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'It was like an overnight thing': Rare spinal infection leaves woman paralyzed.'It was like an overnight thing': Rare spinal infection leaves woman paralyzed Omaha businesses hosted a fundraiser to support tattoo artist Katie Martin, who is recovering from paralysis caused by a rare spinal infection.Omaha businesses hosted a fundraiser to support tattoo artist Katie Martin, who is recovering from paralysis caused by a rare spinal infection.The Omaha community rallied to support a Nebraska tattoo artist who was left paralyzed from the collarbone down after a rare spinal infection.Friends of Kate Martin said she has made a permanent mark on Omaha through her art, and now they are working to make an impact on her life after her illness took away her ability to create tattoos and art."I couldn't imagine doing this without my family, my community," Martin said."People wearing my T-shirts and getting my tattoos in the past and everything, like, the support system has just, like, kept me thriving and alive." It's been four months since her diagnosis and the beginning of rehabilitation."More of a rare spinal infection kind of happened, and they're still not sure exactly how this came about, but it was like an overnight thing," Martin said.While enjoying music or buying her art, attendees supported Martin as her friends organized the event following the sudden onset of her illness.Martin said her community has been instrumental in her progress."I feel good, you know, taking my wins as they come.So I can move my fingers now.I just started wiggling my toes, which is an astronomical achievement at this point.I can wiggle my knees a little bit.So I'm on a mission to walk again and get through this and kind of see why all this happened," Martin said.Though her future remains uncertain, Martin said her love for art and the people she shares it with is unwavering."That's all I kind of expect from my life going forward is as long as I'm doing art, I'm going to be happy, and we'll feel excited about all of it," Martin said.