Determined to walk again, Jake Thibeault was able to receive his diploma standing on his own two feet.
BOSTON – A high school senior in Massachusetts who was paralyzed during a hockey game took a big step Friday during his graduation.
During a youth hockey game, Jake collided with another player, hit the boards and dropped to the ice, leaving him with two broken bones in his back and paralyzed from the waist down.By February, Jake was crawling, pushing through hours of grueling physical therapy nearly every day. A few weeks later, he was back on campus. But as graduation day approached, his goal started to seem out of reach.
When his name was called at the graduation ceremony, Jake started rolling his wheelchair across the stage.With leg braces and a walker, but completely on his own, Jake took 30 steps and crossed his personal finish line.
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