All at once, a Tennessee teenager finds her entire existence transformed after suffering severe injuries from an accident at a trampoline park last month. Sixteen-year-old Maggie Isble went to the indoor trampoline park in Nashville with her siblings to kick off Thanksgiving break in some fun. They were jumping and flipping, and then all of a sudden, in one moment, everything changed.
Maggie attempted a backflip off a trapeze bar into a foam pit, but everything went dramatically wrong. “Mid-flip, she landed headfirst into the foam pit and went all the way through it, hitting her head on the concrete and breaking her neck,” her older sister, Destiny Isble, said.
The accident left her paralyzed below the chest and caused her to lose all ability to move her legs, feet, and hands. She was taken to a hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, by emergency services and was later transferred to a spinal rehabilitation center in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Getty
Doctors told her family that she might never walk again. Nevertheless, Maggie slowly started proving everyone wrong. Over the weekend, she achieved something fantastic: she fed herself for the first time since her tragic accident.
“She was able to reach her hand to her mouth and eat a Cheeto,” the excited Destiny shared, pointing to her chest. “Previously, she couldn’t even move her arms past here. She also has some feeling on the sides of her legs.”
Jessica Burton, Maggie’s aunt, told NewsChannel 5 that the teen’s optimistic attitude is helping her get through this hard time. ‘Maggie has a powerful outlook. We have already seen miracles happening, little ones,’ she said. ‘Her personality and attitude will help her shine through this and maybe even help others. ‘
The family set up a fund on GoFundMe titled “A Miracle for Maggie” on November 26, aimed at attracting donations for medical and rehabilitation bills. As at December 11, over $64,000 had been raised on the $75,000 goal.
Foam pit at a trampoline park. Getty
On December 9, Joshua Isble, Maggie’s father, gave a hopeful update about her therapy that day, which was her first. “She had her first day of occupational and physical therapy, and she did great. She drove her wheelchair around all by herself. Lots of smiles and laughs with very few tears,” he wrote. The father further insisted that even a slight move of one of Maggie’s toes was a promising sign of advancement.
Maggie’s well-wishers, friends, and family can follow her recovery journey through a public Facebook group created in her honor.
The Isble family plans to spend Christmas together in Atlanta so that Maggie would not only be far from her family while being rehabilitated, but also inspire people across the country. Her story has touched hearts and inspired people across the country. You may also be interested in: JP McCaskey Freshman Allegedly Breaks Child’s Arm During Football at Musser Park in Lancaster City
