Rachelle Friedman and her girlfriends decided to jump into a backyard pool when they got home from a girls' night out. One of the bridesmaids playfully pushed Friedman into the water -- something she says they'd done countless times before. But this time was different.
"I instantly went stiff and couldn't move," Friedman, 25, told ABC News. "I weirdly did not panic. I kind of knew exactly what happened, and I floated up to the surface and said, 'Help!' and then my friends called 911."
Doctors say that she suffered a C6 spinal cord injury and that she'll probably never walk again.
The wedding, scheduled for June, was postponed indefinitely, though Friedman and her fiance are still a couple. They want to get married, but if they do, their combined income would force Friedman to lose her Medicaid insurance, which she needs to pay for therapy, her wheelchair and medication.
Her family has set up a website where people can donate to help pay for her medical expenses.
"I was always kind of scared something was going to mess up my perfect world," she said. "It was literally perfect, but it completely changed, and that can happen to anyone."
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