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I made a choice before I lost my legs that I was going to live the best life possible and that I wasn't going to let this slow me down - and that choice has kept me moving forward.
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To be able to walk down the street and have people stop you, not just because they recognize you, but because you somehow personally touched them, it's amazing.
Amy Purdy
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I was 19 years old, and I felt like I had the flu one day. Within 24 hours, I was in the hospital on life support, and I was given less than a 2 percent chance of living. It took five days for the doctors to find out that I had contracted bacterial meningitis.
Amy Purdy -
I knew I loved music, and I knew that I could feel music. So, I knew I had rhythm.
Amy Purdy -
My dad gave me one of his kidneys.
Amy Purdy -
I always felt really lucky that I only lost my legs, because it could've been so much worse.
Amy Purdy -
That's the problem with bacterial meningitis: it progresses really fast. You think you have the flu, and they say within 15 hours it's severely deadly - for sure within the first 24 hours - but even the first 15 hours.
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I am not an over-the-top kind of person.
Amy Purdy
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You don't have to be positive all the time.
Amy Purdy -
After I lost my legs, I got invited to my old high school, and I shared my stories with all the classes. I remember I was so nervous and didn't know where to start, but I knew I had information they could take away.
Amy Purdy -
I can't really say I miss my toes.
Amy Purdy -
It's when I compare myself to what other people are able to do that I run into trouble. It is a bummer. I just constantly try to put things into perspective.
Amy Purdy -
I knew I loved dancing with my friends.
Amy Purdy -
I got this second chance at life, and I live it.
Amy Purdy
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I'm learning how strong I am, how resilient I am. I'm learning my weaknesses.
Amy Purdy -
My spleen burst. I remember feeling my heart beating really fast. Beating right out of my chest.
Amy Purdy -
I'm very grateful that I've had the opportunities I've had.
Amy Purdy -
As for how do I respond to those who want to throw stones, well, I don't.
Amy Purdy -
There are no rules in snowboarding.
Amy Purdy -
I feel that losing both my legs was a blessing. It was meant to happen to me: I wouldn't have had the opportunity to touch so many lives in such a positive way.
Amy Purdy
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I didn't think about money or cars or anything like that.
Amy Purdy -
You can't even imagine the feeling you get when someone tells you that you are about to lose your legs.
Amy Purdy -
I was on my death bed, and I remember hanging on to these words, 'Don't be scared. You are going to live an amazing life,' and I have.
Amy Purdy -
I've always made the choice to do everything to my fullest potential.
Amy Purdy