A serious fall damaged Jo’s spinal cord. On this day her life changed forever.

Joanna’s identity as a mother and wife shifted as she tried to come to terms with her injury. She pushed ahead with family activities like holidays and weekend outings, where she had to parent from afar. She could no longer be the mum who stood at the water’s edge while her kids played in the ocean.

“When I fell and damaged my spinal cord, my world was turned upside down. Suddenly, simple tasks became monumental challenges, and the life I knew slipped away.”