She Went From Paralyzed To Dancing With The Stars - This Video Shares Her Incredible Story
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2018
- At just 11-years-old, Victoria Arlen was in a vegetative state, fighting for her life. Today she’s a Paralympic Gold-Medalist, an ESPN host and a Season 25 Dancing with the Stars competitor. Here’s her remarkable story.
man good health is such a blessing that's so easy to take for granted
Makes me so hopeful that one day my brother will fully recover.
God help him.
oh I believe he can recover now :)
Any progress bro
How is he man?
As long as you believe he will
My son was diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis in October 2018. Doctors have told us to not expect recovery and to accept that he will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. We refuse to believe that. Thank you so much VIctoria for being such an inspiration and beacon of hope. We will never give up. Thank you for sharing your incredible story. God Bless you.
Sending wishes of love and hope to your son, he is still there❤
Update please
I will pray for him to God our God is awesome God and He can do anything never give up he can walk !!!
@@EPrimeify He still cannot walk, but is making small improvements. It will be two years this month since his injury. We know that it will happen in God's perfect timing and until then, we will continue to pray and work hard.
@@pianoworld4506 Thank you.
You're such an inspiration Victoria. I celebrate your success.
My identical twin brother has been in a vegetative state for four months. I have not pulled the plug on him. Holding on for a miracle from God he’s only 42 years old your story has added to my hope and faith.
Victoria is victorious. Bonus Feature: She has an exceptionally high cuteness factor. Cheers!
Love this girl. I haven’t walked in 5 years she has inspired me to go to project walk Boston, in Stratham NH. They are great there, I met Victoria’s mother. After seeing the program I have 100% confidence I will walk again.Thank you Victoria you are truly my hero.
Good luck too you in your journey!! You can do this!!!!!!
Sas4l Thank You so much.
@@louturco8025 how are you?
I contracted transverse myelitis when I was 18 - whilst it rendered me quite seriously ill for over a year (and it took a couple of years to recover), I thankfully only suffered minor symptoms compared to Victoria and many other cases. I still suffer from some residual issues, including chronic neck pain (the TM affected me at C2,4) - I am extremely grateful and humbled that my experience was just a whisper to Victoria and other sufferers experiences. xxx
Happy to hear you are well now
Same, I have transverse myelitis currently recovering now with a C5 injury and I didn’t suffer her injuries to that degree. Keeping our emotional & mental health in check is the hardest part but we can do it. We have to keep being faithful because it takes time to recover but recovery is possible for EVERYONE. Melissa I’ll keep you in my prayers for a full recovery and for a dismissal of your chronic pain. May God bless you!
how could people bully her? she is a literal hero and she is such an inspiration to us all. I am so proud of Victoria and we all should be. I also love her mother so much for not giving up on her.
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@missybarnes7400
It was the nurses who bullied her more than anyone else. In her book, she mentions how some
Nurses were horrible to her both physically and mentally. If I was her and her parents, I would’ve reported that kind of abuse so they’d get their license taken away and even get jail time.
My mom has a moment like her mom did when I was sick. She was on her knees and all of a sudden heard the words give her back to me. And she wrestled with it at first but then she told god she trusted in him to make me ok and and she said she’s yours. And eventually I got better.
God is great
God: Give her back to me.
Mother: She's yours.
God: Well, now I don't want her.
Wow... Literally in tears watching this. Such an amazing story and woman!
She make me crying like a crazy 😭😭😭😭😭but I’m glad you are better now your amazing
Wow young lady... What an inspiration you are!!!!! I'm glad to share your story with my teen daughters.... God bless you and your family.💛💛💛💛💛
Wow. Just Wow. This is a miracle! God is good!
Victoria Arlen YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION!!!
There should be a movie about her, her story is so inspiring.
How can people bully a person like this? American teenagers are the worst.
Oh my gosh, that is insane. I agree.
Just like the blind girl youtuber! She was bullied for a disability wtf is wrong with Americans lol
@@joyfulcookiegaming ..it is NOT just Amercans...what is wrong with you even thinking that...you think American is the only place where people act like idiots...EVERY country has their share....
@judith baban you’re a moron
They’re the same way in Great Britan
I keep praying that Jesus will heal my nervous system. This beautiful woman gave me sooo much hope. I never cry but this is personal for me 😭😭😭💜
Godspeed!
She, and her mom, are amazing. What a blessing to overcome it all. God bless them.
You are an incredible young lady with an wonderful family and beautiful faith.
If you start feeling sorry for yourself, think of this young lady.
I totally thought that.
What an amazing young lady she is with incredible parents. Cheers 🥂 to you miss Victoria , may all your dreams come true !
Why hasn't this girl been any documentary this story could inspire others to forge forward with their problems physically and mentally
What a lovely and inspirational human being with deeply loving and determined parents. Very uplifting and life affirming story. ❤️🙏
I love this story, she is such a hero and truly an inspiration to others!! ❤️❤️❤️
@ graphiclagoon
She’s so strong. And she now has a positive outlook on life.
You are an amazing young woman! Beautiful, spirited, determined woman. I’m sure your parents and siblings couldn’t be more proud. You go girl! Rock this world! What a story!
With tears in my eyes i wowed a thousand times.
Victoria, you are life !.
Loved the piece. cheers to all involved
INCREDIBLE Story. My girl has SMA which causes her muscles in her body to weaken over time (now there is treatment) but the road is still a long one and much is unknown. This gave me hope to keep on going no matter what!!!!
God can do anything the impossible just believe trust God and let him take control you will see miracles I've seen miracles with me and my family all my life I have an auto immune disorder too but I get infusions for my white cells every 4 months I almost died from heart failure in 2017 but God saved me I almost died many times before that too stay strong God will get you through your struggles
If people say God doesn't exsist show them this, the doctors said she is gonna die and has permanent and irreversible spinal cord damage and now look at her.
@@winshusenshi2360 But what about the thousands that die and are left brain dead? Funny how you all can glom onto one story as proof, but totally not even care about those that don’t survive. Typical
I met her today. What an Honor.
Such a happy and inspiring young lady.
You are so amazing! I totally got moved and touched by your story, may you have more new chapters of live, thanks for sharing it!加油!
Wow your story is amazing. You're such an accomplished person. Well done being confident in accomplishing your goals.
Wow.......what amazing parents!! My mom would've pulled plug first night. Especially if money was involved!! I was on streets living a horrific life ......she never once looked for me, called cops. I'd be gone for years. Anyway.....this story is why I would NEVER unplug a loved one. This is a miracle......fortunate young girl!
Your mother sounds horrible.(no offense but i think you can agree)
well hey you can learn from role models and you can learn from those who have made mistakes either way you’re a better person for it and i have no doubt you will make a wonderful parent/spouse/whoever you want to be someday
The fact that you are still around and believes strongly in keeping the faith and fighting for a loved one shows that whatever adversity you have gone through has made you a better and a stronger person.
@BlackPanther-vk5ew
A support system makes all the difference. That’s why bullying is a bad idea! It brings down someone’s self-esteem and does more damage than people realize. Being kind and sweet to others takes very little effort but makes a huge difference.
She is so cute!!!
True hero. Her effort probably equals only to very few people in this world…. What she achieved is truly unbelievable!
The best is yet to come, Victoria! So inspiring!
What an awesome soul.
Wonderful young lady. Wonderful story. May God Bless her always.🙏
Hello Victora,
Listened to your interview twice and will encourage others to do the same, your whole story is a magnificent reflection and inspiration not just for the people and families of affected patients, but all those who endeavoured to aspire to their goals in life. I did find the fact that despite your dire situation you had been bullied at school, I cannot think of anything more heinous or low as to bully someone who clearly cannot defend themselves, I know kids can be ruthless but your experience just goes beyond the pale. My father had a serious stroke years ago and like yourself overheard two nurses writing him off giving him a one in ten chance of survival. He beat the odds. I wish you all the best
Thanks to u I have hope in anything I set my goals on.
I am so happy for her ❤️
Wow! Tears...
Love Her :)!!!
I love this story
What a tough beautiful young woman.......I'm never going to complain about anything again! Its a shame that more people don't have her will to rise from the ashes.
Beautiful and well done your so inspiring
This is fantastic
amazing
Amazing women....fantastic...ur a Victor..victoria
This girl is incredible!
Lloré mucho con éste video! Mucho!!!
Dios es bueno ❤️❤️❤️
This shows just HOW MUCH the POWER of family and parents that SUPPORT YOU and WANT YOU TO DEVELOP YOUR TRUE SELF can enable. I wonder if she had gotten anywhere if her mom hadn't believed in her that way.
She is an amazing woman.
I came from stephanie soos video.What an inspiring story!!.👏👏👏
Experiencing an ND myself I admire her motivation and I’ve always thought about the times people’s families PULL the PLUG because a dr said “it’s over- they know nothing”
Can you please share your experience with me? My Dad is in a medically induced coma from a heart attack right now
God bless parents ❤️❤️❤️
Good for her
Love you dear...god bless you
Man that's AMAZING..I have Seizures almost killed myself over it..
Transverse Myelitis is not “contracted” shame on the journalist. It’s an immune system disorder -attacking the spinal chord like it’s foreign. The story was incredible! I have TM and many other autoimmune conditions. This is inspiring!
They didn't mean she caught it as if it is contagious chill lol
That's what contracted means lol. OP is right, bad journalism
She makes me believe anything is possible
She was bullied but got the last laugh. Now she’s fully recovered, met her dreams, won her gold metals, earned a spot on dwts, and is inspirational.
Victoria, God give you a second chance, be is purpose, help others, you so beautiful, God Bless you and your family.🙏🙏
I was watching a show thinking damn this girl cute, who is Victoria arlen. Then I looked her up on UA-cam and this was the first video I see of her. WOW this woman is amazing and beautiful
you re awesome Arie Victoria!!!!...we re both swimmer ..but despite my advantages..i only know to complain!!...you re rlly the best!!!you re my motivation!
세상에~ 눈물이 절로 나네.. ㅠㅠ om my god.. amazing.. T.T
Amen
This happened to me 2 times but only for 4 mins and a few years later it happened again for 3 mins it was so scary
That is one strong and pretty lady
I was watching Joel Osteen and he told her story, God never gives up on any of us because he loves us a inspiring story from an incredible God.
Hey I am Brazilian and I didn't understand one part,I wanna be sure if they opened this Project Walk where they live cause the other was Very far from home??
This should be a movie, and Naomi Scott has to portray Vicky here.
I've felt that before too
Dear MH team, this is such an inspirational story and I hope to share with my daughters, is it possible to add Chinese (perhaps more other languages) subtitles into the video? Thank you very much for your time.
Being gone without being inside your body, well for a few minutes until I came too 17 seizures later since November 12th 2018, that's when I had my 1st seizure, 17 years later since before I was 5.
How anyone could bully her given what she went through is beyond me. Kids can be so cruel.
@sarahRA86
Kids normally don’t understand pain until they experience the same thing themselves.
I 'm a T12 Paraplegic and my prayer and goal is to walk some day......I would love to go to Project Walk......Will somebody please help me?????
I read her book
Why they never gave her the sedative medicine since the start ? Had to wait 4 years for the doctors ?/
That's what I,ve been wondering also
i think it was when her seizures would not stop that they decided on sedating her. Those didnt start till later.
Glad I’m the only one who was thinking and wondering about that! That’s why I checked the comments. Poor girl had to suffer with daily grand mal seizures all day long for 4 years before getting any kind of relief? Why they didn’t do the sedative when the seizures first started…? Why’d they make the poor kid and her family suffer all day every single day for 4 years before giving her some relief? Bc at the end of the day, it’s all about $$$ in good ole ‘Murica. Our healthcare system is so fucked up. Those seizures are already VERY dangerous to the brain, not to mention especially when you have a spinal cord injury like she has! Never shoulda had to wait 4 years for help with her seizures. I hope she uses her voice on fixing our healthcare system too. Poor girl should have gotten help a lot sooner instead of being given up on by her doctors.
Victoria is an amazing woman to go from being in a coma for almost 4 years to be locked in your body and not be able to speak must have been scary.
Victoria is a good example of the power of the mind to heal the body lots of hard work to achieve her dreams. That promise to God is a true testament of the power of faith and by her story of overcoming great odds with the help and love of her family.
Victoria has a beautiful smile she kinda resembles Katie Holmes.
She was blessed with wonderful parents who fought for her and never gave up on her. Her brothers also became her best friends who encouraged her to get back in the water and into sports again after her recovery. A good support system really makes a difference.
I had to learn how to walk, talk, write, breathe, eat again afterwards as well. #warriorstatus
So what's her swim event? (Mine was the hundred freestyle...but I was ssslloooowww compared to the speedie-swimmers on my team. No one worked harder than I did, though. Swim team was the first thing I ever tried that I wasn't a natural genius at... well, that and piano.)
Ohh wow my faith is in the word of GOD, and my LORD JESUS... I love him, there is no other GOD
With name like victoria well
What kind of monster child bullies another child in a wheelchair?!
Glórias sejam dadas somente ao Senhor Jesus Cristo pois foi ele quem fez este grande milagre na vida de Victória! 🙌👏👏👏
What is the sedative they have her?
We are nothing without jesus christ thank you God son holy spirit for everything
❤️🙏✝️
My grand father was a commender of the military hospitlal. He wanted me to become a super soldier like my dad. He injected something when I was a baby. He told me my heart beat is so weak the doctors will say I am going to die in a month because of the injection. My dad a processional super soldier never wanted me to become a soldier and never taught me the combat skills. So I just became a boy with super strong heart. I should've trained to become an olympian. Too late now.
With this I believe there is a lot of things the disabled ones can do
She's like that Natalie Merchant song Wonder 🎵
Next chapter and then shows her shoes
Bdm chiii
Doctors are limited in some capacities. They give negative input when they don’t know what direction to go.
I am so happy and grateful to God for her miraculous recovery. All the Glory and Honor belongs to God for healing this Beautiful lady and for helping this lovely family. The mother said something that everyone seems to skip and block out. She said she fell to her knees and prayed to God. She did not even mentioned anything about God answering her prayers in the video and now her daughter is healed. It's interesting that no one gave honor and Glory to the one who healed her. The one I am referring to is God. Funny how are so quick people forget. Just a thought 🤔
Dont forget..about God...our sweet jesus....it says..not one leaf.shall fall .if i dont camand..it..amen
There's no one like Jesus Christ to do these kinds of miracles.
How did they fix it? Which hospital? Where I trained we would have fought to save her. I still feel terrible that I couldn't fight for Otto Warmbier. I wasn't his doctor. But I could have emailed one of my former professors and said, "Remember that case we had, with the sixty year old civil engineer, who went into a coma from a single dose of ativan, and we woke him up against the odds, by treating him for the liver failure that the ativan triggered, in an atypical case? Couldn't you write to or phone the docs taking care of Warmbier and share that possible suggestion, have them do for Otto what we did for that comatose engineer to wake him up? Wasn't it funny that the first thing he said to the chief resident yelling "Close your eyes!" right in his face was....kind of rude, but it showed that he was wide awake and ticked off at the doctor who was yelling in his face! Maybe they can do the same for Otto to wake him up, using the same treatments we gave that engineer. Maybe Otto got beaten up by the North Korean guards who kicked him in the liver, so that he had a traumatic hepatitis,, and a single dose of ativan really did put him into a hepatic coma....and we can fix that sometimes with the right treatments, if we're lucky and catch it in time." He was chairman of neurology at a prominent university by then, so he could have carried it off, emailing medical advice to Otto's local doctors. But I was too intimidated by the fact that by then I was already dealing with right wing creeps terrorizing me already for helping a "mixed race" kid in my practice. So I just sat tight and let Otto's own doc's handle it, without reaching out to my former professor who was chair of neuro at chapel hill by then. For all I know, maybe there was no way to save Otto after all. Maybe our treatment plan that had worked for the engineer wouldn't even have worked for Otto. We'll never know.
A different prof of mine got targeted by creeps for doing good as well. And I got targeted by similar creeps for saving minority kids' lives (or trying my best to do that with every kid, not just the whitewhitewhite ones.) The ultra right-wing domestic terrorist creeps are doing harm in our country at all levels, even intimidating and terrorizing people who can save kids like Victoria. They make up slander and try to destroy the career of docs who save "the wrong" kids, i.e., minority ones, or for using science techniques, like stem cells, that the terrorist rednecks "don't approve" of, even though the redneck terrorist creeps can hardly read. And if it was their kid, they'd be begging us to help them by any means possible, and we probably would help them. But when we help a "minority" kid, it can cost us our careers or even our lives from the domestic terror creeps' targeting us, with slander, with home invasions, with car crashes, with poison, with all kinds of false rumors, with ...putting out someone's eye, with cutting the brakeline or serpentine belt, on and on and on. The doctors who know how to fix kids like Victoria are getting targeted by redneck creeps in America so that it really is like trying to practice in North Korea in some ways, in a Communist style environment where the terrorist local creeps hate knowledge, hate minority kids, and hate doctors who use knowledge to help minority kids. We're the experts trying to save lives, getting targeted and harmed for years by religions redneck hate groups that destroy the lives of the very doctors and their families who have the skills to save lives. It's not right what has been happening. The elite law enforcement agencies should go after the domestic terrorist religions creeps and put them in jail as the criminals they are. They have the funding and the mandate now. Let's have them get to work, so that good people can do our jobs to save lives, without having to worry that someone will destroy our career or our lives, for daring to help "certain" children as we do our jobs of healing the sick.
My Family would have let me die.
And we are trained to be much more careful at delivering bad news. But for kids like Victoria, we fight, fight, fight, like a Dylan Thomas poem: go not gently into that good night, RAGE (silently) against the dying of the light...and consult Neuro Immunology. And take as many hours as you need to to put the orders into effect to save the kid. Stay as late as you need to to fix the kid. Invent a cure if you have to.... And some of us have done that. Some of us have done that.