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Mike Prickett - The man before the accident - On March 14th, the internationally acclaimed Hawaiian underwater cinematographer Mike Prickett, was paralyzed in a diving accident in Tahiti. The doctors say that he has 6 months to see if he can ever walk again. This is his journey.
- Additional video and edit by Erik Ippel
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Tahiti Part One - Rising From the Depths - On March 14th, 2012, Mike Prickett suffered from a severe case of decompression sickness which caused paralysis from the waist down. These are the first images, feelings, and emotions Mike experienced after the event of his accident. Welcome to Prickett's Reel Life.
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Tahiti Part Two - Can I Live Life Without My Legs? - Reality sets in, and Mike begins to question if life is worth living.
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Prickett's Archive - Episode 01 - Its been hard for Mike to be in stuck in the hospital, but Mikes finds sanity by looking through some old footage and recalling old memories from every shot. In this episode, Mike recalls his favorite shot the "suitcase camera," and the story behind this infamous shot.
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A Glimpse of Hope - Mike Arrives to California - After a long painful flight from Tahiti, Mike arrives in California in hopes to have more answers about his injury.
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Mike's First Steps - After much anticipation and hope, Mike goes to his firsrt rehab session in San Diego in hopes to take his first steps towards walking.
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00:03:27
Off to the Desert - UCSD Hospital has done all it can for Mike. Palms Springs is the next step for Mike to continue on his road to recovery.
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Arriving to Palm Springs - After a long trip from San Diego, Mike arrives at the Eisenhower hospital ready to continue his rehab.
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Mike's Fight Towards Mobility - Even if it means taking twenty minutes to walk twenty feet, Mike fights to become mobile again. His daily visits to the duck pond and physical therapy propel him in his beginning steps towards recovery. Proving that instead of surrendering to his disability, he will make is lack of mobility accomodate the water cinematographer he is.
-Music by Kouta
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The Power of Music - Music has always played a big role in the journey of Mike's recovery. From Tahiti, to San Diego, and now to Palm Springs, music has given Mike the inspiration and hope that he will one day get better. In this episode, Mike gets a vist by a good friend who teaches him how to play the ukulele to pass the time.
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Chasing Mavericks - Mike's Last Feature Film - The last movie Michael Prickett shot before the event of his accident. Mike may never be able to film again, but his images will live on forever.
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Off To Hawaii - The long-anticipated moment has arrived and Mike prepares to return to Hawaii. He's nervous about the journey but excited to be in a facility with a pool, and hopefully swim again.
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Back In Hawaii - After a long anticipation, Mike finally arrives to the islands for more treatment on his spinal cord injury. Before entering to the Rehab of the Pacific, Mike enjoys one day at home in which he realizes the hard feelings of being disabled and trapped in his own home. Although these feelings maybe hard, Mike is still encouraged that this new rehab will give him the tools to possibly walk again.
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The First Touch of Water - After almost two months from being without the water, Mike finally gets into a pool at the Rehab of the Pacific. Mike is excited to swim again, but is quick to realize that his path to recovery may be harder than he had ever anticipated.
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00:03:25
One Step Closer - After weeks of staying at the Rehab of the Pacific, Mike is given a day pass to go back home. On his trip home, Mike enjoys a family day at the pool, where he and his daughter finally play together. Mikes physical Therapist also stop in for a visit to begin to retrofit Mikes house for disabled living. Although it maybe sad for Mike to see these changes, he is happy because it brings him one step closer to being at home with his family.
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Robotic Legs - After being in Hawaii for almost a month, the physical therapist suggest a new form of therapy unlike anything Mike had ever experienced before, Robotic Legs.
Harnest to ceiling, and strapped into an amor that look almost like Robocop, Mike attempts to walk as he once did before. Although his legs are controlled robotically, Mike is encouraged that this robotic system may one day help him in his journey into walking.
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The Waves Are Coming - While at home visting his family, Mike gets calls around the world wondering if he can film the next good swell that is coming to Tahiti. Looking down at his legs, he knows that he will never be able to do what he once did. All Mike can do now, is hope for the best, and watch the swells passby without him.
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Back on the Boat - On this week of Reel Life Mike Prickett, Mike's friends, " The Hawaiian Water Patrol," take Mike for a boat ride. Emotions stir as Mikes disability forces his fellow friends to carry him onto his own boat. Although Mike is certain that his handicap may leave him unable to ever do what he once did, Mike finds refuge in the beautiful environment that surrounded him, and begins to think positive about his situation.
Music by: ALT/AIR & Aly Ishikuni
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Mike Leaves The Hospital - After months of being in critical care, the doctors finally release Mike from the hospital and allow him to once again live with his loving family. Although Mike is scared that he may not be ready to live outside the hospital, local patients encourage him through the use of music, that things will be fine.
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Who is Mike Prickett? - On this episode of Reel Life Mike Pricket, the top surfers and influential people in the surf industry talk about who is Mike Prickett, and what makes him the unique individual that he is. Although people may miss him in the water, no one forgets how much impact he has had on the surfing world.
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Where to go from here? - On this episode of Reel Life Mike Prickett, Mike us nearing his one year anniversary since the accident. He looks back at his life since the he was paralyzed and looks forward to what the future entails.
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