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A dream come true: Paraplegic woman remarkably walks down the wedding aisle
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Walking down the aisle, adorned in the prettiest wedding dress, reaching the arms of your Prince Charming is every girl's dream come true. For Tami Martin, this dream appeared to be only a fairytale when she was told she would never walk again.
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Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
1/6/2015 (9 years ago)
Published in Marriage & Family
Keywords: wedding, paralyzed, paraplegic, Disney
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Tami Martin endured a life-changing car accident in October 1999. The accident crushed her spine between two of her lumbar vertebrae, leaving her paralyzed.
After the accident, Martin began to gain a large amount of weight while going through intensive physical therapy.
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Determined and motivated to overcome this disability, Martin lost a remarkable 192 pounds after undergoing a weight loss procedure. Losing the weight was the final push Martin needed to get her life back.
With a walker tucked under her wedding dress, Martin made the extraordinary, 63-foot journey down the aisle to her waiting groom, Rob Dietrich.
Gain a healthier lifestyle throughout January.
"I walked down the aisle publicly after being told I would never walk again," exclaimed Martin to station WXIA.
She continues her hard work and has future goals of walking on her own with out any aid.
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