# @thelizzyo on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPYspHkVpd
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60997805-thelizzyo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-23T20:29:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Lizzy O | Motherhood & Lifestyle (@thelizzyo) — https://gondola.cc/thelizzyo

## Caption

I had to pull out my calculator for this one because the math just didn’t seem real. 🧮
I was 18 years old when a car accident changed my life forever on March 23, 2008. 

Today, I’ve officially lived as many years with a disability as I lived without one. 18 years on my feet, 18 years sitting strong.

Looking back at the girl I was that day, I have a lot to tell her.

I used to think I’d tell her to stay home and skip the drive that made her disabled. But 18 years later, knowing what I know and having what I have? I truly believe that accident saved my life.

I’m sharing the full 18-vs-18 breakdown—and the letter to my younger self—on the blog today. 🔗 Link in Bio and my stories!

Wish me a happy “Non-Deathiversary” (shoutout to kerryjean_ for that term!)

#18YearsStrong #LifeDay #SpinalCordInjury #LifeAfterSCI 

P:S: I’m shamelessly accepting “Non-Deathiversary” gifts.

Check the link in my bio/stories if you want to send a little celebration $ my way. 🥂✨

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