A woman who thought her new love was ghosting her discovers he was hit by a car in a horrific accident that left him in a coma

A California couple is making the most of their lives after a horrific accident nearly destroys their chances of being together.

Cody Bryant and Haley Woloshen met in Hawaii in 2022. They immediately bonded after discovering they lived just a mile from each other in Los Angeles.

The duo spent several weeks together before Bryant suddenly stopped responding to Woloshen’s messages, leading her to believe he had “ghosted” her.

However, the reality couldn’t be more different: Bryant was hit by a car while riding a moped in Ibiza and suffered serious injuries that left him in a coma.

Woloshen made the terrifying discovery after stumbling upon a GoFundMe campaign that Bryant’s friends and family had created to offset the cost of his medical bills.

After months of grueling rehabilitation, the couple reconnected. However, Woloshen soon learned that Bryant suffered from a head injury and had no memory of their time together.

“Neither of us expected it, but feelings started building. I joke that she won me over a second time,” Bryant wrote in an Instagram post.

He was eventually allowed to return to the Hermosa Beach home he shared with his three roommates, while undergoing physical, occupational and speech therapy.

The accident left him with hemiplegia, or partial paralysis, causing doctors to fear he would never be able to walk again.

However, Bryant was determined to defy the odds. In March, he and Woloshen attended a wedding in Guatemala, and Bryant decided to check a goal off his bucket list: reaching the summit of Acetenango Volcano.

“I had completed many renowned hikes around the world before my accident, but unfortunately I thought I would never be able to do that again,” Cody explained.

“I still have difficulty with balance and muscle coordination, so going down slippery, steep and uneven terrain led to many slips and falls. Fortunately, Haley’s cheerleading skills came in handy in minimizing the impact.

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Bryant used a cane and two braces, as well as frequent breaks. Arriving at base camp, he and Woloshen observed smoke billowing from the volcano’s mouth, and the fruits of his labor immediately became apparent.

“Every step was a victory, and reaching the top meant more than I can express in words,” Bryant wrote in a GoFundMe update. “I am determined to continue climbing mountains like this (literally and figuratively) during my recovery.”

With these big strides came even bigger challenges, which Bryant detailed in an April update.

“My positivity has gotten me this far and I don’t want to lose it, but I’m going to be more transparent about the unseen struggles,” he wrote.

“The phrase ‘I wish I had missing limbs instead of an injured brain’ appeared more than once in my diary. Consciously losing one’s mind is terrible.

Bryant retained most of his memories long-term, but the later years are punctuated by gaps. He doesn’t remember the fateful trip to Europe that left him in a coma, nor the year that followed.

“My brain doesn’t automatically ‘save’ anymore, so I use notes for everything,” he explained. “My attention is fleeting, so I often lose track of what I’m doing. I rely exclusively on the clock because my innate sense of time is quite weak.

The frustration caused by his persistent brain fog often manifests in his motor function, Bryant said.

“My foot starts to slip, my toes curl, my hand shakes, or I lean to the side. Sometimes my brain can be so “fried” that I become illogical and have difficulty relating cause and effect. Brain damage permeates my entire life.

He continues to focus on his recovery through psychotherapy, memory exercises, meditation and other treatments.

Goals on the horizon include learning to write, run and swim again. Above all, Bryant refuses to give up hope.

“I have always believed that a person’s mindset is so powerful and my recovery has reinforced that belief,” he said.

The GoFundMe campaign raised more than $150,000 of its $200,000 goal.