I had transversemylitis at age 19, which is a virus that attacks the immune system and sheath over your nerves. No cure or treatment for it, you get steroids and PT if you start to get movement back. So make full recovery, some partial and some no movement. I hit the partial recovery mode and walk with canes. I didn’t get any movement below my chest for weeks when it took all my concentration to barely move one big toe. My endurance is short and balance is awful but it beats a wheelchair. Glad the lady in the post didn’t quit!
From the sounds of things, I’m glad you didn’t quit either!
Amazing suffering. Amazing strength, both you and the runner. “She couldn’t move or speak.” Wow.