Groom Cries As Paralyzed Bride Walks Down Aisle At Wedding

Bride Camila had a secret only four people knew about, and the groom wasn't one of them. When my dad was like, are you gonna walk like you're walking? And I said yes. While pregnant, Camila began experiencing mysterious symptoms, facial drooping, and sudden weakness. Then, during a movie night at home, she collapsed. Doctors diagnosed her with transverse myelitis, a rare condition leaving her nonverbal and unable to move for over a month. But even while paralyzed from the hips down, Camila never gave up. I had a spinal cord damage from T2 to T10. I couldn't move anything. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl and began the grueling rehab journey. During that time, we were just, you know, transitioning being having two kids and being in a wheelchair. That was a bit of a challenge mentally and physically preparing and determined that, you know, we can do that as a family. With her wedding just months away, inspiration struck. She saw a video of another wheelchair user walking down the aisle and became determined to surprise her fiancé, Jericus, at the altar. I was very determined and encouraged that I really wanted to do this. To keep the surprise, she did her first look photos in her wheelchair. But when it was time to head to the altar, that was actually my first time out at all walking in a walker. If you can hear like the background, people are just like, oh she's walking or just like tears that you can hear on the background. Not least, Jericus. Camila hopes her own story can serve as inspiration for others. Love isn't perfect and life can get tough at any time of the moment. It's always good to celebrate the good and the bad wins.