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I was told that I would be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.
Victoria Arlen
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I grew up a swimmer. I didn't think I could swim without the use of my legs.
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It started off with flu-like symptoms and pain; then, I started feeling really funny. In two weeks, I was paralyzed from the waist down, and it spiraled down from there. Every ability I had was slowly slipping away.
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I love to swim, and what I have been able to do - give people hope.
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I want the other Victorias out there, the people that are suffering or going through something, to keep fighting.
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When my doctors said I would never walk, I didn't believe them. I knew I wasn't meant to spend my life in a chair.
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Growing up, I was a water baby. We lived near a lake, had a pool in our backyard, and as soon as I was old enough, I joined a swim team. By 10, I was winning local events.
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I have these big brown eyes, so ever since I was a baby, you could tell what I was feeling and thinking based on my eyes.
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I grew up doing tap, jazz, and ballet, so I understand rhythm and movement and performing.
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You know that feeling when your leg falls asleep and you can't really feel it or move it? Well, that's what my legs feel like all the time, so being fluid and graceful has been difficult.
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It's been a reality check that my muscles are still really affected by my spinal cord injury, but it's also been super empowering to see how much I'm capable of.
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When I was 10 years old, 'Dancing with the Stars' premiered, and I told my mom, 'I'm going to be on that show one day.'
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