shits and giggles . I really wanted to stand up and say "Anyone with half a brain can get an MBA" in graduation but when a few hundred people were getting their degree as well there is no time to speak.
So the take away from this I hope is people can do anything regardless of any belief system or super entity. All that needs to be done is to focus your thinking on something (A task or process) outside yourself.
Your story is both inspirational and motivational--an MBA for 'shits and giggles?' How I would love to have someone like you at my company! By the way, Oprah Winfrey spells her name with an 'h.' Peace!