'DWTS' finalist, Paralympian Amy Purdy was 'fighting for my life' with 2% survival odds at 19
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Amy Purdy, Paralympic medalist and "Dancing with the Stars" finalist, survived bacterial meningitis at 19. She shares her journey in her book "Bounce Forward."
"I was 19 years old when I lost both my legs below the knees to something called bacterial meningitis." "You can rebuild and transform yourself over and over again." Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.
In an exclusive on-camera interview with Fox News Digital, Purdy recalled the moment everything shifted.
"I was 19 years old when I lost both my legs below the knees to something called bacterial meningitis," Purdy said. "We have no idea how I got it. I was a massage therapist at the time. I was also a passionate snowboarder, and my goal was to travel the world and snowboard."
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