[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” content_placement=”middle” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_override=”ex-full” type=”vc_default” margin_top=”-50″ anchor=”about” bg_color_value=”#f8f8f9″ el_id=”about”][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”FEATURED IN” heading_tag=”p”][/ultimate_heading][dt_media_gallery_carousel image_sizing=”proportional” image_border_radius=”0px” image_scale_animation_on_hover=”disabled” image_hover_bg_color=”disabled” slides_on_wide_desk=”5″ slides_on_desk=”5″ slides_on_lapt=”4″ slides_on_h_tabs=”3″ slides_on_v_tabs=”2″ slides_on_mob=”2″ stage_padding=”5″ autoplay=”y” autoplay_speed=”3000″ show_zoom=”n” arrows=”n” include=”15066,15055,15054,15053,15052,15051,15049,15048,15047″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”bg_color” seperator_enable=”seperator_enable_value” seperator_type=”triangle_svg_seperator” seperator_svg_height=”30″ seperator_shape_background=”#f8f8f9″ type=”vc_default” margin_top=”75″ margin_bottom=”20″ min_height=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1686770025506{padding-top: 50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” bg_color_value=”#ffffff” el_class=”hide-mobile”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1479919679995{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”The Day Everything Changed” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ main_heading_font_size=”desktop:34px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:44px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:32px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:8px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:25px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1686494348006{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]On a quiet Saturday morning in September 2016, Dean Otto’s life was forever transformed. He was hit from behind by a truck while out cycling, the accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. In a heartbeat, the possibility of walking again plummeted to a minuscule 2%.

Dean’s story could have ended there, but he chose a different path.

Driven by an unyielding spirit, Dean pushed against the odds. His recovery was a potent blend of medical intervention, profound faith, and personal grit. He formed unlikely friendships, including with his doctor and the man behind the wheel on that fateful day.

Just a year later, their bond was celebrated as they ran a half-marathon together, raising almost $100,000 for other spinal cord injury patients.

From this life-altering incident, Dean emerged not just as a survivor but a beacon of resilience. Today, his journey serves as an inspiring testament to the power of perseverance, forgiveness, and gratitude.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”15082″ img_size=”414×552″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border_circle_2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” bg_image_new=”id^15082|url^https://deanottospeaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dean-otto-in-the-emergency-room.jpg|caption^null|alt^Dean Otto In the emergency room after he got hit by a truck|title^dean-otto-in-the-emergency-room|description^null” bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” disable_on_mobile_img_parallax=”disable_on_mobile_img_parallax_value” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_color=”rgba(33,33,33,0.5)” seperator_enable=”seperator_enable_value” seperator_type=”triangle_svg_seperator” seperator_svg_height=”30″ seperator_shape_background=”#f8f8f9″ type=”vc_default” margin_top=”75″ margin_bottom=”20″ min_height=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1686496315815{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”hide-desktop”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1479919679995{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”The Day Everything Changed” main_heading_color=”#efefef” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ main_heading_font_size=”desktop:34px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:44px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:32px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:8px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:25px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1686496573794{margin-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}” el_class=”personal-triumph-text”]

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A JOURNEY IN RESILIENCE, RECOVERY AND REBIRTH

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One devastating accident. A 2% chance of walking again. Three lives forever intertwined.

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