I spent half that time in Critical Care (much of that on a ventilator, a small amount sedated), and most of the rest in a specialist neuro-rehab unit. I would have died otherwise.
Fortunately it cost me nothing - Thank Bevan for the NHS - but if I were in the US I imagine I would be financially crippled!
As someone who just last week attended a wake for the suicide of an 11 year old who lived two houses down from us and was one of my child’s friends :thank you for saying that.
Crazy that suicide even crosses the mind of an 11 year old, let alone them actually going through with it.