Emily, you never give up - A story about HOW I BECAME PARALYSED

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EMILY, YOU NEVER GIVE UP - A STORY ABOUT HOW I BECAME PARALYSED
After I left hospital for a spinal cord injury, I made a short documentary about becoming paralysed and time in hospital. I got into 7 film festivals, which I am very proud of because before my injury it had been a dream of mine to get into a film festival. Now I have achieved that goal!
I hope you enjoy my film and see the impact the people made in making my time in hospital an easier and more enjoyable.
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@lalaland12564 3 жыл бұрын

I can see why you had so many visitors. You seem like such a positive, likeable person and great to be around!

@EmQuattrocchi 3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much, 💖

@ebubegideon1060 24 күн бұрын

You are a super woman. Indefatigable and amazing. You are just mesmerizing to watch. Love you tonnes.

@betterthanyourenglishteach8679 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Em, I don’t know if you remember me but I’m Miss Richardson from your time at ACK. I just wanted to say that I am SO proud of the amazing woman you have become. You seem to have flourished into such a confident and happy person and that makes my heart so full.

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, English class right? Well your KZfaq name helps me remember 😂. But I do remember you! Thank you so much for your comment! Yes I have come a long way since year 9, not so shy and would never have imagined I would have the confidence to have my own KZfaq channel 😂 but thank you so much for remembering me, watching my film and commenting, means a lot thank you 😁

@jameswulzen590 2 жыл бұрын

I'm the same way in a wheelchair but not because of an accident and did not have damage to my back, just 3 strokes and I fried my brain in the walking dept, so here I am scooting around in my wheeled chair being so grateful I didn't die. I'm 82 and on the last few laps of the main event, life. But I'm going for it full throttle. So sorry to see your condition but you are so full of life like myself that I had to send you a thumbs up, big hug and lots of Aloha from Hawaii.

@EmQuattrocchi 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there, in Hawaii! 😊 So glad to hear your living life full throttle! It’s the best way to live

@Heikedeike 4 жыл бұрын

You are incredible with such an amazing attitude to life! Thank you for sharing

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😁

@bronwynwheatley7232 4 жыл бұрын

Emily, you are amazing. So inspirational! xx

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@Buckshot1947 4 жыл бұрын

My God, you are so uninhibited with sharing everything you went through Em. What inner strength you have. You are truly an example to all no matter what life throws at you!

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😊

@calicomaeve 4 жыл бұрын

You're Amazing Em! xx

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🥰

@deloresfreeman406 Жыл бұрын

Good for you Em! You are an inspiration!

@EmQuattrocchi Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 💕

@rachaellee8791 4 жыл бұрын

wow - i can see why this is your favorite video. thank you for sharing your story. you are truly amazing 🤍 it’s so encouraging to see your progress from the videos in the hospital and then seeing you now!

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching it! I am proud of how it came together. When I was in hospital I would often tell my family to stop filming me so much but they kept saying I would put it into a documentary one day and I would say no I won’t, but they were right! 🤣

@FF-ji2xp 3 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring video Em, you’re such an amazing person surrounded with beautiful family ❤️❤️❤️

@EmQuattrocchi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@TheSpokesman69 3 жыл бұрын

So inspirational

@EmQuattrocchi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@traceyballard5913 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Emily love your positive attitude so inspiring xx

@EmQuattrocchi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 💖

@deb8183 Жыл бұрын

Very inspiring to see. your attitude was quite positive. You also have a living family and group of friends. Thank you for sharing your story, Emily.

@EmQuattrocchi Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! And yes I have amazing support from my family and friends, they are amazing!

@rupshikhaslittleeffort9906 4 жыл бұрын

You are so brave... I appreciate your guts... May Almighty help you...

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

@bringmeblueskies 10 ай бұрын

you are fantastic. life rolls on

@EmQuattrocchi 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 💖

@nickburgin649 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing Emily!!

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!! 😁

@faisalahmad3309 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Respect

@EmQuattrocchi 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 💕

@loupolitini7917 4 жыл бұрын

Emily, such a beautiful spirit, loved hearing your story. you are such an inspirition! It was a real pleasure working with you at The Next Step SCI yesterday. I look forward to helping you as best as i can with the team over the next 8 weeks. See you next week.

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It was great to meet you and a great session, I was exhausted after 😂

@mpyronomos4 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video..And what interesting informations. You experienced so strange and difficult situation and your video helps many people to understand many other sides of sci. Yes there are many thing to learn everyday.. so difernetn things..All this that hapenned with your voice, your feed, your first transfer and ...etc just says that a sci is something very complicated and it is not just 'not walk', so thanx again for this infos and we wait more videos with more. As i see you, i bet that the bad times,cries,thoughts are a small minority to your great altitude, positiveness and smile. At the end, everyone has each ups and downs, why not you? ahhahha.. I hold this from your words : each new day = each new adventure, i will add : each new smile !!! Go on!!

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Yes every spinal cord injury is different and everyone has different challenges. And I have my down days like everyone else but I guess I try and have as many up days as I can 😁

@annoyedlemon 4 жыл бұрын

a very good video i hope all is well and you get back to a new modifed home soon

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Soon hopefully 🤞

@danielamorue 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you 💖

@EmQuattrocchi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕

@mkolodenko 2 жыл бұрын

I think I know the secret to your smile. Your gratitude for life and family and friends is genuine and runs deep. It is amazing that you un-ironically felt like the best day in your life was when you were experiencing chocolate for the first time in 12 weeks, despite all of the difficulties you were facing. Truly, this is such an inspirational video that you shared with the world..Thanks for helping to moisturize my dry eyes.

@EmQuattrocchi 2 жыл бұрын

I think your right too 😊 I was so grateful for all the support I had, it meant so much to me. Thank you for taking the time to write a comment 😁 Also eating that chocolate was the best haha, it tasted even better then I remembered 😆

@kendramiller3506 4 жыл бұрын

So inspiring. such an amazing video

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@kendramiller3506 4 жыл бұрын

Em Quattrocchi 😊

@jameswulzen590 2 жыл бұрын

You do what you can and you do it well because you just don't give up and I don't myself. Every day is a new challenge, learning new ways to do what I need to do, it's hard but I'm here for you if you ever want to reach out, it would be great. Never give up, ever. Aloha Nui Loa Jim

@EmQuattrocchi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 💕

@jarrodemeny9716 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I had my accident in July of 2018 aswell 👌🏼

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 Really? Well that was a tough month for us to say the least 😂

@wheelingwarriorfam 3 жыл бұрын

True warrior

@EmQuattrocchi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

@kimmie965 Жыл бұрын

wow i am glad you are ok i am glad you are here to tell your story

@EmQuattrocchi Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching my story 😊

@paulmartin5424 2 ай бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchiyou are a beautiful person inside out and you are a legend my friend you should be proud of yourself 🇦🇺🇦🇺❤️👍✝️🙏🙃🙃🌏🌏🌏👍👍👍

@patricklastname5646 2 жыл бұрын

Emily, thank you so much for telling your story, my story. Well mine is a bit different. I am 69 and 6 weeks ago I had a very big blood clot in my aorta arteria. I am now paraplegic T6. I do not remember 2 weeks of ICU and intensive care. I do remember week #3 when I hallucinated due to pain killers. After that I had great memories with nurses and CNA's and also my therapist. We now live the same lives, suck up the bad days and smile, enjoy the good days. After 6 weeks, I'm still in shock, not sure I understand yet what happened yet. Why me? I was so active. So like I just keep going. I was released from the hospital a week ago and I already cook, clean, take the garbage out, etc. You video is spot on. You haven't missed a thing, the technical aspect, the feelings, the discovery that being paralyzed is more that just your legs not moving anymore. No one can understand unless they are in our situation, yet you showed them so well. Thank you.

@EmQuattrocchi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my video 😊 Good to hear your home but as far as having those feelings, I’m afraid they might be pop up sometimes for your first couple of years. This injury is life changing and takes a while to become a new normal. What I do when those feelings come up is I try and think about 3 things I love about my life now. That seems to help me but everyone has their own strategies and ways of coping. 😊

@wholiddleolme476 7 ай бұрын

Hearing your story, you would be an inspiration to many others disabled or not. I can think of some whom I know who'd benefit from having your determination and spirit and they are completely able-bodied but choose to dwell in self-pity. I think you have achieved so much and I can see it doesn't just stop there. It's sad that out of the several billion people who watch KZfaq only about 19,000 have seen this, but 10s millions would watch some teen rave on about a rented lifestyle which isn't even real. You my dear have a story that should be heard and Google should promote it better, IDK sometimes there is little thought about the things that really matter. Example: I've been on YT for about 14 years I live in South Australia and today was the first day that your channel was shown to me.

@EmQuattrocchi 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!!! There may only be that much at the moment but it’s slowly improving and growing so more and more are seeing it 😁

@mcpickett303 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic and inspiring Em and great to meet you today 😊

@EmQuattrocchi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁 it was nice to meet you too! And I remembered wrong! I told you my bedroom was the green and pink one, I forgot that when I was older I changed my bedroom and repainted it to red and white!! 😂 (much better then green and pink!)

@mcpickett303 2 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi well guess what Sue just told me she liked your room just as it was, she hasn’t touched it, it’s still red & white and looks great, so there you go you passed the master renovator’s test 😁

@EmQuattrocchi 2 жыл бұрын

Haha that’s good to know! Cause a lot of heart and soul when into that room cause I renovated/interior designed it for a VCE Art subject in school 😁

@mcpickett303 2 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi brilliant 😊

@FreshCoastDon.007 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely video, I'm also very grateful of my SCI team while I was an inpatient. Unsung heroes for sure.

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

They are! Make the whole thing easier

@FreshCoastDon.007 4 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi btw do you have other social media platforms like Instagram?

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

FreshCoastDon yeah I have an Instagram it’s EmilyQuattrocchi 😁

@FreshCoastDon.007 4 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi right on, look forward to more of your adventures/videos. :)

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

FreshCoastDon thank you!!! 😁

@morgancalvi6675 4 жыл бұрын

I'm German...but 'Calvi' is my foster mother's name. They were from Palermo, Sicily. I am also a choholic and love pasta with the chunkier spaghetti sauce that has veggies in it. What was the tube in your nose, you never said?

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Chocolate and pasta so yummy!!!! That was a nasogastric tube, which is a special tube that carries food and medicine to the stomach through the nose. I had that before I got the pegg tube (tube in the stomach).

@gbyswiss3557 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Emily, thank's for your awesome video. if you've got time, come see what we're doing. As wheelchair users it's always good to support each other =).

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Definitely going to check out your channel, thank you! Always happy to support each other 😁

@dreamgirls4216 4 жыл бұрын

I did not get it (maybe because of my bad english) ;-) So please answer: What is your level of injury? T4 plus are you an incomplete or a complete paraplegic? Greetings from Germany ;-)

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I’m learning to put subtitles in! I’m a t4 incomplete 🙂

@dreamgirls4216 4 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi Thankyou for your polite answer! ;-)

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

😊😊😊

@dreamgirls4216 4 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi Why did they diagnosed you an "incomplete Paraplegic"? are you able to stand up or move your legs?

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

dreamgirls so I’m what’s called Asia B, that means I have some sensory. So I have altered sensation on my right side of my stomach and right thigh. So when I touch that area I can kinda feel something it’s not the same as before my injury but it’s something. I am incomplete so that means I may get more sensation and movement or may not 🤷‍♀️ who knows. I’m actually doing videos on my channel of trying to get more this year

@morgancalvi6675 4 жыл бұрын

So your C1 wasn't a SCI? It would have been a decapitation if it were right? That makes me cringe. What? Wait...I have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) was what made me not remember? I also don't remember the accident (mine wasn't a car accident)....we thought the TBI was well AFTER the SCI.

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

My sci was t4 but the vertebrae at C1 was fractured, it’s called a Jefferson fracture 😊 I am very lucky my spinal cord was not injured there. I might have not explained that right in the video, sorry! So they told me I had an ABI, so I have no memory of a couple of days before the accident, the accident or about a month after (the month after I had short term memory loss as well). People have told me it is better not to remember my accident but I wish I did so I know what happened, do you wish you remembered your accident?

@morgancalvi6675 4 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchiwow! That's a long line between bursts...C1 to T4. Are you sure there were no other vertebrates damaged in between? Radiopedia says Jefferson fractures can involve up to 4 vertebrates. What is an 'ABI'? I have memory loss/sketchiness of a few years. I kind of remember right before...but I have very little memory of afterwards or a few years afterward. It's weird. I do wish I had that memory because honestly, I don't even remember Henry was in a wheelchair...although the kid he hung around with was in one from being shot...or was that Henry 🤔? It's weird. I wasn't treated right away. My next fuzzy memory was the next day when I woke up in bed and couldn't hold my head up. Perhaps if I had remembered, I'd have gotten treatment right away. Nothing hurt though...and THAT was strange. They explained it's because my nerve signals were interrupted to my brain when the neck broke.

@EmQuattrocchi 4 жыл бұрын

Morgan Calvi Well that’s what the doctor told me, and explained it was the way of the impact of the accident. But as I have been told lots of times and learnt everyone is different and everyone’s injury is different 😆 so I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ And an ABI is an acquired brain injury, I think its the same but TBI is the more specific name. That’s just what doctors and everyone call it for me.

@morgancalvi6675 4 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi I'm sorry, I think I asked you that before...so this was the second time you answered. I have a temporal lobe damage (all 4 sides) along with my spinal cord injury...but I think the brain damage may have come either before or after. I have a few sketchy years around the time of my injury.