Page Utilities
Michael Nepola
“On July 25, 2008, I had a couple of beers and was driving home at night with friends when I had a serious car accident,” writes Michael Nepola on his website. I thought I was okay to drive. I was not wearing my seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. My friends were wearing their seat belts and walked away unharmed.”
Michael, who sustained a severe TBI in the crash, put together his website and this haunting video to help other teenagers — and adults — think twice before making what could be a life-changing decision.
From One Bad Decision, © Michael O’Reilly Nepola. Used with permission. All rights reserved. www.onebaddecision.com.
Comments [3]
God Bless you for doing this video. My daughter Renee made a bad decision too, hers was drugs. Her injury was in 2000. She was without a pulse and clinical dead upon the EMT arrival. She lives with the consequences everyday and does not hesitate to tell people what she did so that she can get a message across. I can say that time is such a healer with a brain injury. We would never had expected she would come so far in this journey. We live in N.C. and my daughter attends a non-hospital affiliated program called Hindsfeet Farm, in Huntersville, N.C. You are a young man with a wonderful future ahead, please remember that everyday that it is hard. I am not a religious zealot but I am a faithful person and know that you are here for a reason, as is my daughter. Thank you for telling your story, it WILL make a difference.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. I am touched and awakened by your message. My 13 year old son is healing from a severe TBI. He works very hard every day, just like you, and his frustration is the same. Your video let him know that he is not alone in this struggle. Thank you.
See All TBI Topics
Keep working hard, it will pay off. My daughter Rachael suffered a severe TBI and she is doing much better. She walks (2 broken legs & hip) and will be graduating in May 2009 with Associates Degree. She spent numerous hours in speech therapy and participates in AA meetings. She really doesn't haven't many friends, all her old friends left. But she reads alot, whereas she never did before. She too was drunk when she was hit by a car and spent the same length of time in the hospital as you, but then spent 5 months in a rehab hospital. Don't give up hope, work hard, and educate yourself about TBI. She hasn't gotten back to driving just yet, but it will be in her near future. She hopes to continue her education and get her BA. She is helpful at home and is kind. God Bless You and keep up the good work.
Jan 17th, 2010 6:34pm