A “one in a million” amputee who was born with both legs bent backward is now dreaming of becoming a gymnast after undergoing a third successful surgery to save her left leg.
Seven-year-old Victoria Komada, from the city of Norwich in Norfolk, England, was born with a rare congenital deformity called bilateral tibial hemimelia, a condition that leads to deformed legs and missing bones.
Mom Marzena Drusewicz, 35, was initially told Victoria would need both legs amputated, but, in 2018, doctors in the United States came to her rescue, amputating only her right leg. The special surgery not only managed to save her one leg but also her dreams of becoming a professional gymnast. Since then, the school girl had been enjoying a normal childhood, until her left foot became twisted in June this year, leaving her in need of additional surgery in Austria….