Dr. Michelle Konkoly, a Paralympian, has come full circle after being treated at Jefferson Moss-Magee in Philadelphia as she now works there, write Stephanie Stahl and Adam Fox for CBS News Philadelphia.

Konkoly was paralyzed at 18, after trying to open a window.

“I had a freak accident,” she said. “I slipped and fell out of my fifth-floor dorm room window.”

The fall resulted in several broken bones and a spinal cord injury.

She called her injuries “terrifying.”

It took months of rehab for Konkoly to walk again.

“I initially had almost complete paralysis, but I was lucky to get a lot of nerve recovery back, but I still do have some weakness in my legs,” she said.

Konkoly was a competitive swimmer before her injury. After a lot of thinking and planning, she decided to join the Paralympics. She managed to qualify for the 2016 games in Rio and won four medals, including two golds.

Back home, she decided to get a medical degree and is now a resident at Magee, where patients see her as an inspiration.

Dr. Guy Fried praises Konkoly for knowing that trials and tribulations are a marathon, and it’s a mindset helps others, as well.

When the Paralympics start at the end of the month, Konkoly will be doing swimming commentary.

Read more about Michelle Konkoly in CBS News Philadelphia.

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