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I really appreciate you being so kind about it and understanding why I do what I do. That being said, I had to have the right side of my face completely rebuilt. My ankle was snapped. My jaw was fractured in four places. And yes, my brain was swollen so they put me in the medically induced coma to ensure they could monitor any further traumatic brain injuries. The stuff that still isn't totally fixed are mostly my teeth. I'm still missing some and they are broken. I also had my face fixed but even after multiple plates, screws, and plastic surgery it will never look like it once did.

Absolutely! That's a great point! And yes, I do. I've even given speeches to an AARP group. There is something to be said for speaking to a group of men who are around 60+ and watch them with tears tolling down their cheeks as they hear your story. This is the stuff that makes me want to keep going. Everyone needs to hear it.

That's part of what makes me different. I was texting but I was also talking on the phone, using my GPS, checking my makeup and hair in the mirror, and messing with the radio stations/windows. I don't know which I was focused on when I made impact.

I think that a lot of distracted driving today focuses almost solely on texting and that's definitely not the only issue. I also think that a lotof drivers think they are fine because "they've been doing it forever" or "don't completely stop looking at the road." That's so dumb! You have to focus on driving! You aren't an expert distracted driver.

It's changed everything. I'm really fortunate and I realize this because things could have been so much worse. I learned how strong I am now and my life is headed in a really positive direction. I learned how DUMB it is to drive distracted. I learned who I know will always be at my side and who never really was in the first place. I could go on for days about all the ways it's affected my life though.