Support Gabriel's Recovery After Car Accident (More Melee?)

Hey, my name is Gabriel and I am 19 years old with big dreams! As of right now what most people know me for is I play Smash Melee to be the best ! There's just so much more I want to do..... This is just the beginning. It all almost ended for me..

Experience: I unfortunately got into a car accident on 11/16/2024 at 12am. I was in the back seat in the middle without a seatbelt... The driver was high going 100mph, decided to go into a 15 mph exit... Driver tried to slow down, but lost control and hits the curb.. then hits a tree.

I remember everything perfectly, right as I saw the driver was not going to make it. I tensed up.. Ready for the impact, my legs were spread out, but I had little to no time to move.. Everything happened so quickly. I knocked out for 20 minutes. I woke up in the front of the car laying down awkwardly. The airbags were deployed, cracked windshield, beeping from car, no one else was in the car. It felt like a nightmare since I wanted to move but I couldn't. I felt so much pain if I tried to move. My leg was dislocated and there blood all over my face. I just stood still softly talking to myself with my own thoughts. Thinking the worst and being sorry for everything. I thought about life a lot at that moment. The ambulance came and taken me but the agony I yelled out when they touched me to move me was so much.

Hospital: I'm at the hospital and they told me that I have a dislocated hip, a fractured femur head, fractured nose, frontal sinus fracture, and a concussion. They popped my leg back but I needed surgery for all of it. They told me how lucky I was. If it was slightly worse I could've just died... Very terrible and demoralizing experience. The cut all my clothes.. I had some nice cargos and the one day I wear Essentials hoodie it gets cut up lol. Constantly moving me, putting things in me, needles in me, can't sleep, can't use the bathroom... I knew I was going to be good but experiencing it was different. I'm very positive with life so I still was thinking great things but I can only do for so long. Doctor told me that I may not 100% be back to normal. I may get arthritis in my hip years later.. The saddest news I heard because now I have to live knowing I may get that. I can only hope that it won't happen... All of this was for a week in the hospital, but felt like a very long time especially not being able to sleep.. I remember trying to fall asleep the first 3 days and I would randomly think the moments right before the crash happened, I jerked and woke up... What's honestly insane is that to this day, I have not heard or seen the driver who is an acquaintance to me at all... Driver said some messed up stuff actually but I am not here to talk about that. Glad I had the visitors. My family would come the most. Sometimes my mom would even sleep in the room with me.. I felt bad that she had to look at me like that..

Out of Hospital: I am now home, unable to walk or move my leg. I use crutches to move for anything. Have to adjust to this extremely. Everything I do is basically a chore and takes 3x longer to do... I couldn't even shower the first 4 days being home. Can't even shower in peace. I still have to go to constant doctor appointments that are 20 - 55 minutes of driving.. There's just 100 more things I can list I can't do or limited. My mental state is declining a little bit because of all of this since it really is sad I can't even workout or do anything I used to do.

Reason for all of this: My family has been a huge help for all of this. I feel really bad because I can't even do simple tasks sometimes, they would always walk me up the stairs. I always try to do everything myself because that's just how I am. Even with a broken leg lol. I just feel really bad for my mom and dad but I am extremely grateful they take that extra time especially taking me to the doctors to help me. That is why I am hoping to raise a little bit because all of this isn't going to be over until a long time.. 8 more weeks of recovering then more time on physical therapy... Forever having those scars physically and mentally. I can't go do Uber or do that job I was going to get. The funny thing is I had a job interview on November 15th, the day of the crash basically and I got the job but now this happened so... Lol. I can't even go play Melee at Night Club! I will try to eventually with my crutches... But I want to give back to my mom and dad for all of this.. It wasn't their fault at all and my mom just wanted me home safe, I couldn't do that. I know she is also scarred mentally of what happened... The medical expenses is a lot but I am working on it as best as I can with insurance and all that stuff.

Closing thoughts: For now I just want to raise for me and my parents especially. Medical expenses especially and other stuff since I am in this condition. Not being able to get a job or do anything to have a income. Every little bit from you all will help. Just like all the kind words when I posted on Twitter, gave me a lot of motivation to keep going physically and mentally. For those who know me know I am the type to be motivated to do whatever in the world and whatever it takes to do it. I said how I am the type of person to wanna do or deal with everything alone. I always give to others, I never really ask much from anyone. That's why I really wasn't considering a gofundme because it really isn't any of you all faults y'know. That's why I put this amount to raise since I really don't want to be asking for a lot. But any help is a lot of help. You all will be remembered if you do decide to help :) All of this is minor set back... It is hard now having to deal with this physically and being unmotivated sometimes but that's fine. I will be fine. I will come back stronger and better than before. More to come. Thank you for taking your time to read all of this.