A 14-year-old TikTok star, Katelyn Stamper, has taken over the trends after narrating the incredibly sad story of how she lost an arm in an accident and has never been the same since.
Stamper lost one arm in a UTV accident when she was only 13!!!
A routine trip to have fun with her friend in the vehicle ended up changing her life forever as she would end up in an accident that left her permanently scarred.
Stamper, who has had a hell of a time over the past year or so trying to recover from the accident and fighting depression and suicidal thoughts, has for the first time decided to tell her story in full in a completely raw video that has taken over social media.
Her candid retelling of her suffering, her sweet demeanor and her description of the hellish time she had to endure to make it out alive and even in a good enough frame of mind to retell her story, has made her video a must-see and hence spread over social media like wildfire.
Sit back and listen to the story of the accident that forever changed Katelyn Stamper’s life and by the end, you would probably need a tissue or two.
Accident and Amputation
According to Katelyn Stamper, she was just a regular teenager looking to have fun with her friends when tragedy struck her.
At 13 years old, Stamper went out with friends for a sidebyside ride and her life was never the same.
A side by side vehicle, also known as an SSV is an off-road vehicle sometimes called a UTV.
It has two seats enclosed in a ‘roll cage structure’ and is a favorite of those who love outdoor riding.
While an incredibly fun time, operating a side by side vehicle, like any other vehicle, can be incredibly dangerous if the wrong thing happens at the wrong time.
And Katelyn and her friend would find this out in the worst way possible when their fun ride turned into a lifelong nightmare.
Stamper and her friend were just doing what they had done on numerous other occasions when things went horribly wrong.
They crashed and were both badly injured with Stamper in particular coming within an inch of losing her life.
She said she woke up four days later to find out they already amputated her arm. She also broke her T1-T9 vertebrates in her back, as well as her collarbone, shoulder blade, neck, and left foot.
Needless to say, she was in a lot of pain and had to battle massively hard to even survive.
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“I wished I was dead. I wanted to never wake up everytime I tried to sleep…I didn’t sleep for two months straight and I was diagnosed with PTSD, depression and anxiety,” she revealed on TikTok.
Stamper said the battle was almost too overwhelming and she thought numerous times about ending it all.
However, she got a new zeal on life after her friend, who also got horribly injured in the crash, came to visit her and she saw how well her friend had done to recover.
“After realizing she made it out alive, I wanted to live,” Stamper said.
Stamper narrated how she had to adjust to living with one arm and also dedicating her life to Christ, but she’s much better now and even strong enough to chronicle her journey on social media.
Watch Katelyn Stamper’s video on her accident here…
Reactions
Her highly emotional viral video elicited incredible responses from touched fans.
“WOW. A drummer. I can’t imagine not being able to play. (I’m no where good enough to play with one hand) you are AMAZING. And strong. And beautiful. And an inspiration to many,” said one Meianie Faye.
“your smile is back!!! always remember progress is not a straight line, you’re going to have bad days and that’s ok, but i’m so happy to see you have a great support system and your own determination!” em commented.
Finally, Sydney Luna wrote: “your smile is back!!! always remember progress is not a straight line, you’re going to have bad days and that’s ok, but i’m so happy to see you have a great support system and your own determination!”
Katelyn Stamper’s story is one of perseverance, determination, zeal and belief in one’s self, as well as personal and religious transformation.
In her situation, many people might have given up but she did not, instead choosing to fight on and tell her story.
Stamper’s decision to fight on through all odds is inspiring and who knows, she might help someone else who ended up in a similar situation as her and is thinking of giving up.
As many commenters noted, she deserves every accolade in the world because what she’s done at her age is incredible and a testament to the strength of human will.
