Natalie Buchoz

Natalie was 15 years old when she had a life-changing cervical spinal cord injury that almost took her life and left her a quadriplegic just days before her 16th birthday. How would you process learning how to breathe and sit up independently again? When you have everything taken away from you – you can either stay stagnant or move forward despite all circumstances stacked against you – Natalie chose to bravely move forward.

Through Natalie’s injury recovery – she was told she would never be independent, work, use her hands or legs, walk or live a fully purposeful life. Through her recovery, Natalie’s supporters coined her positive and confident attitude through her spinal cord injury journey her ‘Nattitude’ – which defined Natalie’s persistence to never give up despite her circumstances. Natalie’s struggles and success can be credited to her unwavering faith, incredible family and friends.