在《勇氣和動力》中接受心臟移植手術後開始騎山地自行車

沒有比生命的禮物更偉大 你的兒子、女兒、丈夫、姐姐、兄弟 是給了我這份禮物 我非常感激 我經歷了很多次的手術 試圖解決我當時的一些問題 一步一步走向得到心臟斷層 但後來我記得我約了一位醫生 醫生跟我說 應該是時候召喚心臟斷層隊 試圖把你送到醫院 一步一步走向得到心臟斷層 當我第一次發現心臟斷層時,我還很年輕 我當初並不明白 直到他得到心臟斷層 當我長大了,我開始瞭解心臟斷層 我才發現我爸爸的心臟狀況很糟糕 心臟斷層是一種生命危險 我很害怕 後來我甚至有一個夢想 把他送到心臟斷層 心臟斷層手術 一開始很可怕 但當我看到他仍然堅持 活在正常生活中 就像不存在一樣 這讓我感到更好 我明白他的狀況 但我們只是假裝心臟斷層並不存在 我一直知道你患有心臟問題 但心臟斷層的狀況一直改變 我記得當我年輕時 我們經常騎摩托車 他必須服用一些血管治療 這讓心臟斷層的狀況越來越糟糕 但後來心臟斷層的狀況越來越好 他開始騎摩托車 我以為心臟斷層的狀況越來越好 但心臟斷層的狀況一直改變 我一輩子都知道他患有心臟問題 但當時我真的不知道他有多糟糕 大家好,今天是第20天 我還在這裡等待 我減掉了大約11公斤 我不知道是因為食物還是... 主要是因為水 我這幾年來都沒有這麼輕 正在放鬆 嘗試保持忙碌 有很多東西 保持我忙碌 甚至不觸碰 但有些東西我每天都使用 這很奇怪 因為這是一件很可怕的事情 當你想到這件事的時候 但對我來說 我比較放鬆了一點 因為我病了這麼久 我願意嘗試任何方法 讓自己感覺好一點 讓自己再次感到正常 讓自己能夠像一個正常人一樣運作 那時候 只要走到郵箱 帶著孩子去學校 對我來說是非常累的 我患有心臟斷層 我患有8個心臟斷層的手術 試著解決所有的問題 他們會工作一段時間 然後就會復原 所以 對,那時候 我每個月都覺得很糟糕 所以當我 雖然是一條非常困難的道路 但再次感到正常 對我來說是非常刺激的 那時候 我媽媽也患有心臟斷層 我記得當時她有心臟斷層 我記得那時候她有心臟斷層 那時候我告訴我的家人 我告訴我的妻子 我說我不會這樣做 太過分了 但是我學到了 我患有心臟斷層的過程 所有的恐怖手術 直到那時候 你只要做 你必須做 你不僅是為了自己 而是為了你的家人 之類的 所以很重要 讓自己有機會 重新健康 我參與了 等待心臟斷層的家庭 一年後的工作 每個人的體驗 都不一樣 但是 很難 很難過渡心臟斷層 有很多情緒 很多痛苦 很多恢復 但最後 當你進入隧道 你只需要等待 它就在那裡 然後一切都恢復正常 甚至比以前更好 因為當你患有心臟斷層 你不知道 如何生活 在心臟斷層中 有很多東西 很多規則 你必須遵循 但你感覺很好 你活著 就像Steven一樣 做你想做的一切 這太棒了 這真是一份禮物 雖然很難 但這是一份禮物 我記得那天是星期五 他說他做不到 所以我必須很堅定地對他說 是的,你做到了 我會堅持 你做得到 然後他做到了 翌日他接到電話 所以 那很難 最後 我在醫院 躺在牀上 我無法起來 我無法使用洗手間 我無法做任何 這些事情 我當時問他們 我問 你能否 讓我躺在牀上 等待 如果我醒來 心臟斷層 或者我不會醒來 當時 And it was, it was that hard If your kids are in deathbed, you gotta be tough with them That's hard I don't think people realize that But yeah, we made it I got it Sorry Caught me a little emotional No Yeah, we made it We made it You called me next morning and said I got the call Everything changed From that point on, everything changed New life, new son So yeah, it was very joyous When the day came and they said they had a heart for me I wasn't nervous, I wasn't scared I was like, let's rock and roll Let's do this, you know I think I always knew Because my grandma had a heart transplant, his mom So I kind of knew he was in good hands I think that's what helped He's not really worried about it Knowing that the people that were behind it Were really good at what they did And they were always really positive Whenever we would go to see him So I don't think we were ever really worried About the whole procedure More just not having him home and him getting really sick I was ready and excited At the same time So you feel a lot of different emotions All at the same time Rolling in I said bye to my wife and my mom My mom and my wife were there And I rolled in They put me under And I woke up and it was over My nightmare started Because I had a tube down my throat And that freaked me out more than anything else Yeah, I couldn't handle that when I woke up I was not the best patient at that time Wow, Steven, that's great They try to get you up as soon as possible The next day I was sitting in the chair next to the bed The following day I was walking There, you know, my mom recorded it It was, you know, getting up out of the chair Just being... It's crazy how fast your body Kind of atrophies and deteriorates You know, because I was in the ICU in bed Unable to walk for about three weeks Before the transplant And you almost have to Not learn how to walk again But you have to teach your muscles How to work again It's crazy I had to use a walker, you know That was like, you know, elbow height And I was connected to all this stuff But then they want you walking around As much as you can Everything was swelled up And, you know, you're in pain But they want to get you going, you know And I wanted to get going Because I wanted to get out of there Just seeing, like, how he was Really trying to, like, stay positive And, like, push through, like him Trying to walk around more It just... It, like, warmed my heart to know That, like, he just came out of, like A really serious surgery And he's able to, like, push through And stay positive about it, like that Say hi I'm videoing Guess who's going home today Doctor said I could go home today So I'm just waiting for some paperwork The vet's, like, 15 minutes down the road She's going to come and pick me up And I'm going to get the fuck out of here Thanks everybody for all the kind words This whole time Eighty freaking days It's been long It's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life But I couldn't have done it Without all you guys Without my incredible doctors and nurses So... Appreciate you all Hopefully see you at home soon Love you Yeah Eighty days later This is what it looks like out here We're waiting We hear you Welcome home Yay How are you doing? Are you okay? Oh my goodness Look at me I don't know if it doesn't exactly fall into What they think you should be doing But I did have... I had a social worker And her name was Megan And she was amazing And I would send her pictures of, like... I would be like, well, can I ride my motorcycle again? And she'd go, yeah You know, and I'm like, but I don't think You really understand what I'm asking you Like, this is what I used to do And I would show her photos of me jumping something You know And she goes, oh, that's amazing She's like, yeah You know, and I think that's one thing About my team that's been great Is that they've been encouraging all of us So, yeah, that was one of the goals Coming out was to at least ride again I don't know about race, but... And, you know, six months later I did, I had a friend that, you know Has a couple bikes And I met him at Glen Helen And we rode He was racing that day And I just rode on the vet track And it... I'll be honest, it was... I think it was a little too soon I was super nervous And scared to injure myself So it wasn't... It wasn't really super fun for me I think if I would have waited a little longer I'd probably be riding moto today When he first got out of the hospital And he was trying to run with our dog And he was like... His legs were like jelly And he couldn't run very fast But then, like, later when he ran with them He ran a lot faster And, like, he looked a lot more, like, healthy And it was just... It warmed my heart And even when his doctor came For his heart transplant anniversary party He even said to himself, like, You look pretty healthy I'm glad to see that And I'm like, my dad What I wanted to do was jujitsu And I started doing that after my transplant And just being that close to people With a weakened immune system Was too much for me, I think But it was like, you know I'm just checking off bucket list things That I wanted to try You know, that I never did before So my friend Wayne He... You know, him and I were talking a lot While I was in the hospital During the whole first year He was... He was talking to me about About riding bikes Riding mountain bikes He still rides moto But he started... He started riding e-bikes He had an electric mountain bike And he was like, dude, you gotta try it He was like, let's go ride You can ride one of my bikes You don't have to buy one yet You could try it out And see how... See if you like it And me being the impatient person that I am I'm like... I'm like, yeah, yeah, we'll do that But in the meantime I was talking to somebody About buying a bike And I just went and got one And I...I got one I...I went out to ride with a friend And my first ride Even on an e-bike You know, I...I... You know And that to me is... It shows me how far I've come Because I was struggling in boost On an e-bike Climbing up this hill more than once I did the first lap And then my buddy still wanted to keep going And...and... And I was like, I'll wait for you down here I can't...I can't do another one You know But I was hooked I...I've known Steve since I started riding I was like, oh, dude, this dude's heart's bad However, then he's like, nah, my heart's... I got a new heart It's just... Gotta take it easy The way they deal with things is they just... You know, bust your balls So they would...they would all the time And Wayne would check on me here and there And say, you know, you're doing all right And things like that I think they were cautious at first But...but... I mean, we all are on, like, the same page As far as, like, hey, we're gonna do What we wanna do And, you know, what happens, happens And I think we're...we're all very aware of that He says he can't do it We're not gonna...I mean, we will... We'll push to a certain extent And then we'll know when someone says Nah, I'm not gonna do it We'll...we'll let it go I was scared, like What if the dude, like, uh... Falls out But I guess when we're riding, you know If...if he's good to ride, you know We just don't think Oh, yeah, you know, he'll...he'll let you know Yeah, and he'll... We...we've written, uh, analog in Um...it sucked But we did it And he let me know he was tired And I think that's the biggest thing Is that...that someone with... That went through surgery Doesn't mean you...you're...you're complacent And you need to stay at home all the time As long as the doctor okays you to go You know, it's awesome that... That he's showing that But if Steve's still doing it Then, you know, shit Why am I gonna slow down here also Yeah, very inspiring Yeah He's a very Disney movie like term Disney movie, yes That's basically I had a bunch of moto buddies That...that rode And some friends Some old high school friends That I ran into Through the mountain bike community And...and we reconnected And we started riding And we were just riding all the time And...and I was getting a lot better And...and that itch Just came to me To where I was like, well I wanna take it to the next level Let's...I wanna... I wanna go do a downhill race Had my first race A year ago this week, I think It was my first one that I ever did It was at South Ridge And...and I was the only guy in my class You know, and...and so I... So I got a first place medal And got to bring my bike up there And pose for everybody And...and it was...it was... It was fun, you know I just haven't stopped since then Throughout South Ridge racing Cat 3, baby, downhill 30 to 39 age group And I think that day I was the only one And then some guy pulls up behind me And I ask him if he's in my category And yeah, that's it I said we're racing together And from then I invited him to our pit And of course he told us his story We're like we don't care We just wanna ride I'm more aware of everything As far as what my heart's doing And that just, I think Is something that broke in my brain That will never go away Being sick all those times You know, you start to worry about Your heart And you think about it More than a normal person You know, most people Just think their heart is there to work And it's just gonna work And you don't really have to worry about it But me, for, you know Years and years I spent Wondering if my heart was just gonna stop And I was gonna drop dead one day So that doesn't really go away So when I do get my heart rate up real high I have a momentary, like Split second where I worry about it But then I'm like What's the worst that could happen You know, I've experienced the worst That could happen, so And I made it, so Just keep going He chose the gnarliest, like, subcategory Of mountain biking to do, for sure But I think that just comes with, like, you know It comes with it, obviously It's part of the sport I think he knows that, too And, you know I think in the back of his mind He knows you can only push yourself back Before you, like, kind of want to take that next step And I think that's what mountain biking is Like, always progressing He knows, like, not to, you know Push it too far And respect, like, the, you know, what he has 'Cause obviously not everyone gets a second chance at that He's able to do what he wants to now And, like, what he's passionate about And, like, doing all this Just kind of It just really amazes me How, like, he can He can do so much now And, like, he couldn't do that before He's just a totally different man He's living the life That he couldn't Now he can So it's just really It's so wonderful Just to see him enjoying life now He doesn't have to worry about it He would worry so much about I'm not gonna make it You know, he's got young kids And now, now look at him He's doing mountain bike races Look at that little I think the effect I have on people Who are waiting on the list Is more positive Because they see what's possible That you can do normal things I mean, I live a pretty damn normal life Besides all the pills I take, you know And, you know, having to go Get poked and prodded sometimes, you know It's a pretty normal life And, like I said, it's important for me Not to minimize anybody else And the way they choose to live their life after I respect it Whatever they want to do But I just want to show people what's possible I'm really glad that he is just able to do What he wants to do And I think that's what he's doing He's just doing his best at what he loves And he's got the opportunity to do that That he would not have had without an organ donor So I think, you know, I hope that people Donate their organs Because you can't take them with you And they can, you know, really save somebody's life I'm sorry And thank you You know It's unfortunate And it's not lost on me That somebody had to pass away in order for me to live It's an extremely tough situation But I would just say that Their son or daughter's decision to become an organ donor Was the best thing that ever happened to me It allowed me to watch my kids become adults It allowed me to do things that I had always wanted to do That I never would have had a chance to do otherwise And there's no greater gift than The gift of life that somebody could give And your son, daughter Husband, sister, brother Is the one that gave that to me And it was incredibly selfless And I'm forever grateful 由 Amara.org 社群提供的字幕