Carrie Be Brave

On Carrie's first day of both physical and occupational therapy she learns the importance of looking up. She also shares a story about her high fashion 1980's swimwear and pesky fly.

After two weeks in the hospital and her pain never below a 10 on the pain scale, Carrie learns life lessons and purpose in her pain tolerance.

Carrie is told there is a high probability she will not make through her final surgery on her leg. Faced with her mortality she comes to some deep and personal truths and brings them to God: "Please just don't let me wake up from surgery!"

After being brought out of a medically induced coma, Carrie's doctor encourages her to make three goals to keep her motivated during her upcoming long and painful recovery.

Have you ever thought about some of your favorite childhood memories and that those same moments might actually be times of great torture to the adults who made them so memorable in your little life? That is what today's episode is about. Carrie relates her memory with learning the recorder in elementary school and the patience and headache it must have been for the brave teachers involved.

Summary In this episode of The Crash, Carrie Johnson shares her harrowing journey following a life-threatening car accident that left her in a medically induced coma. She reflects on the critical moments leading up to her surgery, the incredible support from medical teams, and the emotional turmoil experienced by her family. Carrie emphasizes the importance of recognizing the cumulative decisions...

I woke up just like every other day, never thinking, "I better get this to do list done because by 10 pm, I'm going to be in a coma!" Life comes at us fast. And thankfully most of it is unknown. but we can set ourselves up mentally to be brave in advance.