Tetraplegia - Tragedy to Triumph

Amanda’s passion for the water changed her life forever when she broke her neck, and suffered a spinal injury after diving from a surfboard.
Four years on, we look back on her rehabilitation, where she is now being a wife and mother of two, and the sheer determination it took to get back to independence and in the water again.
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[@chooselivingbysteven3373]

Thank you for sharing Amanda's inspiring story. Her attitude is an example for those more fortunate to try and learn from. I am completely paralysed from the neck down and on a ventilator 24hrs a day. Just started my channel less than one week ago and would love to have the same impact that Amanda does.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Steven, hope you enjoyed!

[@ritajimmie3361]

I hope you are well

[@eyeshakesabooty23]

I haven't cried this hard for someone I haven't met in my entire life. I love this family.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Katie, we hope you enjoyed the documentary

[@melaniewalker5226]

What a beautiful, strong, and determined lady, wishing you all the best from the UK.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Melanie, hope you enjoyed👍

[@rowboatUT]

Well done, Amanda's "experience" parallels that of my wife's, making it slightly eerie to watch. I wish I could get many in her family and some of her friends to watch this as few know all she has been through to get where she is today, five years post her injury. Like Amanda my wife is a determined gal, they are both amazing in their strength and determination. Thank you, to those behind the creation of this video and to Amanda for sharing her experience.

[@AttitudeLive]

Determination and positivity is key! Thank you for sharing your story and for your support, Wm Carey!

[@jacquettabanana]

What an inspiring lady. Hope her & the family all the best in their futures.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for your kind words Jacci!

[@poppykok5]

Amanda...Your journey has touched my very soul...I'm sending my heartfelt best wishes to you, your lovely partner & little girls...I'm confident you're finding joy & purpose in this different new Life...Love from the U.S.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thank you for watching and your wishes poppykok5!

[@wheeliemom3079]

Thank you for letting us into your life. I use a wheelchair, but I can walk short distances with aid. You are inspiring. I am amazed by your positive attitude, I don't have a good attitude yet, I frequently go off the raids with my and attitude like a child throwing a fit, I am working on it. I'm in the hospital because I had a bed sore that ended up turning into a serious problem, the Dr. said I have some areas of Gangrene which will require surgery. The things we run across that we maybe didn't think about it's crazy. I wish you well and hope you will keep regaining movement. You are an amazing woman.

[@deliafernandez3870]

The most important thing is love. It will get the both of you and your family through it all.

[@TheVictorb69]

If I had one wish... it would be to restore you as before your accident!! I'm just sooo sad that this has happened to you!!! It just hit me and my heart is heavy... you've turned your tragedy into a victory because you are so amazing & strong! Plus your partner is amazing too! Full of strength courage & love for you and the family!!! I wish the both of you much success in your new life!!! Bless your hearts!!!You are a strong amazing woman!! I will send you much love & positivity to you and your beautiful family!!!

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching TheVictorb69!Hope you enjoyed our channel!

[@melhotpink9394]

I was ok till I read your comment and the tears come 😑

[@barbarawilliams7194]

I LOVE HER ATTITUDE AND THE FACT SHE FOUND HER LIFE PARTNER THROUGHOUT THIS JOURNEY!!!!! HOPEFULLY SHE CAN GET A VEHICLE FITTED TO HER NEEDS SO SHE CAN HAVE THE INDEPENDENCE SHE DESERVES!!!!!!

[@ariellalistigx]

These videos are wonderful, this channel is wonderful. This is incredible.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thank you Ariella, really appreciate it!

[@mamamillwright458]

Wow! So inspirational! She's a beautiful woman with a beautiful family. I will keep yall in my prayers. MUCH RESPECT!

[@AttitudeLive]

Hope you enjoyed the episode ! Thanks for watching!😀

[@polishsoup]

such a beautiful person and family. I hope that they're all happy now, and I thank them for sharing such a personal part of their lives. God bless them

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching !Hope you enjoyed our channel and keep coming back! 😀

[@saramae8704]

I'm so happy for the update!!!! Amanda is my favorite person I've seen on Attitude. Writing this is 2020, I wonder how they're doing now.

[@rajkally]

wow....this channel deserves a big pat on its back. gr8 stories u ppl posting. love them all.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thank you rajkally!

[@carieb6396]

I'm happy that I came across this channel, I'm enjoying it tremendously. Thank you for sharing all of these beautiful people's personal lives with everyone. I work with someone that is the same as Amanda. He's in charge of Activities at the Nursing Home. I hope in 2019 that Amanda and family are doing well. Luv from Virginia Beach, Va 💝 💖💗 💓

[@amindnile]

What an amazing beautiful and inspiring person. So powerful to have a great attitude.....it saved her life and family....sending love

[@Jdjustsaying]

Oh my god, what an amazing attitude. This woman needs to be running the country. Wishing them the very best of luck and good fortune. 💗

[@katesierra4909]

What a phenomenal human you are Amanda! Thank you for sharing this story xx

[@Stellersyd]

Oh man tissues are needed with this one, so touching

[@overcominglifestrials5316]

Lola is too cute.....so touching how she dont like her mom is "broken" and wants to make her better. That's a kid that gonna be by her mom's side forever.

[@JenniferSlater1178]

I just love your family. I hope you are happier every day. Cheers mate.

[@shelleyhillier7581]

what a strong amazing woman...they are both lucky to have each other

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Shelley!Hope you enjoyed our channel!

[@raggedy_esh]

I love love love this absolute gem of a channel. So inspiring 😍

[@AttitudeLive]

Thank you Alicia! Hope you stay tuned for more

[@k88k82]

love these videos! keep up the good work! all the best from Barbados :)

[@AttitudeLive]

Thank you k88k82! Hope you enjoyed :)

[@kma4341]

What a moving story! I want so badly to reach out and help both of you! It's like I can feel each of your frustrations! later.... your resilience can be felt and totally admired. I can see how far each of you has come to getting back to a normalcy, not only for your relationship but for the two children! I say, thank the heavens each of you HAD whatever is in each of you to go thru this event and survive this event!! Let love for life and for each other continue to grow!

[@magical571]

Her determination...truly inspiring

[@allieniner675]

What a strong woman and what a strong family!

[@AttitudeLive]

Hope you enjoyed the episode Allie! Thanks for watching!😀

[@roslyndrayton6716]

Thank you for sharing your story. You are both awesome and your small family.

[@annettebaker7556]

Thank you for sharing your story, u are truly inspirational. You have a strong spirit and a beautiful family. All the best for the future. Blessings xx

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Annette!Hope you enjoyed our channel!

[@medicaldoll5506]

God bless this family. I would love to write them or see a follow up story. Beautiful couple.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Geneva!Hope you enjoyed our channel!

[@feeleveryword4530]

Two year ago I also got accident after that I totally paradised but now I'm fine I can walk normally but I wanna run like before I pray for all attitude family

[@leonaheraty3760]

God bless you and your family, Amanda.

[@TheAnnieDeppeChannel]

Thank you for sharing your incredible story.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thank you for watching Annie!

[@shelleyhillier7581]

You are Awesome and i love the support that you have...so beautiful!!

[@OlekW]

Good luck from Poland. I'm also tetraplegik but with less injury. I have two doughters.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Olek POMOC DLA OLKA 😊

[@lilli9822]

Amanda has a great personality!I admire her

[@livingsuccessfullywithdisa7840]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching!

[@kunalsharma2116]

all of u are legends... alpha males. taught me a valuable lesson in life NEVER EVER.. GIVE UP HUGE RESPECT FROM INDIA 🇮🇳

[@sometime.somewhere]

She's right, her foundations made this possible. She is fit, supported and confident and resilient. It could and probably does break other people in the same situation. Unfortunately we all will face, have faced or are facing tragedy, so if we can do the work on our ourselves when we can then perhaps these things won't break us

[@johannerodrigue9005]

Thankyou for sharing Piecea of Your Life 💜 Not easy and A Slow Recovery... 💚 I will keep You in my Prayers.❤

[@TMB7018]

so inspirational, i loved it

[@AttitudeLive]

Thank you for your support Tiffany Blake! 😊

[@jeanettedombroski3934]

You may be broken but you’re still whole. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@emmavidal4906]

You are incredible. Thank you for your videos.

[@victoriajuliah.l8622]

o know how you feel me n my partner have been together 8yrs. n we went throw inventory adoption n depression n addiction n abuse it's hard but we r trying ......u motivate me soooo much thank u

[@fisherroastedpeanut]

Wonderful, wonderful mother

[@sharonfloyd6288]

Many Blessings to you and your beautiful family . 🌺🌺

[@jadestone8552]

Amazing story! Thank you

[@AttitudeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alessandraserra9255]

Amanda, you are an amazing strong woman!!!

[@LessThanThree76]

Oh, here’t that update I wanted! 😍 Too bad it’s not packed as a playlist or got a series name, would be easier to find. 😊 Also, too bad it was only the last 5 min that was really an update.

[@ObamAmerican48]

Hang in there, Amanda. You'll get a tiny bit stronger every day. And you'll adapt new ways to use your body to do the things you want and need to do.

[@Mossyz.]

I wish there could be a way for our doctors to fix or to understand our delicate bodies a bit better . But our souls is unbreakable in my view and lives forever and never ages .. This is just my view. Greetings from England and lots of love i send to you and those close to you.x.x.x.

[@patriciakelly69]

You are an amazing family. X

[@ikigai3232]

Best wishes! 💖

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Iki Gai

[@lisae3663]

You swimming in the ocean was incredibly beautiful.

[@easyspanishwithluz6861]

So inspiring...!!!

[@stacieshaw2032]

Always remember .... Even broken crayons still color ..

[@anatheistmyself]

+Stacie Shaw Your powerful words brought a tear to my eye! 😢🙏

[@zariballard]

@@anatheistmyself me too! Instantly. 😥🙏

[@anatheistmyself]

@@zariballard Thank you lots! 😁

[@anatheistmyself]

@@zariballard Thank you for agreeing with me! 🙂

[@zariballard]

@@anatheistmyself You're welcome!😊

[@throwmilly]

lovely story.

[@mdb2879]

They should make a film on this couple

[@suzeauster2223]

Pains into Purpose 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ingerocher4469]

Hi, Please can someone tell me what it is called, the things she put on her wrists to help her push her wheelchair? I need to search for that please!

[@christinestill5002]

Wish you would say what the time frames were...since u had your accident is how long? I was in hospital for 3 mos. but my spinal cord injury didn't paralyze me. They didn't know after surgery. They told my daughter about a 50/50 chance I'd walk. My daughter was 29 w/ 2 daughters. I did walk but w/ difficulty. That was 2001. Thank you for this.

[@travelwithtony5767]

Decided they both “didn’t need the men in their lives anymore”..imagine if all sperm donors felt the same way about these two, they would be childless.

[@team14robot]

Why do they have to teach their daughter that she's "broken?" I feel like that's a really unhealthy description from the view of both the child and the differently abled parent.

[@Lacenmilk01]

team14robot I agree I Have the same injury and calling a person broken is not good it sounds like you kneed to be fixed or thrown away

[@autisticzuko2750]

Just while she's little, I assume they'll tell the kiddo the truth once she's older.

[@MegaPianogenius]

poor kid no dad and a broken mum

[@katiekat4457]

team14robot I agree. I don’t know why she keeps calling herself broken especially since she’s going to be “broken” forever. She’s says it about herself even when the the daughter isn’t around. Did you notice that the baby is always whining and crying? The baby is never happy. Not one smile yet. Just crying and fussing. Makes me wonder what’s really going on.

[@katiekat4457]

Pete Bloczynski she’s plenty old enough to understand now. The woman calls herself broken even when the daughter isn’t around. Weird.

[@ahmedalik1409]

My kind greetings I am from Alexandria, Egypt and I watched the film and I like the strength of your passion and courage and your soul and your greetings to your sister because she cares about you and see that she loves you very very much and thank her for cooperation with you and I admire very small daughter I was very happy with your happiness so I love to write you a word to express my happiness On the idea of I have quadriplegia resulting from a car accident and I have 50 years I am not a little science in English so I translated my message on Google I hope you like the translation and apologized for any mistake My name is Ahmed تحياتي الرقيقة انا من الاسكندرية بمصر وانا شاهدت الفليم واعجبني جدا قوة تحملك وشجاعتك وحلاة روحك وتحياتي لاختك لانها تهتم بك وارى فيها انها تحبك جدا جدا واشكرها على تعاونها معاك وانا معجب جدا ببنتك الصغيرة انا سعدت جدا بمشادتكم لذا احببت ان اكتب لك كلمه اعبر بها عن سعادتي على فكرة انا مصاب بشلل رباعي ناتج عن حادث سيارة وانا عندي ٥٠ سنة انا قليل العلم بالانجليزية لذا قمت بترجمة رسالتي على جوجل ارجو ان تعجبك الترجمة واعتذر عن اي خطأ اسمي احمد

[@Jdjustsaying]

And couples like this aren't allowed to be married in Australia. Shame on the government. Strongest family.

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching !

[@floatingchimney]

+Janet Donald They are allowed in fact. It's just not called marriage - It's called a Union or a Partnership. From a legal viewpoint it's the same thing 98%.

[@amarcy6]

Jose Carreras last time I checked, 98 did not equal 100; therefore if you can't say 98 equals 100, then you don't have equality.

[@floatingchimney]

+Allison Counsil By your logic neither can men and women be equal as they themselves are not 100% equal. Real world equality is not mathematical, honey.

[@amarcy6]

Jose Carreras I'm not your honey, so don't call me that, toots. I'm sorry you've never loved or been truly loved, otherwise you'd know "logic" and "love" have nothing to do with one another. Give my warmest regards to your ex-wife and her girlfriend! Muah!

[@BT-km7nl]

fight! never give up! i might be you and you might be me saying fight! so, fight!

[@trishcampbellcampbell6130]

inspiring

[@nyla-amarasmit8117]

Why week after accident and 3 weeks after does she not have a neckbrace? Nothing to support a broken neck??

[@Dimplesarecutie21]

I hate having to depend on anyone I don't even like asking for like a ride somewhere so to have to totally depend on someone like this would I don't even know

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks for watching Resha, hope you enjoyed!

[@irenedavo3768]

Found you today!

[@Doesitreallymstter]

You can never put your guard down in life. If you do, you will pay sooner or later

[@liaclark4356]

Does anybody know the song at the end?

[@Julie-ot6gw]

❤🙏

[@Mossyz.]

We have Fish and Chips in England ...and ive always found that other peoples Fish and Chips always tastes better then the ones i buy for myself...lol

[@missymason3850]

Kia kaha

[@ОльгаШабалина-у5й]

Коляска _ра́сплата́ за участие в о́тря́де ко́лдуй-ба́ба́

[@coffeefreeks1338]

Hello my name is Angela and I have just your Your KZbin and I love your story you are my best friends and I would love to get to know u xx

[@AttitudeLive]

Thanks Anglea, glad you enjoyed

[@gna8an]

“Let’s not just have them anymore” That’s pathetic the way you speak about people you were sharing your life with. Just discard someone because you found a “better” replacement. Not a thing to joke about. I wouldn’t wanna be your friend. Because one day you might say “let’s just not have him anymore”

[@Gizzard4400]

I wonder if there ex boyfriends hang out together and talk about when there girlfriends dumped them for each other haha

[@yourmajesty7012]

How do you just randomly go from being in relationships with men to being in a Lesbian relationship?

[@autisticzuko2750]

It's called being bisexual.

[@formerreplygirl3360]

Or late in life lesbian

[@drwoo6090]

Sometimes people fall for the person, not the gender. My daughter was with her girlfriend for 15yrs. My daughter didn’t label herself, but her girlfriend opted for bisexual. When they split up, my daughter met a guy. They live together, and are very happy. So, it can work both ways.

[@leanyland8933]

Its sad that her partner was out surfing while she was just out of the hospital with a new baby. That's the tragedy here

[@muls9571]

Her other child was at the beach with her, she was probably just taking her other child out 6 days after becoming an older sister

[@lauraandrade9905]

Just bc she took a moment to enjoy surfing, doesn't mean she didn't care or anything. You being such a * to try finding something to judge on such a beautiful story. She said she wanted her partner to be nurtered and that she would be working while her partner would get to be home and after what happened, she had all her plans changed. She showed that she cares everytime she was at that damn hospital trying to get better not only for her, but for her family. Seriously, what an unnecessary thing to say. Really sad that after all things we got to see thru this video, this is what you have to say.

[@MegaPianogenius]

dont understand you say you're paralysed from your necklace down but you moving your arms? sounds disgusting the way you just cast off your husband and say 'lets just not have them anymore' if you said he was a bad father and gave reasons then it might be different fkn disgusting shame the father didn't have the kid he is part of, god is punishing!!

[@charleelakebean]

Teraplegia doesnt mean she cant move her arms. She has weak muscle tone on her arms.

[@charleelakebean]

It was said in the video

[@sabinekolakowski4625]

Her daughter is three years and she has been with her partner for eleven, do the math before you judge

[@steveimperial7760]

She still is playing in the water.Whjy can’t d\she just splash around in the water and be happy?