‘A little miracle’: North Texas bride paralyzed days after dream wedding gives birth to baby girl
In September of 2018, doctors said Nikki Lewis would likely never walk again after a boogie boarding accident four days after her dream wedding in Hawaii.
Credit: Nikki and Will Lewis Author: Teresa Woodard, WFAA Staff Published: 8:47 PM CDT May 5, 2021 Updated: 8:47 PM CDT May 5, 2021
In September of 2018, doctors said Nikki Lewis would likely never walk again after a boogie boarding accident four days after her dream wedding in Hawaii.
Not only has she defied those odds, but this week, Nikki gave birth to a child- a healthy, 5 lb, 6 oz. baby girl named Makena Rose.
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Nikki Lewis can still remember the wall of water that came crashing down on her and changed her life forever.
Just four days before her accident, she married her new husband Will Lewis on a beach in Maui. While they were out boogie boarding, a massive wave struck her hard.
The couple had their whole lives ahead of them.
That was in September 2018.
Fortunately, Nikki was rescued, though her prognosis was dubious doctors said she might never walk again.
She also wondered if she would fulfill her dream of having a child with her new husband.
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DALLAS They both have vivid memories of the instant their lives changed, but those memories come from very different perspectives.
Nikki Lewis remembers the huge wave knocking her down.
She remembers her body feeling like “dead weight,” and being unsure why she couldn’t move her legs or arms.
She remembers telling herself not to inhale any water.
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