Despite Honeymoon Accident, Couple Sticks Together
Newlywed Alfredo Iglesias took a dive in the sea at a spot that had a hidden sandbar, resulting in a broken neck and subsequent paralysis from the waist down.
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January 6, 2010
Alfredo and Michelle Iglesias were two newlyweds on their honeymoon in Mexico last year when a relaxing day on the beach turned into a nightmare. That day, Alfredo took a dive in the sea at a spot that had a hidden sandbar, resulting in a broken neck and subsequent paralysis from the waist down.
Today, although he's bound to a wheelchair, lost his job and has trouble paying for the much needed therapy, the 29-year-old says the bond he shares with his wife has deepened, rather than weakened, after the accident, according to Miami Herald.
"I always knew I had struck gold with Michelle,'' he told the news source, adding that "as long as we have each other, we can survive anything.''
The couple has recently been nominated for The Miami Herald's Wish Book series that allows individuals to donate money to help deserving individuals.
According to the Travis Roy Foundation, which is dedicated to spinal cord injury research, between 250,000 - 400,000 Americans are living with this type of injury and more than 13,000 new cases are reported each year.
The Mayo Clinic suggests that individuals may reduce their risk of a spinal cord injury by driving safely; exercising caution around firearms; preventing falls, especially in children, and taking precautions when playing sports.
Another organization that can help survivors live thriving lives despite their disability is the Naitonal Spinal Cord Injury Association.
Alfredo and Michelle Iglesias were two newlyweds on their honeymoon in Mexico last year when a relaxing day on the beach turned into a nightmare. That day, Alfredo took a dive in the sea at a spot that had a hidden sandbar, resulting in a broken neck and subsequent paralysis from the waist down.
Today, although he's bound to a wheelchair, lost his job and has trouble paying for the much needed therapy, the 29-year-old says the bond he shares with his wife has deepened, rather than weakened, after the accident, according to Miami Herald.
"I always knew I had struck gold with Michelle,'' he told the news source, adding that "as long as we have each other, we can survive anything.''
The couple has recently been nominated for The Miami Herald's Wish Book series that allows individuals to donate money to help deserving individuals.
According to the Travis Roy Foundation, which is dedicated to spinal cord injury research, between 250,000 - 400,000 Americans are living with this type of injury and more than 13,000 new cases are reported each year.
The Mayo Clinic suggests that individuals may reduce their risk of a spinal cord injury by driving safely; exercising caution around firearms; preventing falls, especially in children, and taking precautions when playing sports.
Another organization that can help survivors live thriving lives despite their disability is the Naitonal Spinal Cord Injury Association.
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