Amy purdy amputee biography meaning
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Amy Purdy
American actress and athlete
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| Birth&#;name | Amy Michelle Purdy |
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| Born | () November 7, (age&#;45) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Spouse | Daniel Gale (m.Amy purdy amputee biography meaning) |
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Amy Michelle Purdy (born November 7, ) is an American actress, model, para-snowboarder, motivational speaker, fashion designer and author. Purdy is a Paralympic bronze medalist, Paralympics silver medalist, and co-founder of Adaptive Action Sports.
Life and career
Purdy was born in Las Vegas in When she was 19 years old, she contracted Neisseria meningitidis, a form of bacterial meningitis.[1] The disease affected Purdy's circulatory system when the infection led to septic shock;[2] both of her legs had to be amputated below the knee, she lost both kidneys along with hearing in her left ear,[3] and her spleen had to be removed.[1] Doctors gave Purdy a 2% chance of survival.[4] Two years later, she received a kidney transplant from