During a road trip with friends in 2008, Jennifer Darmon’s life changed drastically. The van she was riding in was hit head on by another vehicle and Darmon was trapped inside. When Mike Belawetz, her boyfriend and paramedic, helped her out of the van he could feel a lump on her back and knew something was wrong.
As a result of the crash, Darmon was paralyzed from the waist down and doctors told Darmon she would never walk again. But, when Belawetz proposed to her in 2010, Darmon decided not to let the injury interfere with her childhood dream of walking down the aisle on her big day. So, Darmon took action. After intense physical therapy and the help of titanium leg braces, she was able to walk down the aisle and even share a first dance with her new husband.
Check out this video where Darmon talks to TODAY’s Matt Lauer about the big day.
As a result of the crash, Darmon was paralyzed from the waist down and doctors told Darmon she would never walk again. But, when Belawetz proposed to her in 2010, Darmon decided not to let the injury interfere with her childhood dream of walking down the aisle on her big day. So, Darmon took action. After intense physical therapy and the help of titanium leg braces, she was able to walk down the aisle and even share a first dance with her new husband.
Check out this video where Darmon talks to TODAY’s Matt Lauer about the big day.
