Hanger Clinic - When Tessa Puma was 6-years-old, a nearly deadly infection spread across the left side of her body, leading doctors to amputate her leg above-the-knee to save her life. Against
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Akron Children's Hospital - Meet Bow Girl: Tessa Puma, Age 7, from Northfield Why Tessa is a #ACHero: Tessa underwent more than a dozen surgeries, including a leg amputation and skin grafts,
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She won't make it through the night,' the doctor said. Minutes from dying, she turned to me. 'Mom, I can do this!': Girl contracts Necrotizing Fasciitis, continues passion for dance as amputee –
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