Daniel Coe Shares his Story of Surviving a Brain Injury
Daniel Coe barely remembers anything from the night he and his wife tried to help a victim of an earlier car accident -- only to be hit head on by another driver.
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May 26, 2010
Daniel Coe barely remembers anything that occurred that fateful night in December 2007. Coe and his wife, Nichola, got out of their car to help a victim of an earlier car accident when they were hit head on by another driver. Coe survived the accident, but experienced severe brain injuries. His wife lost her life as a result of the accident, reports Savannah Morning News.
Coe woke from his coma in February 2008 to discover his beloved wife had passed away. He fell into a deep depression during his recovery.
"I became depressed," he told the news source. "We all need purpose in our lives, and I had no purpose. Or, I didn't think I did."
Coe has made a significant amount of progress since those months after the accident. Although he has difficulty remembering things like dates and appointments, is moving much slower than he used to and has lost hearing in his left ear, he has found a silver lining to the ordeal.
"The positive side is I see things now I never saw in the past. Now I see the needs of people," he explained to the news provider.
Coe now works with the Brain Injury Association of Georgia and shares his experience with others recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually, and 52,000 of them will die.
The CDC also provides information for brain injury survivors and their families through the Public Health Surveillance and Prevention Program. There are 30 states in the U.S. that operate state funded programs that provide resources for local support and have been working to enhance the care of those who are suffering from injuries that may lead to disability or death.
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