he host of the Catfish , , revealed he's lucky to be alive after breaking his neck in two places after being hit by a truck and falling off his bicycle on his way to pick up his child from school. The 39-year-old television personality's accident happened just one day after he was celebrating a fishing trip with family on August 4, leaving him with a broken cervical nerve five and six but thankfully not paralyzed. "Monday was not a day like that," posted online with a selfie from the hospital bed, talking about the accident.
"Monday was a day where I learned what 'before the accident' really means. "And Monday gave weight to just how lucky I was to have Sunday. It's true what they say - life can change in an instant.
" Schulman added, "I'm lucky to be here, alive, standing and hugging my family, projected to make a full recovery. "And I'm really starting to understand the meaning of gratitude. For the big and little things before the accident, and now everything moving forward.
" Schulman reveals details of the accident had been on his way to collect his child from school and recalled that he was struck by the truck, before slamming into the concrete pavement left him knocked out and "alone" in a scary moment. The man who stars in the MTV show which exposes infidelity and lies in online relationships, much to the entertainment of the audience, also said that he was surprised by his body's ability to handle the accident. "I was alone on impact.
Me and the truck. And then I guess.