My friend wrecked his motorcycle and shattered his leg when he was in California. While he was waiting for his friends to arrive, a rescue helicopter came to get him. He propped himself up into a standing position and waved them away to save himself the $20,000 transport bill. Good times!
You don’t even really have to be that tough. If you’ve never had a horrific injury and trauma or seen it first hand- there are plenty of videos online. It isn’t uncommon- motorcycles being a great one for an example of: a person having a fractured skull or completely broken femur, then getting up and walking around for awhile. People often go in to a state of shock right after severe injuries- in which they are largely numb to the pain and even often unaware they are injured as badly as they are or at all.
It’s believed that evolution favored ancestors with these reactions- a way to have a chance to get away from danger such as an animal attack or falling debris and such- not be incapacitated when it is most crucial to be functional- if you e been badly injured there is usually a danger there to get away from.
Can confirm thru experience; waking up underwater, basically broken, the pain didn't set in for awhile.. about 3 hrs.... I walked to the stretcher/neck stabilizer. Nothing broken, but the entire left side of my body bruised and bones contused while the back of my head was ripped open and had a concussion. Same thing happened when I broke my ribs; I literally went to the movie theater and watched.. I think it was Deadpool? before I was like holy shit I can barely breathe.
It’s been a couple decades since I was in a bad car accident, and to this day I marvel at the sensation of being in and coming out of shock.
But also all the stuff I got done while in shock. Like make sure the car was in park and take the keys out of the ignition. I made a phone call and unbuckled. I took off my shoes (there was glass in them). Even though I did all this stuff, and I really clearly remember it and my thought process and how I felt, I still don’t have much awareness of anything that was happening outside of my car. I don’t remember seeing where the car that hit me landed, or who got out of that car. I remember A bystander approaching my window, but I don’t remember his car or anything. I remember being hauled away in an ambulance but not when it arrived.
Then later, I remember the sensation of the shock draining away. It felt like someone just pulled the plug and as it drained away, sensation was restored and the tunnel vision dissipated.
That's rad my dude
But also all the stuff I got done while in shock. Like make sure the car was in park and take the keys out of the ignition. I made a phone call and unbuckled. I took off my shoes (there was glass in them). Even though I did all this stuff, and I really clearly remember it and my thought process and how I felt, I still don’t have much awareness of anything that was happening outside of my car. I don’t remember seeing where the car that hit me landed, or who got out of that car. I remember A bystander approaching my window, but I don’t remember his car or anything. I remember being hauled away in an ambulance but not when it arrived.
Then later, I remember the sensation of the shock draining away. It felt like someone just pulled the plug and as it drained away, sensation was restored and the tunnel vision dissipated.