She Thought Her Boyfriend Was Ghosting Her 'Til She Discovered an Accident Erased His Memories
August 01, 2024
A Hermosa Beach, CA couple, Cody Bryant and Haley Woloshen, have quite the love story.
The two met while on a trip to Hawaii and found out they lived close to one another back in Los Angeles. They hit it off and planned to continue getting to know one another. That's when Cody took a trip to Spain.
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Haley Thought Cody Had Ghosted Her
Haley posted a TikTok video on her account detailing everything that happened between them. After she dropped him off at the airport for his trip, she heard from him a few times while he was in Spain, and then it seemed that he had ghosted her.
In reality, Cody was in an accident while riding a moped in Ibiza. He was struck by a car and sustained a traumatic brain injury, ended up in a coma, and lost many of his memories. This included the time he had spent with Haley before his trip to Spain.
Although they had planned for Haley to pick Cody up from the airport, she went online to see if she could figure out what happened with him after not hearing from him in time. It was through her searching that she found a GoFundMe account that explained that he had been in an accident and was in a coma.
At First, Cody Didn't Really Understand He Had Been in an Accident
Cody returned to California in September of 2022 and went to rehab at Rancho Los Amigos Rehab Center in Downey. There, he was treated for hemiplegia, which is a one-sided paralysis that is common after TBIs.
“When I woke up, I was incoherent for quite a bit of time. I didn’t really understand I had been in an accident,” Cody told People. “Even when we made it back to California there were many times where I would look at my mom and ask ‘What am I doing here?’ I thought I just had a broken leg.”
It had to have been pretty scary for Cody, not totally understanding what had happened and not being able to have all of his memories. When it came to Haley, although he didn't have any memories of her, he began to realize how much she meant to him by reading text messages once he got his phone back.
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Two Months After The Accident, They Started Talking Again
Two months after the accident, the two started talking again. At first, they were just friends, and Haley helped some with his recovery. But "feelings started to bubble up," and the two started dating in March 2023.
Cody's early goal was to return to his apartment, which he shared with three roommates. It had to be fitted for some handicapped accommodations and had a lot of stairs. Thankfully, he also had a strong network of friends and family helping him as well as his mom, Connie, who was always by his side.
“Every day, she and I would just walk up and down the hallways to try to figure out how to get me to walk well again," Cody says. “We would walk up and down stairs as much as I could handle, which wasn’t much, but I was determined to move back to my house.” He was finally able to move back in in November of 2022. His home is a few blocks from Haley's.
Healing His Brain Has Been More Challenging
Cody has been recovering well physically. He and Haley have even been able to travel a bit. They went to Guatemala and did a two-day hike to Acatenango Volcano. They also visited Yellowstone.
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Although his physical recovery has been going well, healing his brain has been more challenging. Cody posts about his journey on his TikTok account, "codys.comeback." In one of his videos, he shows himself at a wedding and how events can be difficult because he gets overstimulated and needs to step away from everyone.
WATCH: Cody Bryant Shares About Life With a TBI
@codys.comeback This is a hard one to post because I do my best to hide this part of brain injury. #health #tbi #recovery #braininjury #stroke ♬ Emotional Piano for the Soul (Inspirational Background Music) - Fearless Motivation Instrumentals
WATCH: Cody Bryant and Haley Woloshen Share Their Story
Cody Bryant and Haley Woloshen have a fantastic love story—one for the storybooks. They have overcome a lot and continue working together, not only in their relationship but also in Cody's recovery.
Haley stated on an episode of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, "It's made us appreciate the little things a lot more," talking about all the couple has been through. We wish the happy couple many blessings and encourage Cody on his recovery journey.
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