11/14/2025
Today marks the third anniversary of the worst day of my life. 3 years ago today I was nearly killed and my life was forever destroyed, while by some miracle I was given a second chance, every day since has been a difficult, painful challenge.
It was a beautiful warm day, I decided to take advantage of the remarkable weather we’re so lucky to have in southern California, I spent the morning cleaning my new bike getting it ready to go down to the beach to get some shots for a new show when the next thing I knew I woke up in a hospital bed having no idea what happened or where I was, only knowing that I couldn’t move at all due to the pain I was in, I was heavily bandaged, I had sustained numerous injuries from whatever had occurred, and seen blood everywhere I was able to look, I soon found out that the first responders not knowing the severity of my injuries only knowing things were bad had transported me by emergency rescue helicopter to the nearest trauma one center which is where i woke up some time later, I ended up spending the next couple of weeks undergoing surgeries, tests & therapy. Every day since has been a gift but also a challenge, even now 3 years later I’m still having to endure a multiple of surgeries, and then start the lengthy recovery process over each time which is its own ordeal. It’s a daily struggle trying to come to grips with the fact that the life I had, the life I knew, the life I had built & all the plans I had for that life are now nothing more than distant unfulfilled dreams. Now, I’m faced with my new reality and the limitations, restrictions and anxiety of what my future holds physically, mentally and financially from that terrible day, knowing all of this is going to be a lifelong struggle. With that terrible day being so close to thanksgiving it makes even more thankful to somehow still be here.
My life now is so different from what it was, it’s unrecognizable. I went from being an extremely active person, who participated in a number of social activities and sports daily, someone with lots of hobbies and interests, someone who was out all the time doing something, to now basically being a shut in who rarely leaves the house… Additionally, I was raised to be independent & self reliant and proudly spent a lifetime taking care of myself and others to someone who now due to the aftermath of the accident to being someone forced into a situation where I have to ask for assistance with so many things, this aspect has caused its own issues & has been an additional massive struggle.
I’ll end by saying thank you to everyone for your continued support, kindness, words of encouragement, personal stories of survival, offers to help me as needed, etc, and due to my unsure financial future the overwhelming generosity to assist me financially. 3 years of not being able to work has been rough, especially because not only do the bills stop coming but there are now additional expenses from the accident. Your donations through my gofundme now that I have no income have been a godsend. I’m grateful beyond words for the overwhelming generosity you’ve all shown in some cases to a complete stranger… I really hope this update doesn’t come across as me complaining, I just want everyone to understand who I was, who you’re helping & why. I’m so grateful to all of you and to still be here, it’s been a rough couple of years for all of us and it means a great deal to me knowing that there are people out there who care.
Tell the people you care about in your life how you feel about them now, because once it’s too late, it’s too late … I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving & happy holidays to everyone in advance. Thank you all.
If you are reading this and are unaware of my situation you can Google ‘ Levey accident ‘ or visit my gofundme: https://gofund.me/04817ca7 please be warned, the video is very graphic and may upset some viewers. If you are in a position to help, it would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏻
