"I still have a lot of down days. It's frustrating because I canāt do anything on my own anymore. I have someone who come in seven days a week to take care of me. It takes about three hours just to get ready in the mornings. And about 30 minutes to get me into bed. Iām a lot of work,ā Dillion said. He didnāt adjust well when the accident first happened. But as time went by, he became more accepting of the situation. Dillion still suffers physically, but he tries to make the best of it. He added: "Itās still very hard to talk about it, but Iām grateful to be alive. So many other things could have gone wrong. The only way I know how to cope with the situation is to stay distracted. The more I stay distracted, the less I think about it. If I think about how it used to be, life was just too good. I miss little things like being able to get out of bed in the morning and enjoy a nice shower. I really did lose everything. So now I take nothing for granted. I know if I could experience this and go back to my old self, you would never hear a complain out of me. Like, ever.ā With the help of his family and friends, Dillion is regaining the confidence to explore the things he used to love. His good friend Mike helped him set up an off-road wheelchair so that he can go on trails and enjoy the beach.
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