To her devastation, Janice was told she was not fit to fly and needed an operation to replace the fractured discs.

Janice said: 'It was the only way to stop me losing my mobility permanently. I couldn't take it in.

'Three weeks earlier, I'd been looking forward to an amazing honeymoon with my new husband. Now because of a silly fall at my wedding, our holiday was wrecked and I faced losing the use of my arms and legs forever.

'It was upsetting and I hated not being able to do things for myself. Instead I lay in bed day after day, thinking about the sandy beaches and sparkling sea of St Lucia.'