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41-Year-Old Mom Walks for the First Time After Losing All Four Limbs to Sepsis
September 03, 2024
Lucinda Mullins from Kentucky lost her arms and legs due to a rare sepsis infection after a routine surgery to remove kidney stones just before Chr...
Lucinda Mullins from Kentucky lost her arms and legs due to a rare sepsis infection after a routine surgery to remove kidney stones just before Chr...
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14-Year-Old Below-Knee Prosthesis User Defies Odds, Dominates in Three Sports
August 13, 2024
“You only get one life, and I want to play sports with mine,” said 14-year-old Alissa Perkins, a ninth grader at Desert Oasis High School in Las Ve...
“You only get one life, and I want to play sports with mine,” said 14-year-old Alissa Perkins, a ninth grader at Desert Oasis High School in Las Ve...
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