03 August 2018

Graduation mortarboard


Via.

More about the young woman's life here.

3 comments:

  1. A little more detail at this link:
    https://hellogiggles.com/news/girls-graduation-cap-missing-leg/

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    1. Thank you, Dan. I've boosted the link up to the main post. (Since age 4 - imagine how many legs she's gone through in that time...)

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    2. Apparently she spent last year exploring Europe:
      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4674500/Amputee-Devon-Gallagher-chalking-bucketlist-trips.html

      Wherein we learn:
      (a)
      "I was born with a congenital bone disease which created a 'false joint' in my right tibia, rendering my foot useless," said Devon. "Doctors tried to save my leg, but after several unsuccessful surgeries, they decided to amputate my foot when I was four to let me lead a normal life with a prosthetic."

      and (b)
      "I get a new leg every two years and get to choose what design I have, one day I had a sudden thought to get a chalkboard," said Devon.

      So given that she is 24 now (23 at the time of the 2nd article's publication) one assumes she has gone through ten legs since age four : )

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