Compare disabled toilet chair factory with Stainless steel frame,--samples free in 7days Shanghai Brother Medical Products Manufacturer Co., Ltd. US $20-40 200 Units Transaction Level Almost every woman dreams of her wedding day and the celebrations that lead up to it, but for one bride-to-be that dream turned tragic. We're going to talk to her exclusively in a moment, but first, , life can change in a split second and knows that all too well. The bride-to-be was enjoying her earlier this year when something went horribly wrong. Ms. RACHELLE FRIEDMAN (Bride-to-Be Paralyzed at Her Bachelorette Party): As soon as I hit the water, I felt my body just kind of stiffen up and I went numb, I kind of heard a crack in my neck. Just six months ago, 's life was picture-perfect, the 24-year-old college graduate was celebrating with her girlfriends, her wedding just a few weeks away. I had the dress, I had the perfect invitations and the perfect fiance. ended horribly when a friend pushed
We were just horsing around by the pool and a and I just went in the wrong way and hit my head. spinal cord injury and no longer has feeling below her collarbone. Every day is a fight and there's so much things that I'm unable to do right now. But you have to fight if you're going to get there. After a stay in the and three more months in the hospital, continues to go to outpatient therapy. Her spirit remains unbroken. There's no use in being down in the dumps and depressed, it's not going to get you anywhere. Her mother and brother help her during the day while her fiance is at work as a schoolteacher. Mr. CHRIS CHAPMAN (Fiancee Paralyzed at Her Bachelorette Party): still plan to get married soon. No new date has been set. We are hoping within the year. I never once thought about leaving her or the situation, it was simply a matter of, you know, we are a couple, we're going to get through this. But a marriage could complicate their medical insurance.
The couple says when they marry their combined incomes, including her long-term disability payments, 60 percent of her salary from a nonprofit, will make them ineligible for We're trying really, really hard to get through all those things because I'm determined I'm going to marry him one way or another And sure to be among the wedding guests, 's friend who pushed her into the pool that night. She doesn't blame her and won't even tell us that friend's name.There are so many things that can happen that are freak accidents that blaming her would be ridiculous. And despite being told that she will never walk again, is working to regain her other lost functions and she can now use her arms to perform day-to-day tasks. is with us exclusively along with her fianceGood morning to you both. pointed out, the doctors told you you won't be able to walk again, but you have regained some mobility with your -- with your arms and you use your thumb now to type, right?
Yes, I sure do. So how are you doing? I mean, I'm doing awesome. I have my family around, my fiance around and... A lot of support. Yeah, compared to other people in similar situations, how do doctors rate your progress? I was told that I progress very quickly, you know, for someone with my injury and I just worked really hard to do what I could as fast as I could. How much of it is attitude, do you think, Almost all of it is attitude. I mean, if you're not willing to go and do the work to get better, you won't. Did you ever have moments of depression? I mean, you seem like such a determined young woman. I mean, you know, you get upset sometimes. I mean, I'm not perfect and, you know, everyone gets sad, but you can't focus on those moments, you have to move on. Think about what you can do and not what you can't do. I want to go back to that in May when you hit the water, and it was only about three and a half feet, you guys were horsing around.
Your friend pushed you in. Your head hit the bottom of the pool. And at that moment you knew something was terribly wrong.I just -- I don't know, it was very surreal. I was in shock, obviously. You know, I knew what happened, but I mean, I just wanted to get out of that water and, you know, get it taken care of. And in fact, they called 911. And the first call that you made was to , talk to me about thatYou were camping with your dad, right, that night?It was a very troubling simply because, you know, being approximately three hours away from the situation, I didn't fully understand what was going on. And she was very calm about the situation, so it was almost as if she had kind of come to terms with things and I hadn't had the chance to yet. And how have you come to terms with it? Simply being there as much as I can, helping out in the ways that I can and taking my role in the family to do and show all the support that I can. Has there been a moment for you,
, where you have felt 'I can't do this'? That would be very normal and very human.I've certainly had moments where I felt it would be very difficult and have had a coming to terms with, you know, what a possible future could be, but one day at a time , we just keep working through it. Are you surprised at his attitude? No, not at all. I mean, like I said, I knew he'd be there for me. I would be there for him, you know, if the roles had been reversed, I would've been there, so not surprised. , are you surprised at the way that has handled all of this?Her attitude and positivity through this whole event has really helped a lot of her family and friends get through it, I really think. Talking about friends, your was the one who pushed you in. You said that you have forgiven her. You didn't blame her. That it was -- could've happened to anybody.I mean, I didn't even have to forgive her, I never blamed her in the first place