The couple suffers from multiple sclerosis.
The wheelchair-bound groom stunned wedding guests when he was able to stand up for his first dance with his bride after a year of physical therapy.
About it writes mirror.co.uk.
Barry McDowell, 49, and his new wife Emma, 36, both have multiple sclerosis.
They met on a support platform and became close due to their similar sense of humor. In 2021, father-of-three Barry, who has been using a wheelchair since 2018, proposed and the couple began planning their big day.
Deciding to get up for the first dance, Barry began physical therapy to learn how to stand so he and Emma could dance.
When Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud and Shut Up And Dance Walk the Moon mix played, he shocked everyone when he stood up.
He managed to keep standing on his two feet for the entire dance of 90 seconds, breaking his record.
Barry said: “The dance was amazing. My legs hurt for two and a half weeks after the wedding, but it’s worth it, of course. Now every day I’m wearing headphones, sitting and watching our wedding video. I love it, I just can’t stop watching “.
The couple shared that everyone in the audience was crying.
For her part, Emma added: “It was great to dance with him, although all this time I was worried that he was going to headbutt me. So I always had to push him, because in the beginning he could not move on his own. Therefore, this dance was another type of intimacy. Before that, I didn’t even know he was taller than me. I want to do it again.”
Barry was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in 2015 – after more than a decade of waiting for a diagnosis. He was unable to receive proper treatment for a long time, which meant that the condition became more severe, leading to him becoming wheelchair addicted.
Emma has this condition after being diagnosed with a meningitis attack at the age of 29.
But due to a quick diagnosis in 2016, she could be treated earlier, so she can walk, although she suffers from a number of diseases.
Recall a woman from Scotland became a mother for the first time at 53. She has gone through a bunch of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child, in particular, 21 IVFs and three miscarriages.
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2023-06-06 11:50:00
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