Paralyzed in a freak accident with cheerleaders, a 17-year-old is back in sports just six months after suffering a horrific spinal cord injury.
Makayla Noble, a student at Prosper High School in Texas, fell suddenly and fell down her throat while practicing a move in a friend’s garden.
He underwent emergency surgery, but was unable to walk after the accident. But that doesn’t stop him from pursuing his dreams.
The teen, who started the sport at the age of 10, is now back on the field to become a cheerleader after paralyzing her lower back less than six months after a devastating fall.
“I went from being very confident, strong and versatile in my movements, to fighting now just to raise my arms. [my head]’he told BallySports.com recently.
17-year-old freaky cheerleader paralyzed in accident, returning to sports just six months after suffering a horrific spinal cord injury
Makayla Noble, a student at Prosper High School in Texas, fell suddenly and fell down her throat while practicing movement in a friend’s garden.
He underwent emergency surgery, but was unable to walk after the accident. Depicted before (left) and after (right) the accident.
“But it really gave me purpose and made me feel like God sent me into this world to inspire people, teach people and help them learn from my misfortune.”
But that doesn’t stop him from pursuing his dreams. Makayla spotted after accident
On September 20, 2021, Makalya suffered a serious spinal injury when she fell while practicing fall at a friend’s house.
“I turned halfway and landed on the grass in the backyard with my throat,” she recalls.
“It was a very strange feeling, I have never experienced anything like it. As crazy as it sounds, when I hit the ground I realized I was paralyzed.
Her mother, Jen Noble, said her friend’s family told her “She can’t move her legs” and at this point she “realized that she was serious”.
Makayla, who was taken to the hospital by ambulance, was taken to surgery immediately. She then spent three weeks in intensive care before going to rehab, where she underwent physical and occupational therapy to help her regain her strength.
“I made great progress from there,” he said. ‘I had to regain most of my strength’ [while at rehab]†
The teenager returned to the field as a cheerleader less than six months after the horrific fall left her paralyzed from the waist down. In the photo during training
He said the wound was “purposeful” and made it feel like “God put it on this earth to inspire people and help them learn from their misfortune”.
Makayla, who was taken to the hospital by ambulance after the fall, was taken to surgery immediately. She then spent three weeks in intensive care before going to rehab.
In rehab, she did physical and occupational therapy to help her regain her strength, where she “improved tremendously”, she says. Pictured during PT
“I was still wearing a 24/7 neck and chest support, which was crazy – I had so many restrictions on what I could and couldn’t do.”
He is at home now, but still doing ‘continuous’ therapy. She can’t walk and uses a wheelchair to get around, but has recently decided she wants to try for her school’s cheerleading team.
“We were talking and he said, ‘I think I want to try this.’ His coach, Cameron Jones, said, “I’m excited, let’s do it.”
“He was very open about the struggles he went through, the bad times he had, but he never let him down.”
Makalya was part of the team and is proud of the progress she’s made in such a short time, especially since the doctors told her she’ll probably never be a cheerleader again.
As for why she’s made so much progress in such a short time, Makayla talks about the hard work ethic she’s acquired by participating in the sport for over seven years.
“People were saying it straight to my face, doctors were telling me I would never do these things,” he continued.
“You should always look your best when you go to the gym. I think I turned that mindset into therapy.
Now at home but still in therapy. She can’t walk and uses a wheelchair to get around, but recently decided she wanted to try for her school’s cheerleading team.
Makalya is proud of the progress she’s made in such a short time, especially since the doctors told her she’ll probably never be a cheerleader again.
As for why Makayla has made so much progress, she talks about the hard work ethic she gained by participating in the sport. Photographed before the accident
“I know if I go to the gym or rehab, I will give my 110 percent.
“I’m proud of where I am now. Looking back six months ago, I didn’t think I’d be doing all this here today.
Makayla’s mother said that she has always been a “positive” and “full of life” person and that didn’t change that. “He says ‘Let’s go’ every day. Let’s win the day. ‘” Pictured after the accident
“It’s different from what I had planned for my life. But so far I’m happy with it.
Makayla’s mother said she’s always been a “positive” and “full of life” person, but admitted she was worried the injury might change her mind.
“She has always been a very positive and lively person. But when someone has an injury like this, you never know how it will change,” Jen admitted.
“Every day he gets up and says, ‘Okay, let’s go. Let’s win the day,” he said. I guess that’s why people fell in love with his story.’
“He is a very hard worker. [Before her injury]I went to pick him up after school, we ate often in the car on the road to spice up training.
“He practiced until ten in the evening. I guess that’s why he’s been doing so much after the accident. Because he’s improving and doing his best, staying busy and pushing himself further.”
His coach added: ‘His attitude towards his entire injury was just one of them: ‘I’m grateful that I still have the opportunity to be in this world. So as long as I’m in this world, I’ll do everything I can to do my best.”
Source: Daily Mail
