CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A teen athlete from Montgomery County is facing a new reality after a spinal cord injury.
Immanuel Gilmore, 17, was seriously injured while competing in a state wrestling tournament earlier this year. Now, after months in the hospital, Gilmore is finally home, but everyday life looks different, including how he gets out of his bed and moves through his own house.
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In February, the 17-year-old was rushed into emergency surgery after he was seriously injured during the TSSAA wrestling championship in Nashville. The operation saved his life, but he still can’t move from the waist down and has limited use of his arms.
“I was very confused on what was happening at first,” Gilmore told News 2. “And, you know, then I kind of come to terms with, oh, that this happened. So now moving forward, what am I going to do?”…