American TV host Nev Schulman says he’s “lucky to be here” after colliding with a truck while on a bike and breaking his neck.
The Catfish host took to Instagram to share the details, saying the accident happened while riding his bike to pick up his son from school.
He said the day before he’d had an “incredible” day fishing with his family but said, “Monday was not a day like that.”
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“Monday was a day where I learned what ‘before the accident’ really means,” he wrote.
“And Monday gave weight to just how lucky I was to have Sunday. It’s true what they say – life can change in an instant.”
In the post he included images of him wearing a neck brace in hospital, videos of nurses helping him to walk, as well as X-rays of his neck and a voicemail from his son’s school after Schulman never arrived.
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“I never made it to pick up my son from school on the bike. In fact in some ways, I’m glad I didn’t,” he continued.
“I was alone on impact. Me and the truck. And then I guess the pavement. I was alone and unconscious. And then conscious. Maybe I was fine (I wasn’t). Maybe I can still do my long run on Thursday (I couldn’t).”
He went on to say that he had broken his neck but wasn’t paralyzed, adding that he almost lost control of his hands but miraculously ended up healing.
“It’s hard to feel sorry for myself when I hear from the doctors about how many people with similar injuries will never walk again,” he added.
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“I’m lucky to be here, alive, standing and hugging my family, projected to make a full recovery. And I’m really beginning to understand the meaning of gratitude.
“For the big and little things before the accident, and now everything is moving forward,” Schulman continued.
“We hadn’t planned on fishing last Sunday and my instinct was to say no to scramble-planning a day trip, but looking back a week later, I’m so glad I said yes.”
Yaniv “Nev” Schulman is an American TV host and producer.
He is best known for 2010 documentary Catfish and the follow-up TV series Catfish: The TV Show.
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