https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc Katie O'Neill and Sparky Shultz en-us 2019-03-29 12:15:38 UTC 2026-02-05 12:01:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 2039402 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346511485 Gary Busey is an actor most famous for his role as Buddy Holly in "The Buddy Holly Story". On December 5th, 1988 the actor was riding his motorcycle without a helmet when he crashed and flew over his handlebars, causing his head to strike the pavement. His skull was fractured and there was a hole about the size of a quarter in the back of his head. The actor was dead for a few moments before coming back to life and was in a coma for 33 days.  ]]> 2019-03-29 12:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346511485 2039402 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346515235 https://people.com/archive/a-near-fatal-motorcycle-crash-changes-an-actors-life-but-not-his-refusal-to-wear-a-helmet-vol-31-no-19/  

https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-05-busey-brain-injury.htm 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2014/04/13/amazon-gary-busey-and-the-mocking-of-mental-illness/#55ea21e68827  

http://www.columbianeurology.org/neurology/staywell/document.php?id=33918 


https://parade.com/698303/m-b-roberts/gary-busey-buseyisms-book-point-break-motorcycle-crash/]]> 2019-03-29 12:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346515235 210202 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346636513 After the accident, Busey's mental condition never really improved. He still suffers from lack of control of impulsive thoughts and behaviors. This can result in him being unable to control his emotions and behavior. He in turn suffers from obsessive thoughts which makes it hard for him to move on from certain things. ]]> 2019-03-29 17:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346636513 2039402 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346637208 A coma is caused when the signals going from the nerves to the brain are interrupted, and the brain is functioning but cannot respond to basic stimuli. ]]> 2019-03-29 17:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346637208 2039402 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346639269 The injury he suffered has an almost 50% fatality rate because of the loss of blood and the impact dealt against the brain when he hit the curb. ]]> 2019-03-29 17:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346639269 2039402 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346641552 When the brain receives a direct blow, it can cause the brain to slam against the sides of the walls inside the head which can cause internal bleeding or swelling of the brain. In most cases, this is very fatal.

]]> 2019-03-29 17:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346641552 210202 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346643758 After the accident, Busey was unable to talk, and it took him sometime to relearn how to talk with the help of his friends and family. ]]> 2019-03-29 17:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346643758 2039402 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346645026 Common symptoms of severe brain injuries include slurred speech, loss of consciousness, and behavioral changes. In Busey's case, he was in a coma and currently has problems with his behavior, including impulse decision making. ]]> 2019-03-29 17:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346645026 2039402 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346648131 https://nostalgia049.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/gary-busey-what-happened-when-he-didnt-wear-motorcycle-helmet/ ]]> 2019-03-29 17:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346648131 210202 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346649255 Due to the horrible accident, Busey was left incable of walking. This took him sometime to relearn how to walk]]> 2019-03-29 17:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/346649255 210202 https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/348193349 After the accident, Busey was unable to eat on his own ability. He needed help eating from friends and family. It took him sometime to regain the will to eat on is own ability.]]> 2019-04-03 17:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2039402/qv5si0yqu8mc/wish/348193349