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Sep 2024
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Proving Yourself Wrong | Paralympian Amy...

LEMONADA MEDIA
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As the Paralympics come to a close, Ricki speaks with snowboarder and Paralympian Amy Purdy, who at age 19 was placed on life support and underwent a double amputation after getting diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis. Amy tells her story and explains to Ricki how she was able to remain positive and grateful through terrible prognoses, new prosthetics, a ... Show More
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