As a long time pain patient, I really appreciate you sharing your journey and discussing your accident. I fell one step on a carpeted staircase and shattered my ankle. It left me with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, so I do understand the disruption that chronic severe nerve pain can have on your life. Dan, you've shown me that if I dig deep enough that even on days that the pain is the worst ,that I don't have to let it totally control my actions. I can still get out of bed and be creative, although there's things that I can no longer do, due to my condition, there's a lot of things I CAN do. I now live with my 88 year old Mother, and I get up every morning and serve her coffee in bed. My sister says that I'm spoiling her, but when I was 14 yrs old, my Daddy asked me to serve her coffee in bed as a favor to him. He had always done it, and when he had to leave early for work, he needed me to make that special delivery on his behalf. He passed away in 2017 and when I moved in with Mom a year and a half ago, I immediately started serving her coffee again, still on his behalf. There's many days that I probably wouldn't have gotten up otherwise. But I find that The Wheelchair Dad has pushed me (gently) to get up and get on with living!! Thank you Dan and Andrea!! God bless yall and your amazing family!! ❤💜❤💜❤💜 Purple Hearts because we've EARNED them!
THIS IS WHY I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!! You cannot say "Dan" without him adding "Andrea, God & family" and vise versa! That's why I call them "Dandrea!" How many of us have been inspired and were restored when we found them! They took a chance to devote their lives to changing lives and opening doors so things are easier for us and laws don't keep us from being "DIS-tinctly ABLED"! 90 Proof Wisdom- I also agree 1000% with you that what will ALWAYS be found in a room of those Dis-tinctly ABLED is Unconditional Love, Laughter, Support, Motivation, Curiosity, Strength, Kindness and Determination but there is also fear, rejection, anger, grief & all the things. We are all same and we are all headed in the same direction...we just need little pushes along the way! Thank you so much for sharing this interview. Please come in to one of their lives on youtube!! You will meet an amazing family of people all over the world that are taking "today" and kicking it!!! We have just learned that no matter where we are in life, we can be thankful that we simply have a heartbeat. We wake up everyday. How we wake up may be different but I am grateful for my heartbeat daily and sometimes, that has to be enough. Dan and Andrea never have claimed to have it easy but are honest and open, Faithful and reverent. They make mistakes, they battle life challenges, they have ups and downs even as a couple. They promise nothing but know that through prayer, determination, strength, trust, Love for God and value for life..WE ARE OUR ONLY BOUNDARY! They give many of us more than hope and Faith but they help restore the belief that ALL of us are WORTH a fight! "Punch Today In The Face!" Thank you **If you would like to learn more about Dan and Andrea or would like to donate, follow this link. No matter how you help...like, subscribe, share, join, donate, grab merch..it all is grately appreciated* https//:thewheelchairdad.com/
I follow the wheelchair dad and am constantly amazed and inspired by him and his beautiful family. My husband and I have had several health challenges and this guy helps us put things into perspective. Watching him build his daughters bedroom with bunk beds, ladders and multi colored panels amazed us. He doesn't just build something - he builds creations of wonder and art that most kids could only dream of. I watched him interview his adorable wife and that was touching as well. So glad we have people like this to provide such beautiful inspiration for our own personal growth and Self worth. Thank you for this great interview. It's always encouraging to see that there really are good people in this world.
What a lovely guy Dan is and his lovely wife and family I pray he gets some peace after sharing his journey I loved the bedroom make over for the girls May our Lord Jesus bless him and family that others are inspired
As a guy who had a pretty bad fall that broke my back and shattered my hip all while having a debilitating spine disease called ankylosing spondylitis, DAN’S videos keep my head straight. DAN THE MAN GIVES ME HOPE AND THE FIRE UNDER MY ASS TO STAY MOTIVATED. THANK YOU FOR THAT!!!
Dan,you are an amazing man and Andrea and the family are great too.Love you all❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏.Thanks for sharing your life and family with us.Admiration and Respect.
Hey there, Dan, Andrea, and Jeremy! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful, dramatic, informational podcast! It's so great that your inspirational story, Dan, is getting out there. I love how you guys put it in your own, straight forward words. God bless y'all!
Hi! Andrea and Dan,I saw a lot of suffering in this world and I always pray to God to come now here on earth and remove the suffering of the human being, according to the scripture ,Jesus will come back to defeat his enemy,then he will heal all sicknesses, suffering of the human being.You guys are very brave to face all the circumstances in life.I am proud of you both, keep going keep praying and keep believing,our Faith in God should not failed even in our deepest struggle in our life,God is alive God is good and God is great,his the only one who can give us perfect comfort.God Bless ❤😂
I respect you, Dan. You have a beautiful Wife, and cuties for kiddo's. I wish the Lord continue to Bless You and your Family. By the way, the girls' room looks like a beautiful fairy tale for young ladies..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hey Dan, love this interview. You are a true inspiration and that was God's plan for you. As hard as it is everyday, the old adage God only gives you what you can handle and you've proven how much you can handle and its more than most. Thanks for all you do. ❤❤❤❤❤
I did not know your background story. Thanks for sharing.. Love, from one former (disabled, but I consider MOREabled, through Jesus)LEO family to another. God Bless all of you!!❤❤❤
I love your channel, you're such an Inspiration to anyone who has a family and deals with struggles. I have so much admiration for both you and your wife. Because you are just being you I don't think you realize just how much strength and drive you have which in turn helps others. There is so much to be said about the power of never giving up on yourself and persevering no matter how hard it can be.
Great interview, and really awesome getting all that back-story...truly remarkable. I just paused atcthd point where Dan mentions his concern with referencing God or religion in the videos being a concern of viewership; I want to say that your story, your perseverance, your family joy and commitment, all that good stuff supercedes your content and brings so much happiness to the audience, myself included. If religion and faith get you all through it, then that's good enough for me. And with the audience you have, I'd say its working out just fine for everyone else, too! Much love all! ❤❤
Thank you so much for talking about the nerve pain as I have a back injury as well (nothing like your injury) and have severe nerve pain down my left leg and sometimes you feel really alone in the world when you're dealing with severe nerve pain and not being able to sleep more than 2 or 3 hours. Thank you kindly for your service. God bless you and your family ❤🙏🏼
Oh my DAN has inspired me to talk to my doctor..my back spasms pain since2006 then past 4yrs incl. Having Spasms also was sick with 4 different molds in my body bc of apt. I live in took 2months for landlord to fix So cramping then came those legs wrenching clenching cramps so yes painful with tears...sleep is fractured in 1 to 2hrs blocks and hard to explain it through the last 4 yrs on baclofen and last 2yrs gabapentin maybe then after seeing ur tictoc actually made me go down the rabbit hole and then what ur conditon is and what is making ur spams bc the episodes are similar to urs in the moment and i cried seeing u in that pain ya not fun just knowing I have that similar situation so now my doctor as i told her of you and what ur experiencing but told her it may not be arachnoiditis so she is eliminating and as i went to a chiropractor prior looking into spinal decompression chamber Also had an xray and found out by my lumbar and my disks situation so the nerve damage sounds like why im experiencing this as i am a biker & bike everywhere and groceries even winter since pandemic....anyway no bus for work bc of where it is.. and i do hard labor work as a custodian at a church and their activities rented out in basement... So mopping and vaccuuming this establishment as well as grocery time has causes me at end of evening and sleep to have those episodes as you do..and back spasms ..are now throughout most days i get my good days..i need to bike and get out but that has slowed down in the past 2months .. also had 2 other mold situations and remediation which i did the last two myself..so nerve damage sounds about right has mold can do.. But those spamadic episode are draining and got to sleep it off. Has become exhausting so planning out a day is daily now... Not biking as much just hurt my foot so that doesnt help cause btw sitting down causes my back spasm and sometimes now sitting can cause my visegrip cramps on my upper leg then rides down the calf..toes I am now starting to accept this that my body is damaged and my dr. Is now having 3 xray.for herself.to see and then to authorize the test for arachnoiditis if this is a.nerve issues then I know what happen to back and chiropractor said it was.chronic and lucky im not paralyzed cause of the way the disk are so dislocated and nerves which i didnt express to my dr. crazy to see that... by the lumbar 3 disk so Dan you inspired me to accept where my bodÿ is at and keep look forward making it work and keep loving life.. 🌸🙏
You been through alot with your health. Dan you are an amazing man. I have watch some of your other videos you do amazing work. God is with you helping you with your hard times. You have a wonderful family that care for you deeply. God bless you and your family and my God bless you for all that you do.
Hola. Sin entender el idioma me impacto el amor de padre y ver como trabaja para sus niñas e hijo,el amor que da y recibe de su familia, gracias por compartir. Besotes desde Argentina.
“This little thing.” Bribery is a felony. It’s not a little thing. What will be the extent that law enforcement would engage in because of the protection of the “brotherhood”? That job is too important to minimize a felony committed by a cop. Let’s not rewrite history and try to make right a wrong just because they risk their lives daily. Standards are established for a reason. That is in Dan’s past and he’s now a big inspiration to many.
I would love to assist him holistic pain cream that I make. I have a spine injury and I knew I couldn’t continue to take pain meds, so many other problems developed from this.
Damn! You both have profound stories! You have successfully ridden some kick ass tsunami sized waves that would slam most people with the strongest of faith in the toilet! You both are extraordinarily amazing! I hope technology provides a remedy for pain relief, ASAP! Beautiful, loving, humble, genuine people.... Blessings..
Éste sujeto es una especie de heroe mundial o que ??? Con todo ese dinero para comprar esa cantidad de herramientas hasta mi vecino que es solo una cabeza y un torso es Dios !!!!
As a long time pain patient, I really appreciate you sharing your journey and discussing your accident. I fell one step on a carpeted staircase and shattered my ankle. It left me with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, so I do understand the disruption that chronic severe nerve pain can have on your life.
Dan, you've shown me that if I dig deep enough that even on days that the pain is the worst ,that I don't have to let it totally control my actions. I can still get out of bed and be creative, although there's things that I can no longer do, due to my condition, there's a lot of things I CAN do. I now live with my 88 year old Mother, and I get up every morning and serve her coffee in bed. My sister says that I'm spoiling her, but when I was 14 yrs old, my Daddy asked me to serve her coffee in bed as a favor to him. He had always done it, and when he had to leave early for work, he needed me to make that special delivery on his behalf. He passed away in 2017 and when I moved in with Mom a year and a half ago, I immediately started serving her coffee again, still on his behalf. There's many days that I probably wouldn't have gotten up otherwise. But I find that The Wheelchair Dad has pushed me (gently) to get up and get on with living!! Thank you Dan and Andrea!! God bless yall and your amazing family!!
❤💜❤💜❤💜
Purple Hearts because we've EARNED them!
💜💜💜 What an amazing daughter you are. Love this so much!
Dan and Andrea have helped me immensely. Thank you to you both for your love and guidance. Adhesive Arachnoiditis is horrible.
THIS IS WHY I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!! You cannot say "Dan" without him adding "Andrea, God & family" and vise versa! That's why I call them "Dandrea!" How many of us have been inspired and were restored when we found them! They took a chance to devote their lives to changing lives and opening doors so things are easier for us and laws don't keep us from being "DIS-tinctly ABLED"!
90 Proof Wisdom- I also agree 1000% with you that what will ALWAYS be found in a room of those Dis-tinctly ABLED is Unconditional Love, Laughter, Support, Motivation, Curiosity, Strength, Kindness and Determination but there is also fear, rejection, anger, grief & all the things. We are all same and we are all headed in the same direction...we just need little pushes along the way! Thank you so much for sharing this interview. Please come in to one of their lives on youtube!! You will meet an amazing family of people all over the world that are taking "today" and kicking it!!!
We have just learned that no matter where we are in life, we can be thankful that we simply have a heartbeat. We wake up everyday. How we wake up may be different but I am grateful for my heartbeat daily and sometimes, that has to be enough. Dan and Andrea never have claimed to have it easy but are honest and open, Faithful and reverent. They make mistakes, they battle life challenges, they have ups and downs even as a couple. They promise nothing but know that through prayer, determination, strength, trust, Love for God and value for life..WE ARE OUR ONLY BOUNDARY! They give many of us more than hope and Faith but they help restore the belief that ALL of us are WORTH a fight! "Punch Today In The Face!" Thank you
**If you would like to learn more about Dan and Andrea or would like to donate, follow this link. No matter how you help...like, subscribe, share, join, donate, grab merch..it all is grately appreciated*
https//:thewheelchairdad.com/
I follow the wheelchair dad and am constantly amazed and inspired by him and his beautiful family. My husband and I have had several health challenges and this guy helps us put things into perspective. Watching him build his daughters bedroom with bunk beds, ladders and multi colored panels
amazed us. He doesn't just build something - he builds creations of wonder and art that most kids could only dream of. I watched him interview his adorable wife and that was touching as well. So glad we have people like this to provide such beautiful inspiration for our own personal growth and
Self worth. Thank you for this great interview. It's always encouraging to see that there really are good people in this world.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING
What a lovely guy Dan is and his lovely wife and family I pray he gets some peace after sharing his journey
I loved the bedroom make over for the girls
May our Lord Jesus bless him and family that others are inspired
As a guy who had a pretty bad fall that broke my back and shattered my hip all while having a debilitating spine disease called ankylosing spondylitis, DAN’S videos keep my head straight. DAN THE MAN GIVES ME HOPE AND THE FIRE UNDER MY ASS TO STAY MOTIVATED. THANK YOU FOR THAT!!!
@@danielgawelczyk4695 hang in there!! I put you on my prayer list. God has us in His hands!
❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜
Purple Hearts because we've EARNED them!
This means the world to us. Keep fighting man! ♿️💪💜
Dan,you are an amazing man and Andrea and the family are great too.Love you all❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏.Thanks for sharing your life and family with us.Admiration and Respect.
My heavens, that man is so inspirational. ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦
Hey there, Dan, Andrea, and Jeremy! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful, dramatic, informational podcast! It's so great that your inspirational story, Dan, is getting out there. I love how you guys put it in your own, straight forward words. God bless y'all!
What an amazing family you have made. May God bless you and keep you ❤
I call it distraction therapy:-) thank you so much for speaking out and sharing your story for the rest of us from a long time fan
Thanks for sharing
Hi! Andrea and Dan,I saw a lot of suffering in this world and I always pray to God to come now here on earth and remove the suffering of the human being, according to the scripture ,Jesus will come back to defeat his enemy,then he will heal all sicknesses, suffering of the human being.You guys are very brave to face all the circumstances in life.I am proud of you both, keep going keep praying and keep believing,our Faith in God should not failed even in our deepest struggle in our life,God is alive God is good and God is great,his the only one who can give us perfect comfort.God Bless ❤😂
I respect you, Dan. You have a beautiful Wife, and cuties for kiddo's. I wish the Lord continue to Bless You and your Family. By the way, the girls' room looks like a beautiful fairy tale for young ladies..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hey Dan, love this interview. You are a true inspiration and that was God's plan for you. As hard as it is everyday, the old adage God only gives you what you can handle and you've proven how much you can handle and its more than most. Thanks for all you do. ❤❤❤❤❤
I look att you from sweden 🇸🇪, you are fantastic man 💪 ❤️
I did not know your background story. Thanks for sharing.. Love, from one former (disabled, but I consider MOREabled, through Jesus)LEO family to another.
God Bless all of you!!❤❤❤
I love your channel, you're such an Inspiration to anyone who has a family and deals with struggles. I have so much admiration for both you and your wife. Because you are just being you I don't think you realize just how much strength and drive you have which in turn helps others. There is so much to be said about the power of never giving up on yourself and persevering no matter how hard it can be.
Yes he and his wife and family are inspirational.
Great interview, and really awesome getting all that back-story...truly remarkable. I just paused atcthd point where Dan mentions his concern with referencing God or religion in the videos being a concern of viewership; I want to say that your story, your perseverance, your family joy and commitment, all that good stuff supercedes your content and brings so much happiness to the audience, myself included. If religion and faith get you all through it, then that's good enough for me. And with the audience you have, I'd say its working out just fine for everyone else, too! Much love all! ❤❤
Thank you so much for talking about the nerve pain as I have a back injury as well (nothing like your injury) and have severe nerve pain down my left leg and sometimes you feel really alone in the world when you're dealing with severe nerve pain and not being able to sleep more than 2 or 3 hours. Thank you kindly for your service. God bless you and your family ❤🙏🏼
Oh my DAN has inspired me to talk to my doctor..my back spasms pain since2006 then past 4yrs incl. Having Spasms also was sick with 4 different molds in my body bc of apt. I live in took 2months for landlord to fix
So cramping then came those legs wrenching clenching cramps so yes painful with tears...sleep is fractured in 1 to 2hrs blocks and hard to explain it through the last 4 yrs on baclofen and last 2yrs gabapentin maybe then after seeing ur tictoc actually made me go down the rabbit hole and then what ur conditon is and what is making ur spams bc the episodes are similar to urs in the moment and i cried seeing u in that pain ya not fun
just knowing I have that similar situation so now my doctor as i told her of you and what ur experiencing but told her it may not be arachnoiditis so she is eliminating and as i went to a chiropractor prior looking into spinal decompression chamber
Also had an xray and found out by my lumbar and my disks situation so the nerve damage sounds like why im experiencing this as i am a biker & bike everywhere and groceries even winter since pandemic....anyway no bus for work bc of where it is.. and i do hard labor work as a custodian at a church and their activities rented out in basement...
So mopping and vaccuuming this establishment as well as grocery time has causes me at end of evening and sleep to have those episodes as you do..and back spasms ..are now throughout most days i get my good days..i need to bike and get out but that has slowed down in the past 2months .. also had 2 other mold situations and remediation which i did the last two myself..so nerve damage sounds about right has mold can do..
But those spamadic episode are draining and got to sleep it off.
Has become exhausting so planning out a day is daily now...
Not biking as much just hurt my foot so that doesnt help cause btw sitting down causes my back spasm and sometimes now sitting can cause my visegrip cramps on my upper leg then rides down the calf..toes
I am now starting to accept this that my body is damaged and my dr. Is now having 3 xray.for herself.to see and then to authorize the test for arachnoiditis if this is a.nerve issues then I know what happen to back and chiropractor said it was.chronic and lucky im not paralyzed cause of the way the disk are so dislocated and nerves which i didnt express to my dr.
crazy to see that... by the lumbar 3 disk so
Dan you inspired me to accept where my bodÿ is at and keep look forward making it work and keep loving life..
🌸🙏
You have a beautiful❤ family🌸🙏
Have you tried Gabapentin or Lyrica? I have sciatica nerve pain and take Gabapentin and it helps, also with sleep! 🙏
@@birgitraya4909 Yes, I'm currently on gabapentin and having surgery in two weeks. Thank you kindly for replying back to me o
You been through alot with your health. Dan you are an amazing man. I have watch some of your other videos you do amazing work. God is with you helping you with your hard times. You have a wonderful family that care for you deeply. God bless you and your family and my God bless you for all that you do.
My favorite guest! Dan & Andrea Cotter are great encouragers. ❤
Hola.
Sin entender el idioma me impacto el amor de padre y ver como trabaja para sus niñas e hijo,el amor que da y recibe de su familia, gracias por compartir. Besotes desde Argentina.
I miss you so much Andrea and Daniel and your special family
Jesus has such awesome things coming in your life, and Im here to watch it!
In my experience you can't tell God no. Well you can try, but when God wants something to happen it's gonna happen. God Bless everyone.
Dan this is amazing news about the new wheelchair!
Если это возможно, то пусть Всевышний, возьмет частицу меня, часть моей энергии, то что посчитает нужным и дарует ее этому Мужчине. Да будет так!
That is so kind. God bless you. 🥹💜
I’m cringing terribly while he described his injuries as if I fell with him.
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Dan uomo meraviglioso ❤
First comment and first viewer Dan 🎉🎉
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊❤
“This little thing.” Bribery is a felony. It’s not a little thing. What will be the extent that law enforcement would engage in because of the protection of the “brotherhood”? That job is too important to minimize a felony committed by a cop. Let’s not rewrite history and try to make right a wrong just because they risk their lives daily. Standards are established for a reason. That is in Dan’s past and he’s now a big inspiration to many.
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I would love to assist him holistic pain cream that I make. I have a spine injury and I knew I couldn’t continue to take pain meds, so many other problems developed from this.
Damn! You both have profound stories! You have successfully ridden some kick ass tsunami sized waves that would slam most people with the strongest of faith in the toilet! You both are extraordinarily amazing! I hope technology provides a remedy for pain relief, ASAP!
Beautiful, loving, humble, genuine people....
Blessings..
Éste sujeto es una especie de heroe mundial o que ???
Con todo ese dinero para comprar esa cantidad de herramientas hasta mi vecino que es solo una cabeza y un torso es Dios !!!!