‘I Went From Party Girl To Paralysed & My Life Changed Forever’

‘I Went From Party Girl To Paralysed & My Life Changed Forever’ | This Morning

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It was a split second that changed her life forever. Lauren Doherty was just 20 years old when she stepped in front of a van which resulted in her being catapulted 30 metres through the air and left her paralysed from the neck down, wheelchair-bound and relying on breathing apparatus. Now 36, Lauren has turned her tragedy into a force for good. She and her friend Rebecca join us to discuss their charity - Road Safety Talks - which sees them give hard-hitting talks to school children across the country.
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@ToniCherub 24 күн бұрын

Remember my own son going on this morning when he became a spinal injury one machines ect many years ago and was not meant to survive and he was only 9 years old, he is now 35 years old and still fights for care in this country !!

@JohnpaulHoganwaterfordireland 21 күн бұрын

♥️🇮🇪☘️

@davidrogan1292 21 күн бұрын

That doesn't surprise me. Half my family is British and Half Irish. I can honestly say looking at mum's family here and in England people who are disabled or old do get treated better in Ireland.

@Bettinasisrg 20 күн бұрын

Well it's 100 times better than America! Here we have to go to charities and just go into massive debt and that's for lifesaving measures. So glad to hear about your son! What a fighting spirit!

@Bee-ly4gx 19 күн бұрын

Absolutely appalling especially when you know the truth about the amount of money wasted.

@Jay90210 18 күн бұрын

Much love to you and your family. I am praying for you x

@Seemidarling 24 күн бұрын

Then we think our lives are tough. Amazing lady ❤

@ReviewAndAnalysis2732 24 күн бұрын

Poor lady. She’s very mentally strong to not give up after such traumatic injuries. 💪

@user-gf1xg5zd9l 24 күн бұрын

I have had a spinal cord injury too. People often say ‘oh I’d just give up in your position’. But what give up mean? You can just stop doing anything and whither away. Often you won’t get funding for caters 24/7 and unless you have family close by, you will have to do things for yourself . Sure it’s hard to get out of bed in the morning sometimes and lots of days are not productive m, but you have to sometimes change your goals in life and take the small wins. 7:28

@duvessa75 23 күн бұрын

Some people just dont like to be dependent. Like myself. She's paralyzed from the neck down. If everything has to be done for me, life ain't worth living

@user-gf1xg5zd9l 22 күн бұрын

@@duvessa75 yes, but you have assisted suicide you have to keep living whether you would like it or not.

@virginieclarke3778 24 күн бұрын

Very sad indeed ! Thinking that in a split second your life can go upside down. Such brave young lady 🙏❤️

@ScorpioMoon-fr5xg 24 күн бұрын

So sorry that happened to her. It could happen to anybody. She is really pretty. She has a lot of courage. I will say a prayer for her.

@valiasa-di6hr 24 күн бұрын

What independent life for cries sake, the woman is totally paralyzed and needs a caregiver 24/7 every second of the day for even the simplest of things - going to toilet, eating, drinking, taking a bath...she's more helpless than a newborn baby.

@happyhorse1028 22 күн бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing

@Zee-ob1pe 22 күн бұрын

Yes, so when they said she is independent and has her own home, my first thought was she must have a full time caregiver. They should stop misleading others about the extent of her disability.

@jeanakatherine9369 19 күн бұрын

U know they just mean living away from home…We know she needs full time caregivers, but she jst didn’t wanna be dependent on her immediate family, that’s how I understand it…

@newmankidman5763 4 күн бұрын

@@jeanakatherine9369, you understand it correctly

@newmankidman5763 4 күн бұрын

@valiasa-di6hr, your comment comes across as meanspirited. By the way, she is NOT "totally paralysed". She can move her head, eyes, mouth, and so on. She can talk and communicate her thoughts. By talking to people, especially to children, she is working as a teacher. She is a fully productive member of her community

@HettiedeKorteDiplomaat 10 күн бұрын

These presenters are so pleasant to watch and listen to. Very respectful.

@SCRAPPYDOO22597 20 күн бұрын

How horrific 😢 im so glad she still has a positive outlook. I wish her all the luck for her future🎉 one resilient lady

@leamichelle3792 24 күн бұрын

The van driver will be traumatized forever.

@ouroborosbond7412 24 күн бұрын

I doubt he cares as long as he wasn’t prosecuted

@leamichelle3792 24 күн бұрын

@@ouroborosbond7412 Why should he? I know your system is like there has always to be someone who is guilty or better who pays for your costs. But unfortunately it does not always work.

@duvessa75 23 күн бұрын

I bet. Who steps in front of a van?

@ouroborosbond7412 23 күн бұрын

@@duvessa75 drunkards who don't stop, look and listen..

@Zeemy-ld6jx 17 күн бұрын

Kudos to the hosts for listening to her. They did not rush her or anything.

@rambo4war 2 күн бұрын

I know of Soldiers that have left the club and walked into the road to their doom. Be safe out there, wishing her the best and a continued recovery.

@poonamahir2554 24 күн бұрын

Initerviewer "must have been traumatic, what are your memories?: 👀🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

@upendasana7857 24 күн бұрын

understatement of the year !!!

@cherylthomas1268 18 күн бұрын

They just do not know what to say.

@mahbubmo 7 күн бұрын

he was pushing it.

@tracyjorgensen5938 19 күн бұрын

Your strength is inspiring, thank you for sharing 💕

@susuie8840 24 күн бұрын

Wow you are amazing thankyou for your awareness ❤️ you deserve so much

@dawnwang1558 19 күн бұрын

So she Wasn't watching when she was crossing the street, That poor driver

@user-JesusSonofGod777 19 күн бұрын

“Road safety “🤣🤣🤣my parents taught me when I was TWO YEARS OLD….. to not play on, jump into….or run across roads …. Especially when vehicles are zooming back and forth.🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

@novera.tambunan 10 күн бұрын

Thank you for broadcasting the show..

@redlady935 2 күн бұрын

Same happened to a boy i knew at school. Life changed forever for the whole family

@daynasafranek7807 16 күн бұрын

Bless you Lauren, for using your voice and for sharing your story. You are an inspiration ❤😊

@suzannekielty1023 24 күн бұрын

Poor girl, god bless her❤😢

@CT-vm4gf 23 күн бұрын

Didn’t God paralyze her?

@Bee-ly4gx 19 күн бұрын

@@CT-vm4gf I’m agnostic but good grief give people a break.

@alvinaelliott8722 4 күн бұрын

God

@MsAchampion 20 күн бұрын

Bless her. 🙏🏾 She is so pretty still. ❤ I'm glad to see her strength in all of this.

@hannahb950 24 күн бұрын

❤ Bless Lauren for trying to get kids to be road safety aware. 🙏Lauren can get stem cell and/or Neuralink has some new applications and/or some new bionic treatment. I truly believe some brilliant treatments are around the corner.

@wendykinnear9151 22 күн бұрын

I was taught The "Green Coss Code" when I was a Child!

@Bee-ly4gx 19 күн бұрын

Did they miss the lesson about compassion?

@steelhurricane4041 19 күн бұрын

What does the green cross code entail?

@BJ-rd2ih 24 күн бұрын

yes i do feel really terrible for her and she is paying the price but also through her silly actions has caused that driver trauma and his life will probably never be the same again after what he saw and did through no fault of his own.

@animal79thecat 21 күн бұрын

I hope you have found peace,lady,and some kind of contentment

@LoveLifeAndLyrics 24 күн бұрын

I will bever forget a few years ago my brother and I were walking to his flat on new years eve and a guy was hit by a van. It was like slow motion. He flipped in the air and then we heard his body smash onto the road. We don't know if he survived, hopefully so.

@newmankidman5763 4 күн бұрын

I wish you well and a speedy recovery, Lauren

@peachesmcgee4795 24 күн бұрын

So sorry Lauren has been through this. Great that she is helping others.

@dymphnacarroll3627 12 күн бұрын

Poor lady strength to you sending you much love

@sumithjayasuriya8479 21 күн бұрын

God bless you 🙏🙏🙏

@pamelamugo9627 6 күн бұрын

God's grace is always sufficient 🙏 m sending her healing en love ❤️

@michaellui74 2 күн бұрын

😢 sad hope you get better soon

@amanda90 22 күн бұрын

Look left and right

@wamteng3790 4 күн бұрын

What a transformation!

@rebeccapeach4008 20 күн бұрын

The poor women wasn’t able to look at the hosts, maybe she should have been facing them or in a circle.

@jordanrider3714 18 күн бұрын

Hate that she has had to go through this. Such a pretty lady. Her voice is very calming too!

@itielelpida 12 күн бұрын

Dear Lord Jesus please be with her in this difficult situation 🙏. ❤ Help her to live for Your Will and Your Glory.

@Mary-po4ti 24 күн бұрын

Very beautiful lady

@mcvicarross7 21 күн бұрын

Is it just me but what is she doing on the tele?? She by her own admission walked out onto the road whilst under the influence! This is the best example of Karma you'll get. Feel for the driver who may have been mentally traumatized by the incident. Typical TV nowadays if they can get anyone in a wheelchair on a programme or in an advert they'll try their best!

@rosyapplekitchen635 8 күн бұрын

And that is why if you listen she says the decisions you make in life have consequences plus the story of resilience, not to have headphones in etc.

@kurianmathew9440 8 күн бұрын

Look up the story and life of Joni Earackson Tada!

@DrBenson21 19 күн бұрын

"Twisted your arm" might not be an appropriate expression to use in this scenario 🤦‍♂️

@LindsayRoberts-bl6jr 21 күн бұрын

You will never be independent you will always have carers

@Brenda-ey8vj 19 күн бұрын

That’s such a negative outlook. Caregivers are the gateway to having a sense of independency. They take you out on outings, they allow you to live in your own home rather than at a facility. She owns her own home that right there is being independent.

@janes9264 2 күн бұрын

@@Brenda-ey8vjShe doesn't own her own home the council would of provided it for her.

@janes9264 2 күн бұрын

@@Brenda-ey8vjShe doesn't own her own home the council would of provided it for her.

@user-ez7xk1ts2u 23 күн бұрын

I'm assuming alcohol was involved?

@misstina1986 20 күн бұрын

Gee, what made you think that?

@Omar_Zazzle 20 күн бұрын

@brownbrownbrown2938 17 күн бұрын

alcohol needs to be banned

@krystallovern6752 8 күн бұрын

@@brownbrownbrown2938are you in North Korea?

@netsyxx1137 22 күн бұрын

Twisted her arm 🙈

@prochoicenotantivax119 7 күн бұрын

wow these comments are disgusting no compassion for this woman like we all haven't made mistakes noone's perfect don't judge her it could easily happen to any of us

@OctoBear88 19 күн бұрын

Life had delivered such a huge change.

@kevinconnor3187 11 күн бұрын

It probably happens more than u think, or close calls when young people go out drinking

@angiepellar6441 19 күн бұрын

❤️🙏

@LindsayRoberts-bl6jr 20 күн бұрын

I use a wheelchair when l go into town every day

@mercermode2420 15 күн бұрын

Reminds me of Christopher Reeve! 😔

@carolburke9153 24 күн бұрын

This is dreafull !

@upendasana7857 24 күн бұрын

Was the van driver going to fast ? it seems like a very extreme injury for a 30 mile zone ? to be thrown up in the air like that,they must have been going very fast indeed

@dawnanderson4633 20 күн бұрын

I am pretty sure this would have been thoroughly investigated by police at the time. Think the driver would have been traumatized enough without this sort of comment

@MariaGutierrez-bz1pm 25 күн бұрын

Im so sorry 😢 for her but God does miracles keep your story going for God 🙏 will send you a Dr. that will be used as an instrument to help you get well. Don’t let go of your faith. Every day they discover new things. In my prayers beautiful 🙏🙏🙏

@Satsusss 24 күн бұрын

God has a plan for everyone, her plan was to be paralyzed for the rest of her life. He works in mysterious ways.

@mynameispaige 24 күн бұрын

@@Satsusssgod doesn’t exist ffs

@Satsusss 24 күн бұрын

@@mynameispaige but God does miracles didn't you hear ?

@Maynards_so_blue 24 күн бұрын

God is just a fantasy

@Maynards_so_blue 24 күн бұрын

@@Satsusss if god does exist hes a horrible person. Why would anyone want to paralyse an innocent person?

@lorenzomagazzeni5425 10 күн бұрын

What exactly is a "PARTY GIRL" ?

@decafmocha211 7 күн бұрын

Lord Jesus heal this woman.

@ryanfoxley6756 11 күн бұрын

I feel for her however I feel for him more I’m sorry but she shouldn’t have ran out

@MariaGutierrez-bz1pm 25 күн бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@MariaGutierrez-bz1pm 24 күн бұрын

You said it he works in mysterious ways but can use someone like his instrument because she had surgery thanks to a marvelous Doctor 🥼

@aaronmichaels807 25 күн бұрын

Lord, protect our youth when they go out for a good time. Father protect our youth when they go out for drinks. Place constables and angels on each side.

@GoddessAthena_here 8 күн бұрын

Nothing is by chance

@leannadavies7440 23 күн бұрын

Hi I use a wheelchair but I still party there's a way ❤ you will get there I use an electric chair to

@leannadavies7440 23 күн бұрын

Pardon me for asking but can you drive it with you hands or head ❤

@duvessa75 23 күн бұрын

She is paralyzed from the neck down.. Do you know what that even means?

@leannadavies7440 21 күн бұрын

I only asked everyone is different ♥️ it's sad though ❤️‍🩹 bless her

@danieljohnston2650 20 күн бұрын

Lol half downloaded 😅

@wanyatelborn 18 күн бұрын

Why wouldn’t she look before walking into the street

@napa2211 18 күн бұрын

Why wouldn’t you think before posting such a useless comment

@annarchy665 14 күн бұрын

Aren't we all just one accident or mistake away.... it can happen to anyone. ❤️‍🩹

@CFC_44 7 күн бұрын

Well drink for a start.. it’s called a mistake.. unfortunately for her, it was a very costly one.

@sinceresong9907 7 күн бұрын

Really....what an awful comment to leave for many reasons.

@MatthewGilligan 21 күн бұрын

Blame the music industry

@newmankidman5763 4 күн бұрын

Times like this remind me that a Good "God" does not exist. I feel very sorry for everyone in the World who is suffering and or has a debilitating injury or situation. I wish a Good God existed

@micheal-lz3kl 19 күн бұрын

I'd rather have died then live like that.

@ontarioweddingofficiant9691 19 күн бұрын

The female host is so fake and looks so bored to be there.

@rayskitten78 24 күн бұрын

A shame but not really suotrable for morning tv this morning are loosing rateinngs ths will not hekp

@scottandrewhorne4655 24 күн бұрын

Really Well I Think It Is More Then Suitable If Lauren Saves Just One Earthly Life From This Awful Tradgy That Hapened To Her Happening To Any One Else Then Lauren Has Used Her Plight Wisely To Help Others.

@John-lp5xh 21 күн бұрын

@@scottandrewhorne4655in this earthly time that's all we can do

@kevinclarke3148 25 күн бұрын

Sad. But, no one to blame but yourself. I was nearly crippled myself due to my own actions

@jameshumphries5059 24 күн бұрын

I agree

@donnabaardsen5372 24 күн бұрын

Yes, I am, now in my 60s, thankful to be alive after so much youthful foolishness!

@peachesmcgee4795 24 күн бұрын

Wow. You're all heart.

@aurora6920 24 күн бұрын

The comments always say 'it's your fault' no matter what scams, abuse, or how physically hurt someone is. These are clearly heartless people or trolls. Very sad.

@upendasana7857 24 күн бұрын

You were "nearly crippled"huh due to your own actions but weren't...so you got "lucky"and she didn't and is paying a high price.Who knows it could have been you or anyone of us not paying attention.Seems the only thing cripped with you is your empathy and heart"and lets face it thats what really matters in the end

@ambermarie9320 18 күн бұрын

Cant understand her. Whats the point?

@GAFB1122 18 күн бұрын

There is a transcript if you care to read along.

@ianrobert6239 24 күн бұрын

Her own fault. Poor driver.

@JC190_ 24 күн бұрын

Wow you’re very empathetic. Not like she did it on purpose and she’s paid the price. If you can’t say anything nice just button it. Don’t try to add to her ordeal with your venom, go have a lie down.

@cesca9046 24 күн бұрын

What a vile thing to write

@MarkStevens8899 24 күн бұрын

Ian your the milkman of human kindness NOT

@rosyapplekitchen635 8 күн бұрын

And that is why if you listen she says the decisions you make in life have consequences plus the story of resilience, not to have headphones in etc.

@LindsayRoberts-bl6jr 21 күн бұрын

At least l can walk you can’t ha ha serves your right for not looking for cars

@misstina1986 20 күн бұрын

Wow , you're cruel

@LindsayRoberts-bl6jr 20 күн бұрын

@@misstina1986 I wish I was in my wheelchair full time