Independent Lens (1999)

Episode Overview

At the age of 27, Kelsey Peterson took a leap into Lake Superior, only to resurface with a spinal injury that left her paralyzed. Through her journey in the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) community, she discovers support and companionship as she redefines her identity and embraces dancing with her new reality. When an innovative clinical trial emerges, it challenges her hopes for a potential recovery. Kelsey grapples with a mix of fear—both that the treatment may fail and that it could actually succeed.